Marseille — UN urban centre population
Marseille has a recorded base population of 891,463 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
Marseille UN urban centre: 891,463 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 891,463. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 877,215; 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 Marseille
16 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 16 of 16 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 886,040; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 891,463; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille 13 | 95,112 | 10.67% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 08 | 84,683 | 9.50% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 15 | 79,161 | 8.88% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 09 | 77,406 | 8.68% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 12 | 64,399 | 7.22% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 14 | 60,505 | 6.79% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 10 | 60,317 | 6.77% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 11 | 59,883 | 6.72% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 03 | 58,029 | 6.51% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 04 | 49,363 | 5.54% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 05 | 45,702 | 5.13% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 06 | 38,476 | 4.32% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 01 | 37,599 | 4.22% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 07 | 35,173 | 3.95% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 02 | 24,378 | 2.73% | Not independently verified |
| Marseille 16 | 15,854 | 1.78% | 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 891,463 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Qiqihar | 892,744 | +0.1% |
| Erode | 892,758 | +0.1% |
| Sītāmarhi | 889,696 | −0.2% |
| Lille | 893,282 | +0.2% |
| Nampula | 885,780 | −0.6% |
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 (+1.32% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 891,463, 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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