Saransk — UN urban centre population
Saransk has a recorded base population of 299,262 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
Saransk UN urban centre: 299,262 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 299,262. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 318,841; the UN value is smaller (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 Saransk
9 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 9 of 9 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 189,171; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 299,262; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruzayevskiy Rayon | 63,344 | 21.17% | Not independently verified |
| Chamzinskiy Rayon | 30,130 | 10.07% | Not independently verified |
| Romodanovskiy Rayon | 19,469 | 6.51% | Not independently verified |
| Ichalkovskiy Rayon | 18,285 | 6.11% | Not independently verified |
| Atyashevskiy Rayon | 17,210 | 5.75% | Not independently verified |
| Insarskiy Rayon | 12,193 | 4.07% | Not independently verified |
| Staroshaygovskiy Rayon | 11,898 | 3.98% | Not independently verified |
| Kochkurovskiy Rayon | 9,873 | 3.30% | Not independently verified |
| Kadoshkinskiy rayon | 6,769 | 2.26% | 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 299,262 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Saransk |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 298,750 | −0.2% |
| Novokuznetsk | 298,733 | −0.2% |
| Caruaru | 299,805 | +0.2% |
| Lublin | 300,013 | +0.3% |
| Orizaba | 300,041 | +0.3% |
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 (−0.27% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 299,262, 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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