Top 10 largest cities in California by population

California is the largest state in the US in terms of population. With an area of about 163,700 square miles, it is also the third biggest state. The following is a list of the top 10 largest cities in California by population. Let’s read.

Key points

  • Los Angeles is the most populous city in California. It is also the second most populous city in America after New York City.
  • San Diego is the second most populous city in California. It is also the eighth most populous city in America.
  • Sacramento, the capital of California is the sixth most populous city in the state.
  • San Diego is the most populous border city in America. It is located near the US-Mexico international border.
  • San Jose (Population rank in California – 3), San Francisco (Population rank – 4), and Oakland (Population rank – 8) are the three main cities of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Top 10 largest cities in California by population

RankCityPopulation (July 2023 estimate)
1Los Angelesaround 3.82 million
2San Diegoaround 1.39 million
3San Josearound 969,650
4San Franciscoaround 809,000
5Fresnoaround 545,700
6Sacramentoaround 526,400
7Long Beacharound 449,450
8Oaklandaround 436,500
9Bakersfieldaround 413,400
10Anaheimaround 340,500

(Also read: The geography of California – landforms, cities, borders, etc.)

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