City profile · United States · North America
Anchorage
City population
289,600
#73
in United States
#1
in Alaska
#1,974
worldwide
61.218, -149.900 · 5,409 km from Washington
About Anchorage
Anchorage is a city in Alaska, United States with a population of 289,600. It is the 73rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 1,974th largest worldwide. It lies 5,409 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Elevation
31 m
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Coordinates
61.218, -149.900
Record updated
2025-06-25
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.
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