New York
World City in New York, United States · ranked on 29 metrics
New York is a world city in United States with a population of 8,546,038 (41st of 1,103).
Population
8.5M
41st highest of 1,103
Growth rate
-0.4%
1,010th highest of 1,103
Country
United States
New York
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 56 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Population Density by City726th of 80310
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
Not enough widely ranked metrics for this place.
Profile by category
No category has three or more widely ranked metrics for this place.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among world cities
- FactHighest Urban Area (sq. mi.)4,380 sq. mi.1st of 820 world cities · Largest City in the World by Area
- FactHighest City Size (mi²)4,380 mi²1st of 803 world cities · Population Density by City · 2025
- FactHighest Urban Area (sq. km.)11.3K sq. km.1st of 820 world cities · Largest City in the World by Area
- FactHighest City Size (km²)11,344 km²1st of 803 world cities · Population Density by City · 2025
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of New York?
- New York has a population of 8,546,038, 41st among 1,103 world cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for New York?
- Rankodex ranks New York on 29 statistics compared with other world cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
29 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics