What is the population of Austin?
Austin has a city population of 974,447. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United States · North America
Austin
City population
974,447
#17
in United States
#5
in Texas
#570
worldwide
30.267, -97.743 · 2,118 km from Washington
About Austin
Ranked 570th by population worldwide, this city of 974,447 is the fifth-largest listed in Texas and accounts for 0.3% of the United States population. It sits 2,118 km from Washington. Round Rock, 28 km away, is the largest nearby city at 115,997 residents; Cedar Park and Pflugerville each lie within 27 km.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 187
Coordinates
30.267, -97.743
Record updated
14 April 2026
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 StatesClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Austin | 974K |
Austin Population FAQ
Where is Austin?
Austin is in Texas, United States, 2,118 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 30.267, -97.743.
How big is Austin compared with other cities in United States?
It is the 17th largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.3% of the national population.