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Manhattan

New York · United States
City population
1,487,536
#10
in United States
#4
in New York
#321
worldwide
WashingtonManhattan
40.783, -73.966 · 336 km from Washington
City population
1,487,536
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#10
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#321
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.4%
of the national population

About Manhattan

At 35 m above sea level, Manhattan holds a population of 1,487,536, making it the tenth-largest city in the United States and fourth in New York. It lies 336 km from the national capital. Within 7 km are five cities of 24,000 to 69,000 people, including Union City, North Bergen, and Hoboken.

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
#10of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New York
#4of 149
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New York
Rank in region
#4of 149
Distance to capital
336 km
to Washington
Elevation
35 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.783, -73.966
Record updated
2021-08-20
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.

4KMWest New York53K people5KMNorth Bergen63K people5KMUnion City69K people7KMHoboken54K people8KMNew York City8.8M 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. Manhattan1.49M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Manhattan 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
Manhattan1.49M

Manhattan Population FAQ

What is the population of Manhattan?

Manhattan has a city population of 1,487,536. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Manhattan?

Manhattan is in New York, United States, 336 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 40.783, -73.966.

How big is Manhattan compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 10th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.4% of the national population.

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