What is the population of Leeds?
Leeds has a city population of 536,280. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Leeds
City population
536,280
#6
in United Kingdom
#5
in England
#1,049
worldwide
53.796, -1.548 · 272 km from London
About Leeds
England's fifth-largest city, Leeds holds a population of 536,280. Situated 272 km from London, it accounts for 0.8% of the United Kingdom's population. Several towns surround it closely: Morley and Pudsey each lie 7 km away with populations of 57,385 and 25,393 respectively, while Chapel Allerton, Horsforth, and Lofthouse cluster within 4 to 8 km.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 679
Elevation
50 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.796, -1.548
Record updated
2025-06-26
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.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Leeds | 536K |
Leeds Population FAQ
Where is Leeds?
Leeds is in England, United Kingdom, 272 km from the capital, London. Its coordinates are 53.796, -1.548.
How big is Leeds compared with other cities in United Kingdom?
It is the 6th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, holding 0.8% of the national population.