What is the population of Manhattan?

1,487,536 people, per GeoNames.

Does Manhattan have a university?

Yes. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College and Manhattan Area Technical College.

MANHATTAN

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.78°N / 73.97°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,125,771

Manhattan is a city in United States with a population of 1,487,536. It sits at 40.78/-73.97, runs on America/New_York, is 0 km from Upper West Side.

Population 1,487,536

Place Type District Capital

Elevation 35m

Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields

Country: United States
Subdivision: New York
Coords: 40.78°N / 73.97°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Upper West Side New York 226,989 0.9 km

N Manhattan Valley New York 38,500 1.2 km

NE East Harlem New York 115,921 2.4 km

SW Hell's Kitchen New York 45,884 2.9 km

N Morningside Heights New York 55,929 3.0 km

NE Harlem New York 116,345 3.2 km

SE Astoria New York 150,165 3.3 km

W Guttenberg New Jersey 11,665 3.3 km

SW Times Square New York 17,749 3.5 km

W West New York New Jersey 53,366 4.1 km

Air access

nearby

LGA

LaGuardia Airport

Large airport

7.9 km

TEB

Teterboro Airport

Medium airport

10.9 km

EWR

Newark Liberty International Airport

Large airport

20.2 km

JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Large airport

22.5 km

CDW

Essex County Airport

Small airport

28.5 km

Universities

linked

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

bmcc.cuny.edu

Manhattan Area Technical College

manhattantech.edu

Manhattan College

manhattan.edu

Marymount Manhattan College

mmm.edu

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Manhattan?: 1,487,536 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Manhattan in?: America/New_York.
Which country is Manhattan in?: United States (US).
Which airport serves Manhattan?: LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Does Manhattan have a university?: Yes. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College and Manhattan Area Technical College.
What languages are spoken in United States?: English.
What currency is used in United States?: US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?: 21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Manhattan in?: New York.
What is the elevation of Manhattan?: 35 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5125771

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5125771,
    "name": "Manhattan",
    "ascii_name": "Manhattan",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 1487536,
    "elevation": 35,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 40.78343,
    "longitude": -73.96625
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.6x the population of Upper West Side.
0 km from Upper West Side.
Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.