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Baltimore

Maryland · United States
City population
585,708
#34
in United States
#1
in Maryland
#955
worldwide
WashingtonBaltimore
39.290, -76.612 · 57 km from Washington
City population
585,708
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#34
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#955
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Baltimore

At 0.2% of the United States population, this city of 585,708 ranks 34th among American cities. Located 57 km from the national capital, it is the largest city in Maryland and sits at 10 m elevation. Nearby cities include Dundalk (63,597 people, 9 km away) and Gwynn Oak (47,092 people, 8 km away).

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
#34of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Maryland
#1of 102
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Maryland
Rank in region
#1of 102
Distance to capital
57 km
to Washington
Elevation
10 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
39.290, -76.612
Record updated
2025-07-24
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.

9KMDundalk64K 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. Baltimore586K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Baltimore 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
Baltimore586K

Baltimore Population FAQ

What is the population of Baltimore?

Baltimore has a city population of 585,708. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Baltimore?

Baltimore is in Maryland, United States, 57 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 39.290, -76.612.

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

It is the 34th 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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