City profile · United States · North America
Madison
City population
280,305
#79
in United States
#2
in Wisconsin
#2,040
worldwide
43.073, -89.401 · 1,136 km from Washington
About Madison
Madison is a city in Wisconsin, United States with a population of 280,305. It is the 79th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,040th largest worldwide. It lies 1,136 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 55
Elevation
267 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
43.073, -89.401
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.
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