What is the population of London?

8,961,989 people, per GeoNames.

Does London have a university?

Yes. American InterContinental University - London and Birkbeck College, University of London.

LONDON

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 51.51°N / 0.13°W

ENG

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,643,743

London is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 8,961,989. It sits at 51.51/-0.13, runs on Europe/London, is 0 km from Soho.

Population 8,961,989

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: England
Coords: 51.51°N / 0.13°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Soho England 19,634 0.9 km

W St James's England 10,361 1.0 km

N Holborn England 13,023 1.1 km

W West End England 11,543 1.3 km

SW City of Westminster England 247,614 1.4 km

SE Lambeth England 6,000 1.7 km

S Vincent Square England 10,327 1.8 km

NE Clerkenwell England 4,934 2.1 km

W West End of London England 10,575 2.1 km

S Pimlico England 20,709 2.3 km

Air access

nearby

EGLW

London Heliport

Heliport

0.0 km

LCY

London City Airport

Medium airport

12.6 km

NHT

RAF Northolt

Medium airport

20.9 km

EGTR

Elstree Airfield

Small airport

21.5 km

BQH

London Biggin Hill Airport

Medium airport

22.6 km

Universities

linked

American InterContinental University - London

aiuniv.edu

Birkbeck College, University of London

bbk.ac.uk

City St George's, University of London

citystgeorges.ac.uk

City St George's, University of London (II)

student.staffs.ac.uk

City St George's, University of London (School of Health and Medical Sciences)

sgul.ac.uk

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of London?: 8,961,989 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is London in?: Europe/London.
Which country is London in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves London?: London Heliport (EGLW).
Does London have a university?: Yes. American InterContinental University - London and Birkbeck College, University of London.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is London in?: England.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2643743

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2643743,
    "name": "London",
    "ascii_name": "London",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 8961989,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 51.50853,
    "longitude": -0.12574
  }
}

Context

comparatives

456.5x the population of Soho.
0 km from Soho.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.