Bratislava — UN urban centre population
Bratislava has a recorded base population of 288,533 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
Bratislava UN urban centre: 288,533 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 288,533. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 423,737; 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 Bratislava
17 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 17 of 17 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 430,121; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 288,533; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petržalka | 103,190 | 35.76% | Not independently verified |
| Ružinov | 72,718 | 25.20% | Not independently verified |
| Staré Mesto | 40,610 | 14.07% | Not independently verified |
| Nové Mesto | 38,482 | 13.34% | Not independently verified |
| Karlova Ves | 33,586 | 11.64% | Not independently verified |
| Dúbravka | 33,324 | 11.55% | Not independently verified |
| Rača | 22,088 | 7.66% | Not independently verified |
| Podunajské Biskupice | 22,029 | 7.63% | Not independently verified |
| Vrakuňa | 20,173 | 6.99% | Not independently verified |
| Devínska Nová Ves | 15,940 | 5.52% | Not independently verified |
| Lamač | 7,789 | 2.70% | Not independently verified |
| Vajnory | 5,872 | 2.04% | Not independently verified |
| Záhorská Bystrica | 5,171 | 1.79% | Not independently verified |
| Rusovce | 3,964 | 1.37% | Not independently verified |
| Jarovce | 2,200 | 0.76% | Not independently verified |
| Devín | 1,538 | 0.53% | Not independently verified |
| Čunovo | 1,447 | 0.50% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Petržalka (112,380), Staré Mesto (46,080), Karlova Ves (35,644), Dúbravka (35,518), Podunajské Biskupice (23,464), Vrakuňa (20,711), Devínska Nová Ves (17,153), Lamač (7,878)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 288,533 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Weinan | 288,582 | +0.0% |
| Cascavel | 289,904 | +0.5% |
| Maseru | 286,843 | −0.6% |
| Baicheng | 290,420 | +0.7% |
| Varna | 290,572 | +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 (−0.36% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 288,533, 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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