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Memphis

Tennessee · United States
City population
633,104
#32
in United States
#2
in Tennessee
#883
worldwide
WashingtonMemphis
35.150, -90.049 · 1,227 km from Washington
City population
633,104
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#32
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#883
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Memphis

At 78 m above sea level, Memphis holds a population of 633,104, making it the second-largest city in Tennessee and 32nd among listed United States cities. The city sits 1,227 km from Washington. West Memphis (25,052) lies 12 km away; Bartlett (58,579) and Southaven (52,589) are each within 18 km.

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
#32of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Tennessee
#2of 43
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Tennessee
Rank in region
#2of 43
Distance to capital
1,227 km
to Washington
Elevation
78 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
35.150, -90.049
Record updated
2025-07-15
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.

17KMBartlett59K people18KMSouthaven53K people22KMHorn Lake27K people22KMEllendale26K people23KMGermantown39K 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. Memphis633K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Memphis 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
Memphis633K

Memphis Population FAQ

What is the population of Memphis?

Memphis has a city population of 633,104. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Memphis?

Memphis is in Tennessee, United States, 1,227 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 35.150, -90.049.

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

It is the 32nd 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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