Map of Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Portsmouth is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 208,100. It lies at 50.7990°N, 1.0913°W. Portsmouth is about 104 km (64 mi) southwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gosport, 3 km to the west.

Portsmouth at a glance

Where is Portsmouth?

• The 38th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 57 min on the shortest day to 16 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Portsmouth

• Gosport — 3 km west
• Fareham — 9 km northwest
• Havant — 10 km northeast
• Waterlooville — 10 km northeast
• Southampton — 25 km northwest
• Eastleigh — 26 km northwest
• Bognor Regis — 29 km east
• Totton — 31 km northwest
• Winchester — 34 km northwest
• Littlehampton — 39 km east

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

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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Other places named Portsmouth

• Portsmouth — Virginia, United States
• Portsmouth — Saint John Parish, Dominica

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.