Zagreb — UN urban centre population
Zagreb has a recorded base population of 623,091 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
Zagreb UN urban centre: 623,091 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 623,091. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 663,592; 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 Zagreb
17 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 17 of 17 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 767,134; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 623,091; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesvete | 70,800 | 11.36% | Not independently verified |
| Trešnjevka – jug | 65,324 | 10.48% | Not independently verified |
| Novi Zagreb - zapad | 63,917 | 10.26% | Not independently verified |
| Gornja Dubrava | 58,255 | 9.35% | Not independently verified |
| Novi Zagreb – istok | 55,898 | 8.97% | Not independently verified |
| Stenjevec | 53,862 | 8.64% | Not independently verified |
| Peščenica – Žitnjak | 53,023 | 8.51% | Not independently verified |
| Trešnjevka – sjever | 52,974 | 8.50% | Not independently verified |
| Maksimir | 47,356 | 7.60% | Not independently verified |
| Podsused - Vrapče | 44,910 | 7.21% | Not independently verified |
| Trnje | 40,539 | 6.51% | Not independently verified |
| Črnomerec | 38,084 | 6.11% | Not independently verified |
| Donja Dubrava | 33,537 | 5.38% | Not independently verified |
| Donji grad | 31,209 | 5.01% | Not independently verified |
| Gornji grad – Medveščak | 26,426 | 4.24% | Not independently verified |
| Podsljeme | 18,974 | 3.05% | Not independently verified |
| Brezovica | 12,046 | 1.93% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Centar (37,000)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 623,091 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Pingxiang | 623,055 | −0.0% |
| Chiclayo | 620,622 | −0.4% |
| Bannu | 620,328 | −0.4% |
| Chiang Mai | 626,629 | +0.6% |
| Lviv | 627,280 | +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 (−0.23% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 623,091, 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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