What is the population of Sydney?

5,557,233 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Sydney?

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Does Sydney have a university?

Yes. University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney.

SYDNEY

New South Wales · AUSTRALIA (AU) · 33.87°S / 151.21°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,147,714

Sydney is a city in Australia with a population of 5,557,233. It sits at -33.87/151.21, runs on Australia/Sydney, is 0 km from Sydney Central Business District.

Population 5,557,233

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Australia/Sydney

All facts

fields

Country: Australia
Subdivision: New South Wales
Coords: 33.87°S / 151.21°E
UTC offset: +11
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Sydney Central Business District New South Wales 25,654 0.3 km

N The Rocks New South Wales 2,054 1.0 km

N Millers Point New South Wales 1,599 1.0 km

E Woolloomooloo New South Wales 4,174 1.2 km

S Haymarket New South Wales 9,587 1.2 km

W Pyrmont New South Wales 13,549 1.3 km

SW Ultimo New South Wales 7,410 1.4 km

SE Darlinghurst New South Wales 12,073 1.7 km

E Potts Point New South Wales 12,168 1.7 km

NW Balmain East New South Wales 1,879 1.8 km

Air access

nearby

SYD

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

BWU

Sydney Bankstown Airport

Medium airport

21.0 km

WSI

(Duplicate)Western Sydney International Airport

Large airport

45.6 km

XRH

RAAF Base Richmond

Medium airport

49.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Sydney

sydney.edu.au

University of Technology Sydney

uts.edu.au

University of Western Sydney

uws.edu.au

Western Sydney University

westernsydney.edu.au

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Sydney?: 5,557,233 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sydney in?: Australia/Sydney.
Which country is Sydney in?: Australia (AU).
Which airport serves Sydney?: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
How far is Sydney from Canberra?: About 247 km.
Does Sydney have a university?: Yes. University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney.
What languages are spoken in Australia?: English.
What currency is used in Australia?: Australian Dollar.
How many cities are in Australia?: 4,899 on record.
Which admin region is Sydney in?: New South Wales.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2147714

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2147714,
    "name": "Sydney",
    "ascii_name": "Sydney",
    "country_code": "AU",
    "population": 5557233,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Australia/Sydney",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -33.86785,
    "longitude": 151.20732
  }
}

Context

comparatives

216.6x the population of Sydney Central Business District.
0 km from Sydney Central Business District.
Same timezone (Australia/Sydney) as 1,630 other cities in Australia.