Islamabad — GeoNames settlement population
Islamabad has a recorded base population of 601,600 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Islāmābād UN urban centre: 4,860,084 people (2025), larger than the displayed GeoNames settlement figure of 601,600. 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 Islamabad
1 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 1 of 1 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 15,000; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 601,600; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saidpur | 15,000 | 2.49% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 601,600 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Islamabad |
|---|---|---|
| Shuangyashan | 600,000 | −0.3% |
| Kryvyy Rih | 603,904 | +0.4% |
| Tuxtla | 604,147 | +0.4% |
| Benoni | 605,344 | +0.6% |
| Jhang Sadr | 606,533 | +0.8% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+1.56% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 601,600, 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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