Chongjin — UN urban centre population
Chongjin has a recorded base population of 690,409 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
Chŏngjin UN urban centre: 690,409 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 690,409. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 327,000; 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 690,409 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Chongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Cheongju-si | 690,333 | −0.0% |
| Cuíto | 689,795 | −0.1% |
| Sorocaba | 689,775 | −0.1% |
| Zürich | 689,657 | −0.1% |
| Zhoukou | 689,599 | −0.1% |
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 (+0.09% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 690,409, 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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