Sanaa — UN urban centre population
Sanaa has a recorded base population of 4,018,856 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
Sana'a UN urban centre: 4,018,856 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 4,018,856. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,937,451; 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 Sanaa
8 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 8 of 8 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 1,270,813; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 4,018,856; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Sabain | 311,203 | 7.74% | Not independently verified |
| Shu'aub | 213,939 | 5.32% | Not independently verified |
| Bani Al Harith | 184,509 | 4.59% | Not independently verified |
| Ath'thaorah | 170,145 | 4.23% | Not independently verified |
| Az'zal | 115,054 | 2.86% | Not independently verified |
| Assafi'yah | 109,109 | 2.71% | Not independently verified |
| Al Wahdah | 99,956 | 2.49% | Not independently verified |
| At Tahrir | 66,898 | 1.66% | 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 4,018,856 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Sanaa |
|---|---|---|
| Taiyuan | 4,005,816 | −0.3% |
| Barcelona | 3,982,704 | −0.9% |
| Jaipur | 4,071,754 | +1.3% |
| Houston | 3,955,046 | −1.6% |
| Monterrey | 3,938,015 | −2.0% |
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 (+1.92% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 4,018,856, 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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