Praia — GeoNames settlement population
Praia has a recorded base population of 137,868 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 Praia
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 22,500; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 137,868; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta de Água | 8,656 | 6.28% | Not independently verified |
| Terra Branca | 6,970 | 5.06% | Not independently verified |
| Achada Eugénio Lima | 6,874 | 4.99% | 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 137,868 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Praia |
|---|---|---|
| Şabāḩ as Sālim | 139,163 | +0.9% |
| Madīnat Ḩamad | 133,550 | −3.1% |
| Spanish Town | 145,018 | +5.2% |
| Savannakhet | 125,760 | −8.8% |
| Willemstad | 125,000 | −9.3% |
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 (+0.47% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 137,868, 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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