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Sacramento

California · United States
City population
524,943
#39
in United States
#6
in California
#1,078
worldwide
WashingtonSacramento
38.582, -121.494 · 3,817 km from Washington
City population
524,943
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#39
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,078
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Sacramento

California's sixth-largest city, Sacramento has a population of 524,943. Located 3,817 km from Washington, the city sits at 9 m above sea level. West Sacramento lies 3 km away with 52,721 residents, while Arden-Arcade, 10 km distant, has 92,186 residents.

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
#39of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in California
#6of 396
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
California
Rank in region
#6of 396
Distance to capital
3,817 km
to Washington
Elevation
9 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
38.582, -121.494
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.

3KMWest Sacramento53K people10KMArden-Arcade92K people15KMCarmichael62K people16KMNorth Highlands43K people16KMFoothill Farms33K 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. Sacramento525K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Sacramento 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
Sacramento525K

Sacramento Population FAQ

What is the population of Sacramento?

Sacramento has a city population of 524,943. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Sacramento?

Sacramento is in California, United States, 3,817 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 38.582, -121.494.

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

It is the 39th 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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