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Baltimore: population

Baltimore, United States: 1.15 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 23 of 348.

In 1975 it had 796,000 people.

In 2000 it had 967,000 people, so it has grown by 18% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.25 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Baltimore: 1.1M

Largest cities: United States

City20252050, projected
New York City13,920,14813,224,531
Los Angeles12,740,42013,862,284
Houston3,955,0465,479,773
Chicago3,683,3853,585,359
Washington, D.C.3,270,0183,725,730
San Francisco3,163,4863,290,101
Miami2,912,4863,329,947
Denver2,265,9942,718,122
Philadelphia2,232,4202,266,409
Las Vegas2,183,6552,431,504

United States: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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