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Portland

Oregon · United States
City population
652,503
#29
in United States
#1
in Oregon
#852
worldwide
WashingtonPortland
45.523, -122.676 · 3,778 km from Washington
City population
652,503
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#29
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#852
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Portland

At 0.2% of the United States population, this city of 652,503 ranks 29th among the nation's listed cities and holds the largest population in Oregon. Four cities of 16,000 to 96,000 people lie within 13 km, while the national capital sits 3,778 km away.

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
#29of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Oregon
#1of 45
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Oregon
Rank in region
#1of 45
Distance to capital
3,778 km
to Washington
Elevation
12 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
45.523, -122.676
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.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

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

11KMBeaverton97K people13KMTigard51K people13KMVancouver196K people15KMAloha49K people15KMBethany21K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

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

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Portland653K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Portland 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
Portland653K

Portland Population FAQ

What is the population of Portland?

Portland has a city population of 652,503. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Portland?

Portland is in Oregon, United States, 3,778 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 45.523, -122.676.

How big is Portland compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 29th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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