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Brooklyn

New York · United States
City population
2,736,074
#3
in United States
#2
in New York
#136
worldwide
WashingtonBrooklyn
40.650, -73.950 · 328 km from Washington
City population
2,736,074
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#3
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#136
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.8%
of the national population

About Brooklyn

At 15 m above sea level, Brooklyn holds a population of 2,736,074, making it the third-largest city in the United States and the second-largest in New York State. It sits 9 km from New York City, which has a population of 8,804,190, and is surrounded by several other major urban centres within 14 km: Queens (2,316,841), Jersey City (264,290), Hoboken (53,635), and Bayonne (66,311).

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
#3of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New York
#2of 149
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New York
Rank in region
#2of 149
Distance to capital
328 km
to Washington
Elevation
15 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.650, -73.950
Record updated
2022-08-24
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.

9KMNew York City8.8M people10KMQueens2.32M people13KMHoboken54K people14KMJersey City264K people14KMBayonne66K 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. Brooklyn2.74M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Brooklyn 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
Brooklyn2.74M

Brooklyn Population FAQ

What is the population of Brooklyn?

Brooklyn has a city population of 2,736,074. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Brooklyn?

Brooklyn is in New York, United States, 328 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 40.650, -73.950.

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

It is the 3rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.8% of the national population.

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