Köln — GeoNames settlement population
Köln has a recorded base population of 1,024,621 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Administrative units of Köln
21 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 21 of 21 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 565,075; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 1,024,621; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippes | 113,487 | 11.08% | Not independently verified |
| Rodenkirchen | 110,158 | 10.75% | Not independently verified |
| Mülheim | 41,711 | 4.07% | Not independently verified |
| Neustadt/Süd | 37,939 | 3.70% | Not independently verified |
| Neustadt/Nord | 28,146 | 2.75% | Not independently verified |
| Altstadt Sud | 27,515 | 2.69% | Not independently verified |
| Neuehrenfeld | 23,621 | 2.31% | Not independently verified |
| Kalk | 22,802 | 2.23% | Not independently verified |
| Altstadt Nord | 17,922 | 1.75% | Not independently verified |
| Bilderstöckchen | 15,430 | 1.51% | Not independently verified |
| Deutz | 15,238 | 1.49% | Not independently verified |
| Humboldtkolonie | 15,108 | 1.47% | Not independently verified |
| Buchheim | 12,840 | 1.25% | Not independently verified |
| Höhenberg | 12,133 | 1.18% | Not independently verified |
| Ostheim | 11,689 | 1.14% | Not independently verified |
| Poll | 11,311 | 1.10% | Not independently verified |
| Riehl | 11,188 | 1.09% | Not independently verified |
| Ossendorf | 10,596 | 1.03% | Not independently verified |
| Mengenich | 10,350 | 1.01% | Not independently verified |
| Bayenthal | 8,714 | 0.85% | Not independently verified |
| Buchforst | 7,177 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 1,024,621 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Howrah | 1,027,672 | +0.3% |
| Zamboanga | 1,018,849 | −0.6% |
| Khartoum North | 1,012,211 | −1.2% |
| Jacksonville | 1,009,833 | −1.4% |
| Fort Worth | 1,008,106 | −1.6% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (−0.03% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,024,621, 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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