Hamburg — UN urban centre population
Hamburg has a recorded base population of 1,759,377 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
Hamburg UN urban centre: 1,759,377 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,759,377. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,973,896; the UN value is smaller (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 Hamburg
40 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 40 of 40 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 1,705,295; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,759,377; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eimsbüttel | 269,118 | 15.30% | Not independently verified |
| Altona | 250,192 | 14.22% | Not independently verified |
| Harburg | 169,221 | 9.62% | Not independently verified |
| Bergedorf | 119,665 | 6.80% | Not independently verified |
| Winterhude | 56,382 | 3.20% | Not independently verified |
| Wilhelmsburg | 53,064 | 3.02% | Not independently verified |
| Langenhorn | 46,272 | 2.63% | Not independently verified |
| Niendorf | 40,906 | 2.33% | Not independently verified |
| Barmbek-Nord | 40,261 | 2.29% | Not independently verified |
| Horn | 37,903 | 2.15% | Not independently verified |
| Lurup | 36,521 | 2.08% | Not independently verified |
| Barmbek-Süd | 35,880 | 2.04% | Not independently verified |
| Ottensen | 35,136 | 2.00% | Not independently verified |
| Eidelstedt | 35,078 | 1.99% | Not independently verified |
| Neugraben-Fischbek | 32,054 | 1.82% | Not independently verified |
| Schnelsen | 30,100 | 1.71% | Not independently verified |
| Altona-Altstadt | 29,455 | 1.67% | Not independently verified |
| Osdorf | 26,420 | 1.50% | Not independently verified |
| Altona-Nord | 25,802 | 1.47% | Not independently verified |
| Eißendorf | 24,863 | 1.41% | Not independently verified |
| Eppendorf | 24,806 | 1.41% | Not independently verified |
| Stellingen | 23,472 | 1.33% | Not independently verified |
| Hoheluft-Ost | 23,116 | 1.31% | Not independently verified |
| Eilbek | 22,235 | 1.26% | Not independently verified |
| Harvestehude | 17,666 | 1.00% | Not independently verified |
| Rotherbaum | 17,114 | 0.97% | Not independently verified |
| Dulsberg | 17,002 | 0.97% | Not independently verified |
| Hausbruch | 16,927 | 0.96% | Not independently verified |
| Rissen | 16,051 | 0.91% | Not independently verified |
| Othmarschen | 16,009 | 0.91% | Not independently verified |
| Alsterdorf | 15,227 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Ohlsdorf | 14,942 | 0.85% | Not independently verified |
| Blankenese | 13,637 | 0.78% | Not independently verified |
| Hoheluft-West | 13,435 | 0.76% | Not independently verified |
| Fuhlsbüttel | 13,348 | 0.76% | Not independently verified |
| Groß Flottbek | 11,076 | 0.63% | Not independently verified |
| Kirchwerder | 10,218 | 0.58% | Not independently verified |
| Groß Borstel | 9,642 | 0.55% | Not independently verified |
| Sternschanze | 7,965 | 0.45% | Not independently verified |
| Nienstedten | 7,114 | 0.40% | 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 1,759,377 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| Porto Alegre | 1,755,917 | −0.2% |
| Handan | 1,777,172 | +1.0% |
| Alīgarh | 1,729,663 | −1.7% |
| Luoyang | 1,727,744 | −1.8% |
| Yinchuan | 1,792,788 | +1.9% |
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 (−0.29% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,759,377, 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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