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Oklahoma City

City population
681,054
#26
in United States
#1
in Oklahoma
#813
worldwide
WashingtonOklahoma City
35.468, -97.516 · 1,850 km from Washington
Share of United States
0.2%
Of the national population
Elevation
366 m
Surveyed
Distance to capital
To Washington
Time zone
America/Chicago
IANA zone identifier

About Oklahoma City

A population of 681,054 accounts for 0.2% of the United States, placing it 26th among the country's 3,112 listed cities. The city ranks first in Oklahoma, with Moore and Edmond—each over 60,000 and 90,000 respectively—lying within 21 km. Four other nearby cities exceed 19,000 residents, clustering substantial population within a limited area.

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
#26of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Oklahoma
#1of 33
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#1of 33
Coordinates
35.468, -97.516
Record updated
14 April 2026
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.

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

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Oklahoma City 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
Oklahoma City681K

Oklahoma City Population FAQ

What is the population of Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City has a city population of 681,054. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City is in Oklahoma, United States, 1,850 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 35.468, -97.516.

How big is Oklahoma City compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 26th largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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