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Population in Anchorage, AK

Population in Anchorage, AK was 287,155 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024.

Compared with Alaska and United States

Rankings

• Countries by population 215 places
• EU countries by population 27 places
• US states by population 51 places
• US cities by population 3223 places

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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