Auckland — UN urban centre population
Auckland has a recorded base population of 1,123,094 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
Auckland UN urban centre: 1,123,094 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,123,094. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,547,200; 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 Auckland
18 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 18 of 18 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 412,907; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,123,094; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore | 258,697 | 23.03% | Not independently verified |
| Hillsborough | 13,260 | 1.18% | Not independently verified |
| Sandringham | 12,930 | 1.15% | Not independently verified |
| Grey Lynn | 11,880 | 1.06% | Not independently verified |
| Saint Heliers | 11,760 | 1.05% | Not independently verified |
| Beach Haven | 11,000 | 0.98% | Not independently verified |
| Birkenhead | 10,720 | 0.95% | Not independently verified |
| Balmoral | 10,390 | 0.93% | Not independently verified |
| Ellerslie | 9,820 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Glen Innes | 9,730 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Birkdale | 9,710 | 0.86% | Not independently verified |
| Point Chevalier | 9,030 | 0.80% | Not independently verified |
| Saint Johns | 6,300 | 0.56% | Not independently verified |
| Royal Oak | 6,090 | 0.54% | Not independently verified |
| Ponsonby | 5,570 | 0.50% | Not independently verified |
| Meadowbank | 5,570 | 0.50% | Not independently verified |
| Milford | 5,290 | 0.47% | Not independently verified |
| Tamaki | 5,160 | 0.46% | 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 1,123,094 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | 1,121,410 | −0.1% |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 1,125,023 | +0.2% |
| Srinagar | 1,126,638 | +0.3% |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | 1,127,436 | +0.4% |
| Enugu | 1,115,303 | −0.7% |
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 (+0.72% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,123,094, 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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