Canberra — GeoNames settlement population
Canberra has a recorded base population of 367,752 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Administrative units of Canberra
27 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 27 of 27 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 178,607; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 367,752; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambah | 14,900 | 4.05% | Not independently verified |
| Ngunnawal | 10,957 | 2.98% | Not independently verified |
| Harrison | 7,556 | 2.05% | Not independently verified |
| Gordon | 7,452 | 2.03% | Not independently verified |
| Bruce | 7,349 | 2.00% | Not independently verified |
| Wanniassa | 7,347 | 2.00% | Not independently verified |
| Kaleen | 7,092 | 1.93% | Not independently verified |
| Dunlop | 7,049 | 1.92% | Not independently verified |
| Nicholls | 6,910 | 1.88% | Not independently verified |
| Macgregor | 6,696 | 1.82% | Not independently verified |
| Belconnen | 6,621 | 1.80% | Not independently verified |
| Franklin | 6,324 | 1.72% | Not independently verified |
| Braddon | 6,238 | 1.70% | Not independently verified |
| Narrabundah | 6,166 | 1.68% | Not independently verified |
| Gungahlin | 6,094 | 1.66% | Not independently verified |
| Watson | 5,849 | 1.59% | Not independently verified |
| Amaroo | 5,628 | 1.53% | Not independently verified |
| Calwell | 5,600 | 1.52% | Not independently verified |
| O'Connor | 5,450 | 1.48% | Not independently verified |
| Palmerston | 5,430 | 1.48% | Not independently verified |
| Monash | 5,305 | 1.44% | Not independently verified |
| Evatt | 5,187 | 1.41% | Not independently verified |
| Curtin | 5,160 | 1.40% | Not independently verified |
| Lyneham | 5,085 | 1.38% | Not independently verified |
| Ainslie | 5,067 | 1.38% | Not independently verified |
| Campbell | 5,050 | 1.37% | Not independently verified |
| Chisholm | 5,045 | 1.37% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 367,752 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| Avellaneda | 367,554 | −0.1% |
| Nara-shi | 367,353 | −0.1% |
| Ahilyanagar | 367,140 | −0.2% |
| Kollam | 367,107 | −0.2% |
| 6th of October City | 368,650 | +0.2% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+1.53% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 367,752, 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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