Arāk — UN urban centre population
Arāk has a recorded base population of 366,442 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
Arak UN urban centre: 366,442 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 366,442. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 503,647; 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 Arāk
8 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 8 of 8 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 438,653; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 366,442; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrestān-e Shāzand | 117,571 | 32.08% | Not independently verified |
| Khomeyn | 105,017 | 28.66% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Maḩallāt | 55,342 | 15.10% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Khondāb | 54,018 | 14.74% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Komījān | 36,441 | 9.94% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Farahān | 28,994 | 7.91% | Not independently verified |
| Tafresh | 24,913 | 6.80% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Āshtīān | 16,357 | 4.46% | 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 366,442 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Arāk |
|---|---|---|
| Batna | 366,415 | −0.0% |
| Tver | 366,542 | +0.0% |
| Silvassa | 366,589 | +0.0% |
| Ratlām | 366,958 | +0.1% |
| Santa Fe | 366,960 | +0.1% |
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 (+0.12% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 366,442, 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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