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Albuquerque

New Mexico · United States
City population
564,559
#35
in United States
#1
in New Mexico
#988
worldwide
WashingtonAlbuquerque
35.084, -106.651 · 2,652 km from Washington
City population
564,559
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#35
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#988
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Albuquerque

A population of 564,559 represents 0.2% of the United States total, placing this city among the country's 35 largest but well outside the tier of dominant metropolitan centers. It sits at 1,511 m elevation in New Mexico, where it ranks first among the state's 15 listed cities. Rio Rancho (87,521) lies 17 km away, and Santa Fe (87,505) is 93 km distant; the city stands 2,652 km from Washington.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in United States
#35of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New Mexico
#1of 15
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New Mexico
Rank in region
#1of 15
Distance to capital
2,652 km
to Washington
Elevation
1,511 m
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
35.084, -106.651
Record updated
2026-01-13
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

17KMRio Rancho88K people29KMEnchanted Hills88K people32KMLos Lunas15K people93KMSanta Fe88K people196KMGallup23K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Albuquerque565K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Albuquerque compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Albuquerque565K

Albuquerque Population FAQ

What is the population of Albuquerque?

Albuquerque has a city population of 564,559. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Albuquerque?

Albuquerque is in New Mexico, United States, 2,652 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 35.084, -106.651.

How big is Albuquerque compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 35th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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