León — UN urban centre population
León has a recorded base population of 156,438 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
León UN urban centre: 156,438 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 156,438. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 144,538; 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.
Administrative units of León
5 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 5 of 5 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 162,906; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 156,438; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipio de Nagarote | 39,264 | 25.10% | Not independently verified |
| Municipio de Larreynaga | 33,117 | 21.17% | Not independently verified |
| La Paz Centro | 32,436 | 20.73% | Not independently verified |
| Municipio de El Sauce | 31,750 | 20.30% | Not independently verified |
| Municipio de Telica | 26,339 | 16.84% | 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 156,438 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs León |
|---|---|---|
| Masaya | 156,536 | +0.1% |
| Musanze | 155,984 | −0.3% |
| Cork | 154,085 | −1.5% |
| Tampere | 152,752 | −2.4% |
| Kahama | 160,713 | +2.7% |
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 (+0.95% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 156,438, 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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