Philadelphia — UN urban centre population
Philadelphia has a recorded base population of 2,232,420 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
Philadelphia UN urban centre: 2,232,420 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 2,232,420. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,573,916; 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 Philadelphia
34 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 34 of 34 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 548,207; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 2,232,420; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton | 49,732 | 2.23% | Not independently verified |
| Whitman | 49,732 | 2.23% | Not independently verified |
| West Oak Lane | 38,699 | 1.73% | Not independently verified |
| Cobbs Creek | 33,373 | 1.49% | Not independently verified |
| Pennsport | 26,000 | 1.16% | Not independently verified |
| Rittenhouse | 21,582 | 0.97% | Not independently verified |
| Haddington | 20,073 | 0.90% | Not independently verified |
| Hartranft | 19,748 | 0.88% | Not independently verified |
| Kingsessing | 19,668 | 0.88% | Not independently verified |
| Point Breeze | 16,977 | 0.76% | Not independently verified |
| Parkwood Manor | 16,787 | 0.75% | Not independently verified |
| Fishtown | 16,307 | 0.73% | Not independently verified |
| Strawberry Mansion | 15,778 | 0.71% | Not independently verified |
| Grays Ferry | 14,838 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
| Washington Square | 13,438 | 0.60% | Not independently verified |
| West Mount Airy | 12,635 | 0.57% | Not independently verified |
| Paschall | 12,450 | 0.56% | Not independently verified |
| West Kensington | 11,532 | 0.52% | Not independently verified |
| Girard Estate | 11,259 | 0.50% | Not independently verified |
| Southwest Center City Philadelphia | 11,228 | 0.50% | Not independently verified |
| Upper Roxborough | 10,735 | 0.48% | Not independently verified |
| Germantown | 10,688 | 0.48% | Not independently verified |
| Spruce Hill | 9,935 | 0.45% | Not independently verified |
| Pennypack | 9,898 | 0.44% | Not independently verified |
| Brewerytown | 9,291 | 0.42% | Not independently verified |
| Fairmount | 9,246 | 0.41% | Not independently verified |
| Southwest Schuylkill | 8,666 | 0.39% | Not independently verified |
| Cedar Park | 8,653 | 0.39% | Not independently verified |
| Mill Creek | 8,324 | 0.37% | Not independently verified |
| Mantua | 6,829 | 0.31% | Not independently verified |
| Bella Vista | 6,154 | 0.28% | Not independently verified |
| Queen Village | 6,077 | 0.27% | Not independently verified |
| Northern Liberties | 5,966 | 0.27% | Not independently verified |
| Yorktown | 5,909 | 0.26% | 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 2,232,420 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 2,225,078 | −0.3% |
| Ludhiana | 2,245,106 | +0.6% |
| Makassar | 2,255,088 | +1.0% |
| Meerut | 2,209,886 | −1.0% |
| Barranquilla | 2,208,021 | −1.1% |
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 (+0.05% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 2,232,420, 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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