Map of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Aberdeen is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 198,590. It lies at 57.1437°N, 2.0981°W. Aberdeen is about 639 km (397 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dundee, 92 km to the southwest.

Aberdeen at a glance

Where is Aberdeen?

• The 41st largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 40 min on the shortest day to 17 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aberdeen

• Dundee — 92 km southwest
• Perth — 116 km southwest
• Glenrothes — 124 km southwest
• Kirkcaldy — 131 km southwest
• Inverness — 133 km west
• Dunfermline — 145 km southwest
• Edinburgh — 149 km southwest
• Stirling — 160 km southwest
• Livingston — 163 km southwest
• Falkirk — 164 km southwest

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530
• Kirkcaldy — 50,370

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.