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Kansas City

Missouri · United States
City population
475,378
#44
in United States
#1
in Missouri
#1,209
worldwide
WashingtonKansas City
39.100, -94.579 · 1,514 km from Washington
City population
475,378
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#44
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,209
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.1%
of the national population

About Kansas City

Kansas City is a city in Missouri, United States with a population of 475,378. It is the 44th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 1,209th largest worldwide. It lies 1,514 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#44of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Missouri
#1of 54
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Missouri
Rank in region
#1of 54
Distance to capital
1,514 km
to Washington
Elevation
274 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
39.100, -94.579
Record updated
2024-07-07
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.

5KMKansas City153K people14KMShawnee65K people14KMIndependence117K people15KMLeawood35K people15KMOverland Park187K people

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