Mashhad — UN urban centre population
Mashhad has a recorded base population of 5,398,248 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
Mashhad UN urban centre: 5,398,248 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 5,398,248. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 2,307,177; 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.
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 5,398,248 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Mashhad |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5,494,431 | +1.8% |
| Dubai | 5,283,789 | −2.1% |
| Faisalabad | 5,566,382 | +3.1% |
| Xi’an | 5,231,053 | −3.1% |
| Madrid | 5,583,601 | +3.4% |
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 (+0.35% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 5,398,248, 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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