population of greater phoenix area
At the last census in 2010, Phoenix had a population of 1.445 million. In 2013, this population is now estimated at 1.6 million in the city proper, which pushed it to the 5th most populous city in the US from 6th. During 2012, Phoenix increased its population by 1.7%. It's believed sometime in 2013, Phoenix passed Philadelphia in population. The Phoenix metropolitan area, meanwhile, is believed to have surpassed 4.3 million sometime in 2012, and it's now the 13th largest metropolitan area in the country. In 2010, the Phoenix area was 13th with a metro population of 4.19 million.