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Oxford
City population
162,100
#53
in United Kingdom
#47
in England
#3,517
worldwide
51.752, -1.256 · 83 km from London
About Oxford
Oxford is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 162,100. It is the 53rd largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 3,517th largest worldwide. It lies 83 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#47of 679
Elevation
72 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.752, -1.256
Record updated
2026-03-23
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
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