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Charlotte

North Carolina · United States
City population
911,311
#19
in United States
#1
in North Carolina
#606
worldwide
WashingtonCharlotte
35.227, -80.843 · 529 km from Washington
City population
911,311
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#19
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#606
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.3%
of the national population

About Charlotte

At 0.3% of the United States population, this city of 911,311 ranks 19th among listed U.S. cities. It is the largest city in North Carolina and sits 529 km from Washington. The nearest substantial neighbours are Huntersville at 20 km with 52,704 residents and Indian Trail at 23 km with 37,073 residents.

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
#19of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in North Carolina
#1of 63
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
North Carolina
Rank in region
#1of 63
Distance to capital
529 km
to Washington
Elevation
229 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.227, -80.843
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.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

16KMMatthews31K people19KMMint Hill26K people20KMHuntersville53K people21KMStallings15K people23KMIndian Trail37K 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. Charlotte911K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Charlotte 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
Charlotte911K

Charlotte Population FAQ

What is the population of Charlotte?

Charlotte has a city population of 911,311. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Charlotte?

Charlotte is in North Carolina, United States, 529 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 35.227, -80.843.

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

It is the 19th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.3% of the national population.

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