Kingston — UN urban centre population
Kingston has a recorded base population of 598,012 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
Kingston UN urban centre: 598,012 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 598,012. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 937,700; 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 Kingston
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 612,795; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 598,012; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Kingston | 583,958 | 97.65% | Not independently verified |
| Half Way Tree | 18,552 | 3.10% | Not independently verified |
| Mountain View Gardens | 10,285 | 1.72% | 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 598,012 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Ado-Ekiti | 598,230 | +0.0% |
| Jiujiang | 597,681 | −0.1% |
| Londrina | 598,731 | +0.1% |
| Chifeng | 599,299 | +0.2% |
| Huaibei | 596,613 | −0.2% |
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 (−0.20% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 598,012, 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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