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Milwaukee

Wisconsin · United States
City population
563,531
#36
in United States
#1
in Wisconsin
#992
worldwide
WashingtonMilwaukee
43.039, -87.906 · 1,021 km from Washington
City population
563,531
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#36
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#992
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Milwaukee

At 0.2% of the United States population, this city of 563,531 ranks 36th among listed American cities and first in Wisconsin. Located 1,021 km from Washington, it sits at 188 m elevation surrounded by smaller neighbours: Wauwatosa at 8 km with 47,614 people, West Allis at 9 km with 60,620, and Greenfield at 12 km with 37,349.

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
#36of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Wisconsin
#1of 55
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Wisconsin
Rank in region
#1of 55
Distance to capital
1,021 km
to Washington
Elevation
188 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
43.039, -87.906
Record updated
2025-06-25
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.

9KMWest Allis61K people15KMSouth Milwaukee21K people16KMBrookfield38K people17KMOak Creek35K people18KMNew Berlin40K 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. Milwaukee564K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee564K

Milwaukee Population FAQ

What is the population of Milwaukee?

Milwaukee has a city population of 563,531. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Milwaukee?

Milwaukee is in Wisconsin, United States, 1,021 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 43.039, -87.906.

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

It is the 36th 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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