What is the population of San Antonio?
San Antonio has a city population of 1,526,656. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United States · North America
San Antonio
City population
1,526,656
#9
in United States
#2
in Texas
#310
worldwide
29.424, -98.494 · 2,230 km from Washington
About San Antonio
San Antonio is a city in Texas, United States with a population of 1,526,656. It is the 9th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 310th largest worldwide. It lies 2,230 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 187
Coordinates
29.424, -98.494
Record updated
25 June 2025
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 |
| San Antonio | 1.53M |
San Antonio Population FAQ
Where is San Antonio?
San Antonio is in Texas, United States, 2,230 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 29.424, -98.494.
How big is San Antonio compared with other cities in United States?
It is the 9th largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.4% of the national population.