Adelaide — UN urban centre population
Adelaide has a recorded base population of 879,249 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Adelaide UN urban centre: 879,249 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 879,249. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,469,163; the UN value is smaller (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Adelaide
56 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 56 of 56 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 446,583; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 879,249; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morphett Vale | 24,002 | 2.73% | Not independently verified |
| Adelaide city centre | 19,820 | 2.25% | Not independently verified |
| Parafield Gardens | 16,872 | 1.92% | Not independently verified |
| Paralowie | 16,530 | 1.88% | Not independently verified |
| Mawson Lakes | 13,220 | 1.50% | Not independently verified |
| Hallett Cove | 12,512 | 1.42% | Not independently verified |
| Woodcroft | 11,326 | 1.29% | Not independently verified |
| Craigmore | 10,943 | 1.24% | Not independently verified |
| Aberfoyle Park | 10,795 | 1.23% | Not independently verified |
| Aldinga Beach | 10,343 | 1.18% | Not independently verified |
| Seaton | 10,208 | 1.16% | Not independently verified |
| Salisbury North | 9,724 | 1.11% | Not independently verified |
| Flagstaff Hill | 9,624 | 1.09% | Not independently verified |
| Salisbury East | 8,772 | 1.00% | Not independently verified |
| Greenwith | 8,763 | 1.00% | Not independently verified |
| Magill | 8,690 | 0.99% | Not independently verified |
| Ingle Farm | 8,679 | 0.99% | Not independently verified |
| Hope Valley | 8,223 | 0.94% | Not independently verified |
| Andrews Farm | 7,957 | 0.90% | Not independently verified |
| North Adelaide | 7,794 | 0.89% | Not independently verified |
| Rostrevor | 7,649 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Wynn Vale | 7,610 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Pooraka | 7,158 | 0.81% | Not independently verified |
| Paradise | 6,699 | 0.76% | Not independently verified |
| Modbury Heights | 6,577 | 0.75% | Not independently verified |
| Sheidow Park | 6,507 | 0.74% | Not independently verified |
| Para Hills | 6,468 | 0.74% | Not independently verified |
| Davoren Park | 6,434 | 0.73% | Not independently verified |
| Highbury | 6,432 | 0.73% | Not independently verified |
| Findon | 6,178 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Glenelg North | 6,166 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Northgate | 6,154 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Fulham Gardens | 6,056 | 0.69% | Not independently verified |
| Valley View | 6,007 | 0.68% | Not independently verified |
| Seaford Rise | 5,992 | 0.68% | Not independently verified |
| Salisbury Downs | 5,933 | 0.67% | Not independently verified |
| Henley Beach | 5,840 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Munno Para West | 5,823 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Norwood | 5,803 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| West Lakes | 5,611 | 0.64% | Not independently verified |
| Lockleys | 5,546 | 0.63% | Not independently verified |
| Modbury North | 5,478 | 0.62% | Not independently verified |
| North Haven | 5,457 | 0.62% | Not independently verified |
| Christies Beach | 5,404 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Kilburn | 5,384 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Mitchell Park | 5,384 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Somerton Park | 5,356 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Modbury | 5,306 | 0.60% | Not independently verified |
| Enfield | 5,289 | 0.60% | Not independently verified |
| Redwood Park | 5,230 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Christie Downs | 5,227 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Windsor Gardens | 5,199 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Glengowrie | 5,185 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Salisbury Heights | 5,117 | 0.58% | Not independently verified |
| Warradale | 5,096 | 0.58% | Not independently verified |
| Elizabeth Downs | 5,031 | 0.57% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 879,249 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Adelaide |
|---|---|---|
| Voronezh | 879,892 | +0.1% |
| Fīrozābād | 878,282 | −0.1% |
| Ufa | 880,583 | +0.2% |
| Bikaner | 882,222 | +0.3% |
| Oslo | 874,991 | −0.5% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (+0.43% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 879,249, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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