Dortmund — UN urban centre population
Dortmund has a recorded base population of 748,106 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
Dortmund UN urban centre: 748,106 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 748,106. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 588,462; 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 Dortmund
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 46,005; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 748,106; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplerbeck | 21,600 | 2.89% | Not independently verified |
| Huckarde | 16,825 | 2.25% | Not independently verified |
| Wambel | 7,580 | 1.01% | 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 748,106 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Thessaloníki | 749,840 | +0.2% |
| Jiaxing | 751,156 | +0.4% |
| Damietta | 743,111 | −0.7% |
| La Plata | 742,952 | −0.7% |
| Puyang | 753,625 | +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 (−1.16% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 748,106, 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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