Sevilla Population 2026 — Spain

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

686,741

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Spain

#5 of 55

largest cities tracked

World rank

#778

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Andalusia

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

16 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+2

Europe/Madrid

Coordinates

37.38°N 5.97°W

Share of country

1.4%

of 47.84M people

Sevilla overview

Updated October 2026

Sevilla (orange) and the other large cities of Spain

Sevilla lies in Andalusia in Spain at 37.38°N, 5.97°W, about 16 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Madrid (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Zaragoza (686,986) and larger than Málaga (592,346). The largest city in Spain is Madrid with 3,255,944 people; the capital, Madrid, has 3,255,944.

The national capital, Madrid, is about 390 km away; the nearest large city is Dos Hermanas, 12 km from Sevilla.

Spain as a whole has a live population of 47,837,168 (-0.1% a year) and ranks #32 of 238 countries — see the Spain population page for the full statistics and the Spain atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Sevilla

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Dos Hermanas Andalusia	12 km	122,943
Jerez de la Frontera Andalusia	79 km	212,879
Huelva Andalusia	86 km	144,258
Cadiz Andalusia	99 km	116,979
Córdoba Andalusia	120 km	325,708
Marbella Andalusia	137 km	156,295
Algeciras Andalusia	147 km	121,414
Málaga Andalusia	156 km	592,346

Largest cities in Spain

Top 10 · all 55 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	MadridCapital	Madrid	3,255,944
2	Barcelona	Catalonia	1,686,208
3	Valencia	Valencia	824,340
4	Zaragoza	Aragon	686,986
5	Sevilla	Andalusia	686,741
6	Málaga	Andalusia	592,346
7	Murcia	Murcia	471,982
8	Palma	Balearic Islands	438,234
9	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	Canary Islands	383,516
10	Alicante	Valencia	348,901

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sevilla?

Sevilla has about 686,741 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Sevilla the capital of Spain?

No. The capital of Spain is Madrid (3,255,944 people), about 390 km away. Sevilla is the 5th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Sevilla compared with the rest of Spain?

Its 686,741 residents are 1.4% of the 47,837,168 people living in Spain today. Madrid is larger with 3,255,944 people.

Where is Sevilla?

In Andalusia, Spain, at latitude 37.38 and longitude -5.97, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dos Hermanas (12 km), Jerez de la Frontera (79 km), Huelva (86 km).

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