Vitebsk — GeoNames settlement population
Vitebsk has a recorded base population of 358,927 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 Vitebsk
7 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 7 of 7 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 261,439; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 358,927; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orshanskiy Rayon | 142,331 | 39.65% | Not independently verified |
| Vitebskiy Rayon | 34,478 | 9.61% | Not independently verified |
| Gorodokskiy Rayon | 20,769 | 5.79% | Not independently verified |
| Sennenskiy Rayon | 19,035 | 5.30% | Not independently verified |
| Shumilinskiy Rayon | 16,418 | 4.57% | Not independently verified |
| Lioznenskiy Rayon | 15,022 | 4.19% | Not independently verified |
| Dubrovenskiy Rayon | 13,386 | 3.73% | 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 358,927 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 359,407 | +0.1% |
| Huocheng | 360,000 | +0.3% |
| San Jose del Monte | 357,828 | −0.3% |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb | 357,771 | −0.3% |
| Gwangmyeong | 357,545 | −0.4% |
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 (−0.51% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 358,927, 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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