Sunshine Coast — UN urban centre population
Sunshine Coast has a recorded base population of 89,177 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
Sunshine Coast UN urban centre: 89,177 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 89,177. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 398,840; 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 Sunshine Coast
17 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 17 of 17 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 169,171; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 89,177; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buderim | 28,774 | 32.27% | Not independently verified |
| Maroochydore | 18,342 | 20.57% | Not independently verified |
| Tewantin | 11,157 | 12.51% | Not independently verified |
| Mountain Creek | 11,080 | 12.42% | Not independently verified |
| Sippy Downs | 10,167 | 11.40% | Not independently verified |
| Little Mountain | 9,967 | 11.18% | Not independently verified |
| Noosaville | 9,811 | 11.00% | Not independently verified |
| Mooloolaba | 9,502 | 10.66% | Not independently verified |
| Coolum Beach | 9,346 | 10.48% | Not independently verified |
| Bli Bli | 7,650 | 8.58% | Not independently verified |
| Peregian Springs | 6,887 | 7.72% | Not independently verified |
| Currimundi | 6,565 | 7.36% | Not independently verified |
| Pelican Waters | 6,213 | 6.97% | Not independently verified |
| Caloundra West | 6,190 | 6.94% | Not independently verified |
| Golden Beach | 6,093 | 6.83% | Not independently verified |
| Wurtulla | 5,852 | 6.56% | Not independently verified |
| Palmwoods | 5,575 | 6.25% | 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 89,177 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Sunshine Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bến Cát | 89,514 | +0.4% |
| Swakopmund | 89,839 | +0.7% |
| Erdenet | 88,490 | −0.8% |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 90,656 | +1.7% |
| Sishui | 91,083 | +2.1% |
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 (+2.12% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 89,177, 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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