Map of Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birmingham is a city in Alabama, United States, with a population of about 196,357. It lies at 33.5207°N, 86.8025°W, about 187 m above sea level. Birmingham is about 1,060 km (658 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vestavia Hills, 8 km to the south.

Birmingham at a glance

Where is Birmingham?

• The 2nd largest city in Alabama on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Birmingham

• Vestavia Hills — 8 km south
• Hoover — 13 km south
• Tuscaloosa — 79 km southwest
• Gadsden — 92 km northeast
• Prattville — 122 km south
• Decatur — 122 km north
• Madison — 131 km north
• Huntsville — 136 km north
• Montgomery — 137 km south
• Auburn — 159 km southeast

Largest cities in Alabama

• Huntsville — 215,006
• Montgomery — 195,287
• Mobile — 183,289
• Tuscaloosa — 111,338
• Hoover — 84,848
• Dothan — 68,567
• Auburn — 62,059
• Decatur — 55,437
• Madison — 46,962
• Florence — 40,026

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 Birmingham

• Birmingham — England, United Kingdom

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.