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Columbus

Ohio · United States
City population
913,175
#18
in United States
#1
in Ohio
#604
worldwide
WashingtonColumbus
39.961, -82.999 · 526 km from Washington
City population
913,175
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#18
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#604
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.3%
of the national population

About Columbus

At 526 km from Washington, Columbus holds the largest city population in Ohio at 913,175. The city ranks 18th among listed United States cities and accounts for 0.3% of the national population. Upper Arlington (34,907) lies 7 km away, followed by Grove City (39,388) at 12 km and four other cities within 16 km, each ranging from 18,694 to 34,590 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
#18of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Ohio
#1of 127
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Ohio
Rank in region
#1of 127
Distance to capital
526 km
to Washington
Elevation
235 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
39.961, -82.999
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.

16KMHilliard34K people16KMReynoldsburg37K people18KMDublin45K people19KMWesterville38K people23KMPickerington20K 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. Columbus913K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Columbus 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
Columbus913K

Columbus Population FAQ

What is the population of Columbus?

Columbus has a city population of 913,175. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Columbus?

Columbus is in Ohio, United States, 526 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 39.961, -82.999.

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

It is the 18th 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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