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Nashville

Tennessee · United States
City population
689,447
#25
in United States
#1
in Tennessee
#797
worldwide
WashingtonNashville
36.166, -86.784 · 911 km from Washington
City population
689,447
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#25
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#797
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Nashville

The city accounts for 0.2% of the United States population, a proportion that reflects the country's dispersed urban structure across thousands of municipalities. Nashville, Tennessee's largest city, holds a population of 689,447 and ranks 25th among listed American cities. It sits 911 km from Washington and is surrounded by several smaller cities within 25 km, including Hendersonville at 56,018 residents and Brentwood at 41,763.

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
#25of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Tennessee
#1of 43
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Tennessee
Rank in region
#1of 43
Distance to capital
911 km
to Washington
Elevation
170 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
36.166, -86.784
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.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

15KMBrentwood42K people15KMHermitage38K people19KMGoodlettsville17K people21KMHendersonville56K people24KMMount Juliet32K 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. Nashville689K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Nashville 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
Nashville689K

Nashville Population FAQ

What is the population of Nashville?

Nashville has a city population of 689,447. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Nashville?

Nashville is in Tennessee, United States, 911 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 36.166, -86.784.

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

It is the 25th 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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