What is the population of Philadelphia?

1,573,916 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Philadelphia?

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Does Philadelphia have a university?

Yes. Community College of Philadelphia and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

PHILADELPHIA

Pennsylvania · UNITED STATES (US) · 39.95°N / 75.16°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,560,349

Philadelphia is a city in United States with a population of 1,573,916. It sits at 39.95/-75.16, runs on America/New_York, is 0 km from Washington Square.

Population 1,573,916

Place Type District Capital

Elevation 12m

Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields

Country: United States
Subdivision: Pennsylvania
Coords: 39.95°N / 75.16°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Washington Square Pennsylvania 13,438 0.3 km

E Center City Pennsylvania 57,239 0.4 km

NW Logan Square Pennsylvania 11,213 0.7 km

E Chinatown Pennsylvania 1,776 0.8 km

SW Rittenhouse Pennsylvania 21,582 0.8 km

SE Old City Pennsylvania 6,197 1.6 km

NE Poplar Pennsylvania 4,450 1.7 km

SW Southwest Center City Philadelphia Pennsylvania 11,228 1.8 km

S Hawthorne Pennsylvania 2,377 1.8 km

S Bella Vista Pennsylvania 6,154 2.0 km

Air access

nearby

PHL

Philadelphia International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

PNE

Northeast Philadelphia Airport

Medium airport

19.5 km

BBX

Wings Field

Small airport

22.3 km

LLY

South Jersey Regional Airport

Small airport

27.2 km

DYL

Doylestown Airport

Small airport

42.4 km

Universities

linked

Community College of Philadelphia

ccp.edu

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

pcom.edu

Philadelphia University

philau.edu

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Philadelphia?: 1,573,916 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Philadelphia in?: America/New_York.
Which country is Philadelphia in?: United States (US).
Which airport serves Philadelphia?: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
Does Philadelphia have a university?: Yes. Community College of Philadelphia and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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 Philadelphia in?: Pennsylvania.
What is the elevation of Philadelphia?: 12 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4560349

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4560349,
    "name": "Philadelphia",
    "ascii_name": "Philadelphia",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 1573916,
    "elevation": 12,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 39.95238,
    "longitude": -75.16362
  }
}

Context

comparatives

117.1x the population of Washington Square.
0 km from Washington Square.
Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.