Sharjah — GeoNames settlement population
Sharjah has a recorded base population of 1,800,000 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Administrative units of Sharjah
11 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 11 of 11 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 328,043; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 1,800,000; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Majaz | 116,503 | 6.47% | Not independently verified |
| Hawr al ‘Anz | 84,661 | 4.70% | Not independently verified |
| Al Waheda | 21,608 | 1.20% | Not independently verified |
| Al Murar al Qadīm | 19,831 | 1.10% | Not independently verified |
| Abū Hayl | 18,043 | 1.00% | Not independently verified |
| Al Jurf | 18,000 | 1.00% | Not independently verified |
| Al Qusais Second | 12,851 | 0.71% | Not independently verified |
| Al Twar First | 12,114 | 0.67% | Not independently verified |
| Būr Sa‘īd | 11,142 | 0.62% | Not independently verified |
| Ar Riqqah | 8,222 | 0.46% | Not independently verified |
| AL Twar Second | 5,068 | 0.28% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 1,800,000 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Sharjah |
|---|---|---|
| Jiangmen | 1,795,459 | −0.3% |
| Thāne | 1,841,488 | +2.3% |
| Chengtangcun | 1,756,300 | −2.4% |
| Davao | 1,848,947 | +2.7% |
| Omdurman | 1,849,659 | +2.8% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+4.68% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 1,800,000, 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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