City profile · United States · North America
Springfield
City population
114,394
#266
in United States
#7
in Illinois
#5,039
worldwide
39.802, -89.644 · 1,088 km from Washington
About Springfield
Springfield is a city in Illinois, United States with a population of 114,394. It is the 266th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 5,039th largest worldwide. It lies 1,088 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#7of 167
Elevation
182 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
39.802, -89.644
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.
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