Los Angeles — UN urban centre population
Los Angeles has a recorded base population of 12,740,420 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
Los Angeles UN urban centre: 12,740,420 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 12,740,420. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 3,820,914; 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 Los Angeles
32 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 32 of 32 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 1,637,087; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 12,740,420; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | 167,664 | 1.32% | Not independently verified |
| Van Nuys | 136,443 | 1.07% | Not independently verified |
| Koreatown | 124,281 | 0.98% | Not independently verified |
| Boyle Heights | 92,785 | 0.73% | Not independently verified |
| San Pedro | 83,556 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Sylmar | 79,614 | 0.62% | Not independently verified |
| Woodland Hills | 70,000 | 0.55% | Not independently verified |
| Northridge | 68,469 | 0.54% | Not independently verified |
| Reseda | 65,000 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| North Hollywood | 64,587 | 0.51% | Not independently verified |
| Canoga Park | 60,578 | 0.48% | Not independently verified |
| North Hills | 56,946 | 0.45% | Not independently verified |
| Sherman Oaks | 52,677 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Wilmington | 52,000 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Winnetka | 47,000 | 0.37% | Not independently verified |
| Encino | 44,581 | 0.35% | Not independently verified |
| Echo Park | 43,832 | 0.34% | Not independently verified |
| West Hills | 41,426 | 0.33% | Not independently verified |
| Chatsworth | 41,255 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Venice | 40,885 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Brentwood | 33,312 | 0.26% | Not independently verified |
| Silver Lake | 32,890 | 0.26% | Not independently verified |
| Tujunga | 26,527 | 0.21% | Not independently verified |
| Pacific Palisades | 23,121 | 0.18% | Not independently verified |
| Atwater Village | 15,455 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| Sunland | 15,316 | 0.12% | Not independently verified |
| Shadow Hills | 13,000 | 0.10% | Not independently verified |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 11,075 | 0.09% | Not independently verified |
| Larchmont | 9,195 | 0.07% | Not independently verified |
| Marina del Rey | 8,866 | 0.07% | Not independently verified |
| Bel Air | 8,253 | 0.06% | Not independently verified |
| Ladera Heights | 6,498 | 0.05% | 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 12,740,420 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 12,791,699 | +0.4% |
| Osaka | 12,964,145 | +1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 13,187,098 | +3.5% |
| New York City | 13,920,148 | +9.3% |
| Buenos Aires | 14,017,736 | +10.0% |
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 (+0.52% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 12,740,420, 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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