Helsinki â UN urban centre population
Helsinki has a recorded base population of 1,014,317 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025â2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Helsingfors UN urban centre: 1,014,317 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,014,317. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 658,864; 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 Helsinki
33 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 33 of 33 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 585,355; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,014,317; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Helsinki | 170,557 | 16.81% | Not independently verified |
| LeppÀvaara | 28,409 | 2.80% | Not independently verified |
| Kallio | 27,051 | 2.67% | Not independently verified |
| Herttoniemi | 26,047 | 2.57% | Not independently verified |
| Laajasalo | 22,419 | 2.21% | Not independently verified |
| Lauttasaari | 20,000 | 1.97% | Not independently verified |
| PitÀjÀnmÀki | 18,016 | 1.78% | Not independently verified |
| Munkkiniemi | 17,334 | 1.71% | Not independently verified |
| Taka-Töölö | 15,343 | 1.51% | Not independently verified |
| Viikki | 15,177 | 1.50% | Not independently verified |
| SörnÀinen | 14,999 | 1.48% | Not independently verified |
| Etu-Töölö | 14,728 | 1.45% | Not independently verified |
| JÀtkÀsaari | 14,718 | 1.45% | Not independently verified |
| Tapiola | 13,617 | 1.34% | Not independently verified |
| YliskylÀ | 13,563 | 1.34% | Not independently verified |
| Myllypuro | 12,821 | 1.26% | Not independently verified |
| Kamppi | 12,098 | 1.19% | Not independently verified |
| Alppiharju | 11,481 | 1.13% | Not independently verified |
| Ullanlinna | 10,774 | 1.06% | Not independently verified |
| Vallila | 10,375 | 1.02% | Not independently verified |
| Herttoniemenranta | 9,414 | 0.93% | Not independently verified |
| Punavuori | 9,258 | 0.91% | Not independently verified |
| Toukola | 8,750 | 0.86% | Not independently verified |
| LĂ€nsi-Herttoniemi | 8,626 | 0.85% | Not independently verified |
| KÀpylÀ | 8,099 | 0.80% | Not independently verified |
| Roihuvuori | 7,869 | 0.78% | Not independently verified |
| Arabianranta | 7,278 | 0.72% | Not independently verified |
| Kruununhaka | 7,222 | 0.71% | Not independently verified |
| Ruskeasuo | 6,922 | 0.68% | Not independently verified |
| Pikku-Huopalahti | 6,706 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| LĂ€nsi-Pasila | 5,413 | 0.53% | Not independently verified |
| Meilahti | 5,223 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Munkkivuori | 5,048 | 0.50% | 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 1,014,317 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Helsinki |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 1,016,460 | +0.2% |
| Luohe | 1,018,295 | +0.4% |
| Tanta | 1,018,577 | +0.4% |
| Cartagena | 1,008,584 | â0.6% |
| Marrakesh | 1,021,530 | +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 2025â2026 annual growth (+0.00% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,014,317, 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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