City profile · United States · North America
Baton Rouge
City population
227,470
#106
in United States
#2
in Louisiana
#2,528
worldwide
30.443, -91.187 · 1,596 km from Washington
About Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is a city in Louisiana, United States with a population of 227,470. It is the 106th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,528th largest worldwide. It lies 1,596 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 30
Elevation
14 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.443, -91.187
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.
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