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Hemel Hempstead
City population
95,961
#104
in United Kingdom
#96
in England
#6,010
worldwide
51.754, -0.450 · 35 km from London
About Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 95,961. It is the 104th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 6,010th largest worldwide. It lies 35 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#96of 679
Coordinates
51.754, -0.450
Record updated
2 April 2026
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.
Nearby Cities
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