City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Bristol
City population
479,024
#9
in United Kingdom
#7
in England
#1,199
worldwide
51.455, -2.597 · 171 km from London
About Bristol
Bristol is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 479,024. It is the 9th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,199th largest worldwide. It lies 171 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#7of 679
Coordinates
51.455, -2.597
Record updated
26 June 2025
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. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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