Makhachkala — UN urban centre population
Makhachkala has a recorded base population of 717,618 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
Makhachkala UN urban centre: 717,618 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 717,618. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 596,356; 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 Makhachkala
10 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 10 of 10 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 574,148; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 717,618; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khasavyurtovskiy Rayon | 130,471 | 18.18% | Not independently verified |
| Karabudakhkentskiy Rayon | 80,468 | 11.21% | Not independently verified |
| Buynakskiy Rayon | 79,172 | 11.03% | Not independently verified |
| Kizilyurtovskiy Rayon | 71,826 | 10.01% | Not independently verified |
| Kayakentskiy Rayon | 54,832 | 7.64% | Not independently verified |
| Babayurtovskiy Rayon | 42,554 | 5.93% | Not independently verified |
| Kazbekovskiy Rayon | 34,074 | 4.75% | Not independently verified |
| Khunzakhskiy Rayon | 31,971 | 4.46% | Not independently verified |
| Untsukulsky District | 27,839 | 3.88% | Not independently verified |
| Gergebilsky | 20,941 | 2.92% | 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 717,618 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Makhachkala |
|---|---|---|
| Haridwar | 717,990 | +0.1% |
| Patiāla | 718,308 | +0.1% |
| Jepara | 714,514 | −0.4% |
| Luena | 714,289 | −0.5% |
| Zaria | 712,688 | −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 (+0.46% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 717,618, 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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