What is the population of Ottawa?
Ottawa has a city population of 1,017,449. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Ottawa
The second-largest city in Ontario, with a population of 1,017,449, Ottawa accounts for 2.4% of Canada's national population. Situated 7 km from Gatineau (300,045), the city sits among a cluster of nearby settlements including Gloucester (150,012) and Ottawa South (125,090).
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 100
Capital
National capital
Elevation
71 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Toronto
Coordinates
45.411, -75.698
Record updated
2025-08-04
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. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 295 in CanadaClosest 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.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Ottawa | 1.02M |
Ottawa Population FAQ
Where is Ottawa?
Ottawa is in Ontario, Canada. Its coordinates are 45.411, -75.698.
How big is Ottawa compared with other cities in Canada?
It is the 4th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Canada, holding 2.4% of the national population.