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Leicester
City population
368,600
#11
in United Kingdom
#8
in England
#1,539
worldwide
52.639, -1.132 · 143 km from London
About Leicester
Leicester is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 368,600. It is the 11th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,539th largest worldwide. It lies 143 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#8of 679
Coordinates
52.639, -1.132
Record updated
16 October 2023
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.