Brakpan — UN urban centre population
Brakpan has a recorded base population of 52,537 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
Brakpan UN urban centre: 52,537 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 52,537. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 305,692; 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 Brakpan
1 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 1 of 1 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 186,394; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 52,537; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springs | 186,394 | 354.79% | 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 52,537 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Brakpan |
|---|---|---|
| Limón | 52,337 | −0.4% |
| Bălţi | 52,977 | +0.8% |
| Lautoka | 53,310 | +1.5% |
| Luancheng | 51,707 | −1.6% |
| Nay Pyi Taw | 53,925 | +2.6% |
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 (+4.09% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 52,537, 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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