Gold Coast — UN urban centre population
Gold Coast has a recorded base population of 298,750 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
Gold Coast UN urban centre: 298,750 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 298,750. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 640,778; 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 Gold Coast
38 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 38 of 38 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 450,410; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 298,750; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 32,965 | 11.03% | Not independently verified |
| Surfers Paradise | 31,073 | 10.40% | Not independently verified |
| Robina | 23,140 | 7.75% | Not independently verified |
| Labrador | 18,326 | 6.13% | Not independently verified |
| Helensvale | 16,839 | 5.64% | Not independently verified |
| Nerang | 16,739 | 5.60% | Not independently verified |
| Pacific Pines | 16,605 | 5.56% | Not independently verified |
| Palm Beach | 15,205 | 5.09% | Not independently verified |
| Varsity Lakes | 14,753 | 4.94% | Not independently verified |
| Burleigh Waters | 14,117 | 4.73% | Not independently verified |
| Mudgeeraba | 13,466 | 4.51% | Not independently verified |
| Elanora | 12,059 | 4.04% | Not independently verified |
| Mermaid Waters | 11,998 | 4.02% | Not independently verified |
| Carrara | 11,970 | 4.01% | Not independently verified |
| Ashmore | 11,902 | 3.98% | Not independently verified |
| Oxenford | 11,797 | 3.95% | Not independently verified |
| Hope Island | 11,154 | 3.73% | Not independently verified |
| Burleigh Heads | 10,978 | 3.67% | Not independently verified |
| Coombabah | 10,270 | 3.44% | Not independently verified |
| Arundel | 10,085 | 3.38% | Not independently verified |
| Currumbin Waters | 9,023 | 3.02% | Not independently verified |
| Benowa | 9,015 | 3.02% | Not independently verified |
| Runaway Bay | 8,970 | 3.00% | Not independently verified |
| Biggera Waters | 8,887 | 2.97% | Not independently verified |
| Broadbeach | 8,738 | 2.92% | Not independently verified |
| Parkwood | 8,656 | 2.90% | Not independently verified |
| Coolangatta | 8,245 | 2.76% | Not independently verified |
| Broadbeach Waters | 7,833 | 2.62% | Not independently verified |
| Mermaid Beach | 7,410 | 2.48% | Not independently verified |
| Miami | 7,162 | 2.40% | Not independently verified |
| Merrimac | 7,005 | 2.34% | Not independently verified |
| Tugun | 6,951 | 2.33% | Not independently verified |
| Reedy Creek | 6,583 | 2.20% | Not independently verified |
| Paradise Point | 6,488 | 2.17% | Not independently verified |
| Highland Park | 6,436 | 2.15% | Not independently verified |
| Molendinar | 6,324 | 2.12% | Not independently verified |
| Main Beach | 5,645 | 1.89% | Not independently verified |
| Worongary | 5,598 | 1.87% | 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 298,750 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Novokuznetsk | 298,733 | −0.0% |
| Asahikawa | 298,481 | −0.1% |
| Saransk | 299,262 | +0.2% |
| Wafangdian | 298,100 | −0.2% |
| Guigang | 298,077 | −0.2% |
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 (+3.35% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 298,750, 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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