What is the population of Phoenix?
Phoenix has a city population of 1,650,070. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United States · North America
Phoenix
City population
1,650,070
#7
in United States
#1
in Arizona
#274
worldwide
33.448, -112.074 · 3,183 km from Washington
About Phoenix
Phoenix is home to 1.65 million people within city limits, making it part of a metropolitan area of 5.07 million. Founded in 1868, the city sits at 331 meters elevation and experiences annual growth of 1.8%, with a population density of 348 people per km². Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) serves the region alongside Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA). The city is governed by Mayor Kate Gallego.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
5,070,000
0.061% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.75%
Archive estimateDensity
348/km²
14,566 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 49
Founded
1868
Leadership
Kate Gallego
Coordinates
33.448, -112.074
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.
Nearby Cities
All 3,112 in United StatesClosest 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 |
| Phoenix | 1.65M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPHX
6 km from the city centre
- Mesa Gateway AirportAZA
42 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in United States
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 154,202,680 |
| 1960 | 180,274,555 |
| 1970 | 207,796,339 |
| 1980 | 229,858,655 |
| 1990 | 253,373,387 |
| 2000 | 281,484,131 |
| 2010 | 311,062,790 |
| 2020 | 339,436,159 |
| 2030 | 355,649,881 |
| 2040 | 370,209,316 |
| 2050 | 380,846,910 |
| 2060 | 388,918,394 |
| 2070 | 398,218,088 |
| 2080 | 407,079,816 |
| 2090 | 414,457,640 |
| 2100 | 421,278,889 |
Phoenix Population FAQ
Where is Phoenix?
Phoenix is in Arizona, United States, 3,183 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 33.448, -112.074.
How big is Phoenix compared with other cities in United States?
It is the 7th largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.5% of the national population.