Nicosia — UN urban centre population
Nicosia has a recorded base population of 333,008 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
Nicosia UN urban centre: 333,008 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 333,008. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 200,452; 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 Nicosia
4 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 4 of 4 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 142,351; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 333,008; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stróvolos | 67,904 | 20.39% | Not independently verified |
| Káto Lakatámeia | 40,000 | 12.01% | Not independently verified |
| Aglantziá | 21,543 | 6.47% | Not independently verified |
| Ágios Dométios | 12,904 | 3.87% | 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 333,008 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| Basel | 333,021 | +0.0% |
| Rudrapur | 332,826 | −0.1% |
| Rio Branco | 332,810 | −0.1% |
| Sasarām | 332,715 | −0.1% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 332,542 | −0.1% |
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 (+0.66% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 333,008, 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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