Phnom Penh — UN urban centre population
Phnom Penh has a recorded base population of 2,261,055 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
Phnom Penh UN urban centre: 2,261,055 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 2,261,055. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,573,544; the UN value is larger (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 Phnom Penh
7 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 7 of 7 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 987,440; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 2,261,055; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Châmkar Mon | 187,082 | 8.27% | Not independently verified |
| Khan Rœssei Kêv | 180,076 | 7.96% | Not independently verified |
| Khan Méan Chey | 157,112 | 6.95% | Not independently verified |
| Khan Saen Sokh | 147,967 | 6.54% | Not independently verified |
| Khan Duŏn Pénh | 126,550 | 5.60% | Not independently verified |
| Khan 7 Makara | 96,192 | 4.25% | Not independently verified |
| Khan Dângkaô | 92,461 | 4.09% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Boeng Kak Muoy (13,861), Tœ̆k L’ák (9,334), Tuŏl Tumpung (7,584)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 2,261,055 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Phnom Penh |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2,265,994 | +0.2% |
| Makassar | 2,255,088 | −0.3% |
| Vadodara | 2,270,298 | +0.4% |
| Lanzhou | 2,272,104 | +0.5% |
| Ludhiana | 2,245,106 | −0.7% |
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 (+0.15% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 2,261,055, 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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