Map of Columbia, Missouri, United States

Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States, with a population of about 129,330. It lies at 38.9517°N, 92.3341°W, about 215 m above sea level. Columbia is about 1,322 km (821 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jefferson City, 44 km to the south.

Columbia at a glance

Where is Columbia?

• The 4th largest city in Missouri on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Columbia

• Jefferson City — 44 km south
• Wentzville — 129 km east
• Quincy — 135 km northeast
• O'Fallon — 142 km east
• Saint Peters — 149 km east
• Wildwood — 151 km east
• Chesterfield — 156 km east
• Saint Charles — 161 km east
• Blue Springs — 168 km west
• Florissant — 175 km east

Largest cities in Missouri

• Kansas City — 475,378
• St. Louis — 279,695
• Springfield — 170,188
• Independence — 117,255
• Lee's Summit — 95,094
• O'Fallon — 85,040
• Saint Joseph — 76,780
• Saint Charles — 65,794
• Blue Springs — 54,148
• Saint Peters — 52,575

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Columbia

• Columbia — South Carolina, United States
• Columbia — Maryland, United States
• Columbia — Tennessee, 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.