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Austin

Texas · United States
City population
974,447
#17
in United States
#5
in Texas
#570
worldwide
WashingtonAustin
30.267, -97.743 · 2,118 km from Washington
City population
974,447
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#17
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#570
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.3%
of the national population

About Austin

Ranked 570th by population worldwide, this city of 974,447 is the fifth-largest 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.

Position in United States
#17of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Texas
#5of 187
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Texas
Rank in region
#5of 187
Distance to capital
2,118 km
to Washington
Elevation
149 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.267, -97.743
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.

22KMPflugerville57K people27KMBrushy Creek22K people27KMCedar Park66K people28KMRound Rock116K people34KMKyle36K 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. Austin974K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Austin 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
Austin974K

Austin Population FAQ

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.

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 of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.3% of the national population.

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