Manila — UN urban centre population
Manila has a recorded base population of 24,735,305 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
Manila UN urban centre: 24,735,305 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 24,735,305. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,600,000; 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.
Administrative units of Manila
5 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 5 of 5 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 331,906; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 24,735,305; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 126,735 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Paco | 79,839 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Port Area | 72,605 | 0.29% | Not independently verified |
| Quiapo | 32,236 | 0.13% | Not independently verified |
| Binondo | 20,491 | 0.08% | 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 24,735,305 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Manila |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | 22,549,738 | −8.8% |
| Seoul | 22,490,482 | −9.1% |
| Guangzhou | 27,563,372 | +11.4% |
| Karachi | 21,422,590 | −13.4% |
| Shanghai | 29,558,908 | +19.5% |
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 (+0.64% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 24,735,305, 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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