Honolulu — UN urban centre population
Honolulu has a recorded base population of 540,683 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
Honolulu UN urban centre: 540,683 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 540,683. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 350,964; 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 Honolulu
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 68,341; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 540,683; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalihi-Palama | 43,805 | 8.10% | Not independently verified |
| Ala Moana - Kakaʻako | 18,957 | 3.51% | Not independently verified |
| Ala Moana | 5,579 | 1.03% | 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 540,683 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Tirupati | 539,275 | −0.3% |
| Mbeya | 539,248 | −0.3% |
| Leipzig | 542,313 | +0.3% |
| Kupang | 538,998 | −0.3% |
| Djelfa | 542,414 | +0.3% |
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 (+1.03% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 540,683, 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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