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City profile · United States · North America

New Canaan

City population
19,738
#2,414
in United States
#50
in Connecticut
#25,667
worldwide
WashingtonNew Canaan
41.147, -73.495 · 392 km from Washington
City population
19,738
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,414
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#25,667
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About New Canaan

New Canaan is a city in Connecticut, United States with a population of 19,738. It is the 2,414th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 25,667th largest worldwide. It lies 392 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,414of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Connecticut
#50of 65
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Rank in region
#50of 65
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
97 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
41.147, -73.495
Record updated
2024-05-21
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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