City profile · United States · North America
Birmingham
City population
196,357
#133
in United States
#2
in Alabama
#2,947
worldwide
33.521, -86.802 · 1,060 km from Washington
About Birmingham
Birmingham is a city in Alabama, United States with a population of 196,357. It is the 133rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,947th largest worldwide. It lies 1,060 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 43
Elevation
187 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
33.521, -86.802
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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