Toronto — UN urban centre population
Toronto has a recorded base population of 5,494,431 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
Toronto UN urban centre: 5,494,431 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 5,494,431. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 2,794,356; 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 Toronto
4 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 4 of 4 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 63,499; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 5,494,431; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara | 31,180 | 0.57% | Not independently verified |
| Etobicoke West Mall | 11,848 | 0.22% | Not independently verified |
| Markland Wood | 10,554 | 0.19% | Not independently verified |
| Guildwood | 9,917 | 0.18% | 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 5,494,431 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | 5,566,382 | +1.3% |
| Madrid | 5,583,601 | +1.6% |
| Mashhad | 5,398,248 | −1.8% |
| Accra | 5,592,780 | +1.8% |
| Yangon | 5,618,303 | +2.3% |
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 (+0.83% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 5,494,431, 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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