Munich — UN urban centre population
Munich has a recorded base population of 1,815,022 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
Munich UN urban centre: 1,815,022 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,815,022. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,505,005; 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 Munich
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 125,405; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,815,022; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogenhausen | 77,542 | 4.27% | Not independently verified |
| Pasing | 35,728 | 1.97% | Not independently verified |
| Kirchheim bei München | 12,135 | 0.67% | 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 1,815,022 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Ranchi | 1,819,944 | +0.3% |
| Pretoria | 1,836,166 | +1.2% |
| Beirut | 1,794,019 | −1.2% |
| Yinchuan | 1,792,788 | −1.2% |
| Isfahan | 1,844,409 | +1.6% |
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 (+0.08% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,815,022, 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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