Bloemfontein — UN urban centre population
Bloemfontein has a recorded base population of 496,295 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
Bloemfontein UN urban centre: 496,295 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 496,295. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 556,637; 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.
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 496,295 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Yangjiang | 496,608 | +0.1% |
| Sousse | 495,877 | −0.1% |
| Huludao | 495,819 | −0.1% |
| Osh | 495,400 | −0.2% |
| Baishan | 495,030 | −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 (+1.06% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 496,295, 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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