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San Antonio

Texas · United States
City population
1,526,656
#9
in United States
#2
in Texas
#310
worldwide
WashingtonSan Antonio
29.424, -98.494 · 2,230 km from Washington
City population
1,526,656
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#9
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#310
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.4%
of the national population

About San Antonio

Ranked 310th in the world, San Antonio has a population of 1,526,656 and is the second-largest city in Texas. It accounts for 0.4% of the United States population and sits 2,230 km from Washington. Several cities of 15,000 to 43,000 people lie within 30 km, including Schertz at 26 km with 43,091 residents and Cibolo at 30 km with 33,433.

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
#9of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Texas
#2of 187
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Texas
Rank in region
#2of 187
Distance to capital
2,230 km
to Washington
Elevation
198 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
29.424, -98.494
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.

20KMConverse22K people22KMLive Oak15K people24KMUniversal City20K people26KMSchertz43K people30KMCibolo33K 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. San Antonio1.53M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
San Antonio 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
San Antonio1.53M

San Antonio Population FAQ

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.

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 of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.4% of the national population.

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