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New Orleans
City population
362,701
#58
in United States
#1
in Louisiana
#1,571
worldwide
29.955, -90.075 · 1,552 km from Washington
About New Orleans
New Orleans is a city in Louisiana, United States with a population of 362,701. It is the 58th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 1,571st largest worldwide. It lies 1,552 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 30
Elevation
0 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
29.955, -90.075
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.
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