Paris — UN urban centre population
Paris has a recorded base population of 9,381,921 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
Paris UN urban centre: 9,381,921 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 9,381,921. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 2,138,551; 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 Paris
20 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 20 of 20 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 2,103,778; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 9,381,921; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris 15 | 229,713 | 2.45% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 20 | 185,140 | 1.97% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 18 | 183,127 | 1.95% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 13 | 181,271 | 1.93% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 19 | 178,691 | 1.90% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 16 | 159,386 | 1.70% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 17 | 159,212 | 1.70% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 11 | 138,170 | 1.47% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 12 | 138,024 | 1.47% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 14 | 136,455 | 1.45% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 10 | 83,873 | 0.89% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 09 | 57,271 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 05 | 55,252 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 07 | 48,015 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 06 | 40,389 | 0.43% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 08 | 35,317 | 0.38% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 03 | 32,179 | 0.34% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 04 | 27,332 | 0.29% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 02 | 19,847 | 0.21% | Not independently verified |
| Paris 01 | 15,114 | 0.16% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Paris 13 Gobelins (181,271), Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau (159,212), Paris 11 Popincourt (138,170), Paris 14 Observatoire (136,455), Paris 10 Entrepôt (83,873), Paris 09 Opéra (57,271), Paris 05 Panthéon (55,252), Paris 07 Palais-Bourbon (48,015), Paris 06 Luxembourg (40,389), Paris 08 Élysée (35,317), Paris 03 Temple (32,179), Paris 04 Hôtel-de-Ville (27,332), Paris 02 Bourse (19,847), Paris 01 Louvre (15,114), Bercy (14,427)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 9,381,921 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 9,190,795 | −2.0% |
| Tehran | 9,174,964 | −2.2% |
| Bandung | 8,909,104 | −5.0% |
| London | 10,416,420 | +11.0% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 8,443,731 | −10.0% |
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 (−0.01% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 9,381,921, 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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