Stockholm â UN urban centre population
Stockholm has a recorded base population of 1,500,093 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025â2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Stockholm UN urban centre: 1,500,093 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 1,500,093. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,515,017; 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 Stockholm
11 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 11 of 11 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 455,467; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 1,500,093; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Södermalm | 127,323 | 8.49% | Not independently verified |
| Bromma | 72,000 | 4.80% | Not independently verified |
| Kungsholmen | 69,363 | 4.62% | Not independently verified |
| Vasastaden | 58,458 | 3.90% | Not independently verified |
| Ăstermalm | 36,418 | 2.43% | Not independently verified |
| Boo | 24,052 | 1.60% | Not independently verified |
| Tensta | 17,083 | 1.14% | Not independently verified |
| RĂ„sunda | 16,877 | 1.13% | Not independently verified |
| Ă rsta | 16,807 | 1.12% | Not independently verified |
| Segeltorp | 10,536 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Or | 6,550 | 0.44% | 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 1,500,093 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1,503,319 | +0.2% |
| Kananga | 1,504,370 | +0.3% |
| Toluca | 1,505,035 | +0.3% |
| Baotou | 1,491,964 | â0.5% |
| Anyang | 1,489,112 | â0.7% |
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 2025â2026 annual growth (+1.03% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,500,093, 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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