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Las Vegas

Nevada · United States
City population
641,903
#31
in United States
#1
in Nevada
#867
worldwide
WashingtonLas Vegas
36.175, -115.137 · 3,349 km from Washington
City population
641,903
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#31
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#867
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Las Vegas

At 610 m elevation, Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada with a population of 641,903. Four cities with populations ranging from 178,395 to 234,807 lie within 12 km, making it part of a densely clustered urban area in the region.

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
#31of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Nevada
#1of 20
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Nevada
Rank in region
#1of 20
Distance to capital
3,349 km
to Washington
Elevation
610 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
36.175, -115.137
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.

3KMNorth Las Vegas235K people7KMSunrise Manor189K people9KMParadise223K people12KMSpring Valley178K people18KMSummerlin South24K 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. Las Vegas642K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Las Vegas 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
Las Vegas642K

Las Vegas Population FAQ

What is the population of Las Vegas?

Las Vegas has a city population of 641,903. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Las Vegas?

Las Vegas is in Nevada, United States, 3,349 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 36.175, -115.137.

How big is Las Vegas compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 31st 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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