Lusaka — UN urban centre population
Lusaka has a recorded base population of 3,510,723 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
Lusaka UN urban centre: 3,510,723 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 3,510,723. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 2,212,301; 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.
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 3,510,723 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Indore | 3,476,423 | −1.0% |
| Jinan | 3,472,980 | −1.1% |
| Peshawar | 3,554,423 | +1.2% |
| Savar | 3,557,381 | +1.3% |
| Berlin | 3,560,908 | +1.4% |
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 (+3.39% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 3,510,723, 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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