City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Cardiff
City population
372,089
#10
in United Kingdom
#1
in Wales
#1,527
worldwide
51.480, -3.180 · 211 km from London
About Cardiff
Cardiff is a city in Wales, United Kingdom with a population of 372,089. It is the 10th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,527th largest worldwide. It lies 211 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 40
Coordinates
51.480, -3.180
Record updated
17 April 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.
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