City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Herne Bay
City population
24,875
#494
in United Kingdom
#424
in England
#21,203
worldwide
51.373, 1.129 · 88 km from London
About Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 24,875. It is the 494th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 21,203rd largest worldwide. It lies 88 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#424of 679
Coordinates
51.373, 1.129
Record updated
7 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
All 794 in United KingdomClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.