What is the population of Seattle?
Seattle has a city population of 780,995. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United States · North America
Seattle
City population
780,995
#22
in United States
#1
in Washington
#708
worldwide
47.606, -122.332 · 3,737 km from Washington
About Seattle
With a metropolitan population of 4,018,000 and a city-proper population of 780,995, Seattle ranks among North America's major urban centers. The city proper, situated at 56 m elevation, maintains a population density of 684 people per km², supporting steady growth at 1.2% annually. Founded in 1851, Seattle is served by four nearby airports: King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE), and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW).
Katie Wilson leads the city as mayor. The metropolitan region's significant size reflects decades of regional development and continued in-migration.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
4,018,000
0.048% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.15%
Archive estimateDensity
684/km²
5,872 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 91
Founded
1851
Leadership
Katie Wilson
Coordinates
47.606, -122.332
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 |
| Seattle | 781K |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- King County International Airport - Boeing FieldBFI
9 km from the city centre
- Seattle–Tacoma International AirportSEA
18 km from the city centre
- Seattle Paine Field International AirportPAE
34 km from the city centre
- Tacoma Narrows AirportTIW
42 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in United States
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 154,202,680 |
| 1960 | 180,274,555 |
| 1970 | 207,796,339 |
| 1980 | 229,858,655 |
| 1990 | 253,373,387 |
| 2000 | 281,484,131 |
| 2010 | 311,062,790 |
| 2020 | 339,436,159 |
| 2030 | 355,649,881 |
| 2040 | 370,209,316 |
| 2050 | 380,846,910 |
| 2060 | 388,918,394 |
| 2070 | 398,218,088 |
| 2080 | 407,079,816 |
| 2090 | 414,457,640 |
| 2100 | 421,278,889 |
Seattle Population FAQ
Where is Seattle?
Seattle is in Washington, United States, 3,737 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 47.606, -122.332.
How big is Seattle compared with other cities in United States?
It is the 22nd largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.