Lisbon — UN urban centre population
Lisbon has a recorded base population of 1,913,798 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
Lisbon UN urban centre: 1,913,798 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,913,798. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 517,802; 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 Lisbon
5 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 5 of 5 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 51,259; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,913,798; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Jorge de Arroios | 22,990 | 1.20% | Not independently verified |
| Anjos | 9,361 | 0.49% | Not independently verified |
| Prazeres | 8,096 | 0.42% | Not independently verified |
| São Mamede | 5,420 | 0.28% | Not independently verified |
| Intendente | 5,392 | 0.28% | 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 1,913,798 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,915,114 | +0.1% |
| Bucharest | 1,909,536 | −0.2% |
| Sialkot | 1,907,978 | −0.3% |
| Beni | 1,923,700 | +0.5% |
| Malang | 1,899,616 | −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 (+0.21% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,913,798, 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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