Zürich — UN urban centre population
Zürich has a recorded base population of 689,657 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
Zurich UN urban centre: 689,657 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 689,657. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 415,367; 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 Zürich
30 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 30 of 30 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 396,129; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 689,657; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich (Kreis 12) | 28,189 | 4.09% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl | 27,273 | 3.95% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld | 20,977 | 3.04% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass | 20,045 | 2.91% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon | 17,922 | 2.60% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 11) / Seebach | 17,851 | 2.59% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern | 17,241 | 2.50% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg | 17,117 | 2.48% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden | 16,480 | 2.39% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen | 16,073 | 2.33% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen | 15,718 | 2.28% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 8) | 15,519 | 2.25% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon | 14,931 | 2.16% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 4) / Hard | 12,976 | 1.88% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 5) | 11,737 | 1.70% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 12) / Hirzenbach | 11,335 | 1.64% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte | 10,476 | 1.52% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse | 10,386 | 1.51% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 7) / Hottingen | 9,934 | 1.44% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 3) / Friesenberg | 9,909 | 1.44% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass | 9,906 | 1.44% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 5) / Gewerbeschule | 9,891 | 1.43% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 7) / Witikon | 9,099 | 1.32% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge | 8,253 | 1.20% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 7) / Fluntern | 7,009 | 1.02% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 7) / Hirslanden | 6,769 | 0.98% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 1) | 6,185 | 0.90% | Not independently verified |
| Dietlikon / Dietlikon (Dorf) | 6,149 | 0.89% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 8) / Mühlebach | 5,570 | 0.81% | Not independently verified |
| Zürich (Kreis 12) / Saatlen | 5,209 | 0.76% | 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 689,657 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Zhoukou | 689,599 | −0.0% |
| Sorocaba | 689,775 | +0.0% |
| Cuíto | 689,795 | +0.0% |
| Cheongju-si | 690,333 | +0.1% |
| Chongjin | 690,409 | +0.1% |
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 (+0.40% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 689,657, 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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