Madrid — UN urban centre population
Madrid has a recorded base population of 5,583,601 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
Madrid UN urban centre: 5,583,601 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 5,583,601. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 3,255,944; the UN value is larger (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 Madrid
69 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 69 of 69 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 3,229,354; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 5,583,601; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puente de Vallecas | 244,151 | 4.37% | Not independently verified |
| Ciudad Lineal | 228,171 | 4.09% | Not independently verified |
| Madrid Centro | 149,718 | 2.68% | Not independently verified |
| Arganzuela | 148,797 | 2.66% | Not independently verified |
| Salamanca | 147,707 | 2.65% | Not independently verified |
| Chamberí | 145,934 | 2.61% | Not independently verified |
| Usera | 141,189 | 2.53% | Not independently verified |
| Chamartín | 140,000 | 2.51% | Not independently verified |
| Retiro | 126,058 | 2.26% | Not independently verified |
| Moncloa-Aravaca | 116,531 | 2.09% | Not independently verified |
| Aluche | 66,588 | 1.19% | Not independently verified |
| Villa de Vallecas | 65,162 | 1.17% | Not independently verified |
| Numancia | 48,720 | 0.87% | Not independently verified |
| Vista Alegre | 47,427 | 0.85% | Not independently verified |
| Embajadores | 46,204 | 0.83% | Not independently verified |
| San Diego | 45,104 | 0.81% | Not independently verified |
| Lavapiés | 44,630 | 0.80% | Not independently verified |
| Puerta del Angel | 43,292 | 0.78% | Not independently verified |
| Palomeras Sureste | 43,162 | 0.77% | Not independently verified |
| Palomeras Bajas | 40,477 | 0.72% | Not independently verified |
| Casco Histórico de Vallecas | 40,417 | 0.72% | Not independently verified |
| San Isidro | 40,368 | 0.72% | Not independently verified |
| Los Rosales | 37,808 | 0.68% | Not independently verified |
| Puerta Bonita | 36,798 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Lucero | 36,749 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Acacias | 36,069 | 0.65% | Not independently verified |
| Entrevías | 35,399 | 0.63% | Not independently verified |
| Opañel | 33,883 | 0.61% | Not independently verified |
| Pacífico | 33,027 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Universidad | 32,783 | 0.59% | Not independently verified |
| Abrantes | 31,691 | 0.57% | Not independently verified |
| Goya | 29,477 | 0.53% | Not independently verified |
| Portazgo | 28,841 | 0.52% | Not independently verified |
| Delicias | 28,575 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Rios Rosas | 27,163 | 0.49% | Not independently verified |
| Moscardó | 26,579 | 0.48% | Not independently verified |
| Palos de Moguer | 25,097 | 0.45% | Not independently verified |
| Argüelles | 24,997 | 0.45% | Not independently verified |
| Trafalgar | 24,621 | 0.44% | Not independently verified |
| Arapiles | 24,190 | 0.43% | Not independently verified |
| San Fermín | 23,598 | 0.42% | Not independently verified |
| Palacio | 23,501 | 0.42% | Not independently verified |
| Orcasitas | 23,085 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Gaztambide | 22,959 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Almendrales | 22,834 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Comillas | 22,721 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Estrella | 22,649 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Imperial | 22,385 | 0.40% | Not independently verified |
| Ibiza | 21,492 | 0.38% | Not independently verified |
| Vallehermoso | 19,853 | 0.36% | Not independently verified |
| Chopera | 19,761 | 0.35% | Not independently verified |
| Legazpi | 19,468 | 0.35% | Not independently verified |
| Almagro | 19,418 | 0.35% | Not independently verified |
| Adelfas | 18,832 | 0.34% | Not independently verified |
| Justicia | 18,219 | 0.33% | Not independently verified |
| Cármenes | 17,903 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Pradolongo | 17,878 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Fontarrón | 17,333 | 0.31% | Not independently verified |
| Castellana | 16,919 | 0.30% | Not independently verified |
| Ciudad Universitaria | 16,364 | 0.29% | Not independently verified |
| Recoletos | 15,444 | 0.28% | Not independently verified |
| Niño Jesús | 15,093 | 0.27% | Not independently verified |
| Orcasur | 14,390 | 0.26% | Not independently verified |
| Zofío | 14,382 | 0.26% | Not independently verified |
| Casa de Campo | 12,767 | 0.23% | Not independently verified |
| Las Cortes | 10,816 | 0.19% | Not independently verified |
| La Latina | 10,747 | 0.19% | Not independently verified |
| Sol | 8,164 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| Jerónimos | 6,825 | 0.12% | 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 5,583,601 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Accra | 5,592,780 | +0.2% |
| Faisalabad | 5,566,382 | −0.3% |
| Yangon | 5,618,303 | +0.6% |
| Onitsha | 5,627,706 | +0.8% |
| Kabul | 5,635,737 | +0.9% |
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 (+0.15% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 5,583,601, 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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