Jerusalem — UN urban centre population
Jerusalem has a recorded base population of 920,478 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
Jerusalem UN urban centre: 920,478 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 920,478. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 971,800; 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 Jerusalem
2 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 2 of 2 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 415,500; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 920,478; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jerusalem | 400,000 | 43.46% | Not independently verified |
| Giv`at H̱ananya | 15,500 | 1.68% | 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 920,478 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Libreville | 921,216 | +0.1% |
| Jos | 923,652 | +0.3% |
| Xuchang | 916,553 | −0.4% |
| Shiraz | 914,496 | −0.6% |
| Teresina | 929,795 | +1.0% |
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 (+1.15% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 920,478, 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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