London — UN urban centre population
London has a recorded base population of 10,416,420 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
London UN urban centre: 10,416,420 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 10,416,420. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 8,961,989; 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 London
57 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 57 of 57 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 1,765,824; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 10,416,420; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent | 329,100 | 3.16% | Not independently verified |
| Becontree | 100,000 | 0.96% | Not independently verified |
| Putney | 77,140 | 0.74% | Not independently verified |
| Battersea | 75,651 | 0.73% | Not independently verified |
| Canary Wharf | 73,390 | 0.70% | Not independently verified |
| Peckham | 71,552 | 0.69% | Not independently verified |
| Wimbledon | 68,187 | 0.65% | Not independently verified |
| Stamford Hill | 68,050 | 0.65% | Not independently verified |
| Brixton | 66,300 | 0.64% | Not independently verified |
| Chelsea | 60,000 | 0.58% | Not independently verified |
| Leytonstone | 54,696 | 0.53% | Not independently verified |
| Holloway | 41,329 | 0.40% | Not independently verified |
| Chiswick | 34,337 | 0.33% | Not independently verified |
| Greenwich | 30,578 | 0.29% | Not independently verified |
| Kilburn | 29,027 | 0.28% | Not independently verified |
| Bow | 27,720 | 0.27% | Not independently verified |
| Hornchurch | 25,470 | 0.24% | Not independently verified |
| New Malden | 23,818 | 0.23% | Not independently verified |
| Notting Hill | 21,000 | 0.20% | Not independently verified |
| Pimlico | 20,709 | 0.20% | Not independently verified |
| Soho | 19,634 | 0.19% | Not independently verified |
| Blackwall | 19,461 | 0.19% | Not independently verified |
| Bethnal Green | 17,590 | 0.17% | Not independently verified |
| Bayswater | 17,500 | 0.17% | Not independently verified |
| South Norwood | 16,518 | 0.16% | Not independently verified |
| Norbury | 16,476 | 0.16% | Not independently verified |
| Tooting | 16,239 | 0.16% | Not independently verified |
| Roehampton | 16,132 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| Upper Norwood | 16,082 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| Limehouse | 15,986 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| New Cross | 15,756 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| Kensal Green | 14,915 | 0.14% | Not independently verified |
| Whitechapel | 14,862 | 0.14% | Not independently verified |
| Forest Hill | 14,854 | 0.14% | Not independently verified |
| Rotherhithe | 13,743 | 0.13% | Not independently verified |
| Harold Wood | 12,443 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| East Dulwich | 12,321 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| Marylebone | 12,157 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| Elm Park | 12,048 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| Maida Hill | 11,660 | 0.11% | Not independently verified |
| Highams Park | 11,355 | 0.11% | Not independently verified |
| Cheam | 11,286 | 0.11% | Not independently verified |
| Belvedere | 11,000 | 0.11% | Not independently verified |
| West End of London | 10,575 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| St James's | 10,361 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Cockfosters | 10,300 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Spitalfields | 10,286 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Collier Row | 10,100 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Crouch End | 10,075 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Belmont | 10,048 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| Chadwell Heath | 9,598 | 0.09% | Not independently verified |
| Earls Court | 9,104 | 0.09% | Not independently verified |
| Oakwood | 9,100 | 0.09% | Not independently verified |
| City of London | 8,072 | 0.08% | Not independently verified |
| Hainault | 7,071 | 0.07% | Not independently verified |
| High Barnet | 7,062 | 0.07% | Not independently verified |
| Lambeth | 6,000 | 0.06% | 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 10,416,420 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs London |
|---|---|---|
| Lima | 10,580,241 | +1.6% |
| Bogotá | 10,624,315 | +2.0% |
| Kinshasa | 10,943,641 | +5.1% |
| Chennai | 11,153,205 | +7.1% |
| Luanda | 11,370,127 | +9.2% |
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 (+0.67% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 10,416,420, 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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