Prague — UN urban centre population
Prague has a recorded base population of 1,197,765 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
Prague UN urban centre: 1,197,765 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,197,765. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,165,581; 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 Prague
37 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 37 of 37 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 807,109; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,197,765; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žižkov | 58,267 | 4.86% | Not independently verified |
| Královské Vinohrady | 48,805 | 4.07% | Not independently verified |
| Staré Strašnice | 37,665 | 3.14% | Not independently verified |
| Holešovice | 37,664 | 3.14% | Not independently verified |
| Vršovice | 36,836 | 3.08% | Not independently verified |
| Libeň | 36,151 | 3.02% | Not independently verified |
| Záběhlice | 35,228 | 2.94% | Not independently verified |
| Nusle | 35,150 | 2.93% | Not independently verified |
| Smíchov | 34,987 | 2.92% | Not independently verified |
| Modřany | 33,574 | 2.80% | Not independently verified |
| Krč | 27,344 | 2.28% | Not independently verified |
| Nové Město | 27,105 | 2.26% | Not independently verified |
| Hlubočepy | 23,461 | 1.96% | Not independently verified |
| Dejvice | 23,401 | 1.95% | Not independently verified |
| Černý Most | 22,466 | 1.88% | Not independently verified |
| Letňany | 21,702 | 1.81% | Not independently verified |
| Michle | 21,402 | 1.79% | Not independently verified |
| Hostivař | 19,161 | 1.60% | Not independently verified |
| Braník | 17,777 | 1.48% | Not independently verified |
| Vysočany | 17,465 | 1.46% | Not independently verified |
| Prosek | 16,850 | 1.41% | Not independently verified |
| Bohnice | 16,444 | 1.37% | Not independently verified |
| Košíře | 16,145 | 1.35% | Not independently verified |
| Střížkov | 15,705 | 1.31% | Not independently verified |
| Horní Měcholupy | 15,303 | 1.28% | Not independently verified |
| Troja | 14,303 | 1.19% | Not independently verified |
| Podolí | 13,611 | 1.14% | Not independently verified |
| Karlín | 12,261 | 1.02% | Not independently verified |
| Malešice | 11,237 | 0.94% | Not independently verified |
| Vokovice | 11,083 | 0.93% | Not independently verified |
| Zbraslav | 9,759 | 0.81% | Not independently verified |
| Kbely | 7,216 | 0.60% | Not independently verified |
| Veleslavín | 6,614 | 0.55% | Not independently verified |
| Střešovice | 6,592 | 0.55% | Not independently verified |
| Malá Strana | 6,350 | 0.53% | Not independently verified |
| Staré Město | 6,272 | 0.52% | Not independently verified |
| Petrovice | 5,753 | 0.48% | 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 1,197,765 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 1,197,110 | −0.1% |
| Jalandhar | 1,192,763 | −0.4% |
| Lyon | 1,202,985 | +0.4% |
| Oran | 1,192,410 | −0.4% |
| Kitakyushu | 1,206,731 | +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 (−0.13% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,197,765, 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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