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Fresno

California · United States
City population
542,107
#38
in United States
#5
in California
#1,037
worldwide
WashingtonFresno
36.748, -119.772 · 3,727 km from Washington
City population
542,107
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#38
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,037
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Fresno

The fifth-largest city in California, Fresno has a population of 542,107 and ranks 38th among listed United States cities. The city sits 3,727 km from Washington, at an elevation of 94 m. Clovis, with 104,180 people, lies 11 km away; Sanger (24,950) and Selma (24,414) are each roughly 20 to 24 km distant.

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
#38of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in California
#5of 396
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
California
Rank in region
#5of 396
Distance to capital
3,727 km
to Washington
Elevation
94 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
36.748, -119.772
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.

11KMClovis104K people20KMSanger25K people24KMSelma24K people27KMParlier15K people33KMReedley26K 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. Fresno542K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Fresno 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
Fresno542K

Fresno Population FAQ

What is the population of Fresno?

Fresno has a city population of 542,107. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Fresno?

Fresno is in California, United States, 3,727 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 36.748, -119.772.

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

It is the 38th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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