Smolensk — UN urban centre population
Smolensk has a recorded base population of 297,177 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
Smolensk UN urban centre: 297,177 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 297,177. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 330,025; 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 Smolensk
7 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 7 of 7 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 189,500; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 297,177; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smolensky District | 59,450 | 20.00% | Not independently verified |
| Yartsevsky District | 51,481 | 17.32% | Not independently verified |
| Pochinkovsky District | 30,131 | 10.14% | Not independently verified |
| Rudnyansky District | 22,651 | 7.62% | Not independently verified |
| Kardymovsky District | 12,562 | 4.23% | Not independently verified |
| Monastyrshchinsky District | 9,012 | 3.03% | Not independently verified |
| Glinkovsky District | 4,213 | 1.42% | 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 297,177 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Smolensk |
|---|---|---|
| Coatzacoalcos | 297,319 | +0.0% |
| Pokhara | 297,320 | +0.0% |
| Siguiri | 297,453 | +0.1% |
| Graz | 298,021 | +0.3% |
| Guigang | 298,077 | +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 (−0.07% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 297,177, 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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