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Queens

New York · United States
City population
2,316,841
#5
in United States
#3
in New York
#169
worldwide
WashingtonQueens
40.681, -73.837 · 338 km from Washington
City population
2,316,841
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#5
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#169
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.7%
of the national population

About Queens

Ranked 169th in the world by city population, this city holds 2,316,841 residents and stands as the fifth-largest in the United States. Located 338 km from the national capital, it sits at 12 m elevation. Brooklyn, with 2,736,074 residents, lies 10 km away; four other cities of 17,000 to 38,000 people cluster within 11 to 12 km.

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
#5of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New York
#3of 149
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New York
Rank in region
#3of 149
Distance to capital
338 km
to Washington
Elevation
12 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.681, -73.837
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.

10KMBrooklyn2.74M people15KMNew York City8.8M people16KMManhattan1.49M 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. Queens2.32M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Queens 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
Queens2.32M

Queens Population FAQ

What is the population of Queens?

Queens has a city population of 2,316,841. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Queens?

Queens is in New York, United States, 338 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 40.681, -73.837.

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

It is the 5th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.7% of the national population.

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