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Population of New York, NY

Last official estimated population of New York city (Bronx County**, New York state) was 8,491,079 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 2.663% of total US population and 42.89% of total New York state population. Area of New York city is 468.2 mi² (=1212.6 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 18,135.62 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.95%/yr), New York city population in 2025 would be 9,424,320*.

Historical population

Historical population of New York city for period 1790-2014:

New York city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near New York city

• Jersey City city population 7.4 mi, 296°
• Union City city 8.7 mi, 325°
• Bayonne city 9 mi, 269°
• Hoboken city 7.3 mi, 320°
• West New York town 9.2 mi, 336°
• Cliffside Park borough 11.3 mi, 346°
• Secaucus town 10.6 mi, 320°
• Edgewater borough 10.5 mi, 347°
• Guttenberg town 9.6 mi, 338°
• Cedarhurst village 11.4 mi, 103°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb