Doha — UN urban centre population
Doha has a recorded base population of 2,193,708 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
Doha UN urban centre: 2,193,708 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 2,193,708. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 344,939; 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 Doha
12 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 12 of 12 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 305,434; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 2,193,708; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Manşūrah | 65,493 | 2.99% | Not independently verified |
| An Najmah | 43,695 | 1.99% | Not independently verified |
| Al ‘Unayzah | 39,761 | 1.81% | Not independently verified |
| As Sadd | 36,077 | 1.64% | Not independently verified |
| As Sulţah al Jadīdah | 27,432 | 1.25% | Not independently verified |
| Al Ghānim | 19,010 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah | 15,461 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah | 15,461 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Ad Dawḩah al Jadīdah | 15,000 | 0.68% | Not independently verified |
| Al Markhīyah | 11,272 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Farīq al Hitmī | 8,386 | 0.38% | Not independently verified |
| Al Hitmī | 8,386 | 0.38% | 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 2,193,708 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Doha |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 2,183,655 | −0.5% |
| Belém | 2,180,454 | −0.6% |
| Barranquilla | 2,208,021 | +0.7% |
| Meerut | 2,209,886 | +0.7% |
| Cixi | 2,177,489 | −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 (+1.28% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 2,193,708, 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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