Map of Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 1,157,603. It lies at 52.4814°N, 1.8998°W. Birmingham is about 163 km (101 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Smethwick, 5 km to the west.

Birmingham at a glance

Where is Birmingham?

• The 2nd largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 39 min on the shortest day to 16 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Birmingham

• Smethwick — 5 km west
• West Bromwich — 8 km northwest
• Halesowen — 11 km west
• Solihull — 11 km southeast
• Sutton Coldfield — 11 km northeast
• Tipton — 13 km northwest
• Dudley — 13 km west
• Walsall — 13 km northwest
• Willenhall — 16 km northwest
• Stourbridge — 17 km west

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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Other places named Birmingham

• Birmingham — Alabama, United States

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.