City profile · United States · North America
Topeka
City population
125,963
#237
in United States
#5
in Kansas
#4,548
worldwide
39.048, -95.678 · 1,609 km from Washington
About Topeka
Topeka is a city in Kansas, United States with a population of 125,963. It is the 237th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 4,548th largest worldwide. It lies 1,609 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 25
Coordinates
39.048, -95.678
Record updated
14 April 2026
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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