Košice — UN urban centre population
Košice has a recorded base population of 216,740 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
Košice UN urban centre: 216,740 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 216,740. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 225,044; 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 Košice
19 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 19 of 19 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 236,948; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 216,740; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Západ | 39,978 | 18.45% | Not independently verified |
| Dargovských hrdinov | 26,169 | 12.07% | Not independently verified |
| Nad jazerom | 24,803 | 11.44% | Not independently verified |
| Sídlisko KVP | 23,864 | 11.01% | Not independently verified |
| Juh | 23,030 | 10.63% | Not independently verified |
| Sídlisko Ťahanovce | 22,340 | 10.31% | Not independently verified |
| Staré Mesto | 20,751 | 9.57% | Not independently verified |
| Sever | 20,281 | 9.36% | Not independently verified |
| Luník IX | 6,411 | 2.96% | Not independently verified |
| Šaca | 5,890 | 2.72% | Not independently verified |
| Krásna | 5,401 | 2.49% | Not independently verified |
| Barca | 3,626 | 1.67% | Not independently verified |
| Košická Nová Ves | 2,691 | 1.24% | Not independently verified |
| Ťahanovce | 2,529 | 1.17% | Not independently verified |
| Vyšné Opátske | 2,480 | 1.14% | Not independently verified |
| Myslava | 2,257 | 1.04% | Not independently verified |
| Pereš | 1,939 | 0.89% | Not independently verified |
| Kavečany | 1,310 | 0.60% | Not independently verified |
| Poľov | 1,198 | 0.55% | 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 216,740 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Košice |
|---|---|---|
| Najrān | 216,530 | −0.1% |
| Lhasa | 216,372 | −0.2% |
| Vientiane | 216,305 | −0.2% |
| Reykjavík | 217,616 | +0.4% |
| Cincinnati | 215,459 | −0.6% |
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 (−0.08% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 216,740, 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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