Cities Worldwide Ranked by Elevation
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Quito ranks #1 with 2,850 m above sea level. Bogotá is second with 2,582 m above sea level, 10.4% behind. The top five are Quito, Bogotá, Lijiang, Addis Ababa and Arequipa. The median across all 484 is 116 m above sea level; Baku is last at -28 m above sea level.
- #1
- Quito · 2,850 m above sea level
- Median
- 116 m above sea level
- Coverage
- 484 cities with at least 1 million people
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Elevation (m above sea level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | Ecuador | 2,850 |
| 2 | Bogotá | Colombia | 2,582 |
| 3 | Lijiang | China | 2,400 |
| 4 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 2,355 |
| 5 | Arequipa | Peru | 2,335 |
| 6 | Xining | China | 2,275 |
| 7 | Sanaa | Yemen, Rep. | 2,253 |
| 8 | Mexico City | Mexico | 2,240 |
| 9 | Zhaotong | China | 1,926 |
| 10 | Kunming | China | 1,892 |
| 11 | Qujing | China | 1,873 |
| 12 | León de Los Aldama | Mexico | 1,800 |
| 13 | Kabul | Afghanistan | 1,790 |
| 14 | Guyuan | China | 1,777 |
| 15 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 1,753 |
| 16 | Van | Türkiye | 1,730 |
| 17 | Bijie | China | 1,723 |
| 18 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | South Africa | 1,703 |
| 19 | Baiyin | China | 1,698 |
| 20 | Quetta | Pakistan | 1,680 |
| 21 | Baoshan | China | 1,677 |
| 22 | Nairobi | Kenya | 1,661 |
| 23 | City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | South Africa | 1,660 |
| 24 | Shiyan | China | 1,640 |
| 25 | Soweto | South Africa | 1,632 |
| 26 | Srinagar | India | 1,585 |
| 27 | Zapopan | Mexico | 1,577 |
| 28 | Isfahan | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1,574 |
| 29 | Lanzhou | China | 1,572 |
| 30 | Kigali | Rwanda | 1,567 |
| 31 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,536 |
| 32 | Lincang | China | 1,517 |
| 33 | Harare | Zimbabwe | 1,494 |
| 34 | Jiuquan | China | 1,483 |
| 35 | Medellín | Colombia | 1,405 |
| 36 | Pingliang | China | 1,398 |
| 37 | Anshun | China | 1,380 |
| 38 | Ulanqab | China | 1,378 |
| 39 | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 1,350 |
| 40 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | South Africa | 1,339 |
| 41 | Pu'er City | China | 1,306 |
| 42 | Ordos City | China | 1,305 |
| 43 | Lusaka | Zambia | 1,279 |
| 44 | Antananarivo | Madagascar | 1,276 |
| 45 | Guiyang | China | 1,275 |
| 46 | Lubumbashi | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1,208 |
| 47 | Kampala | Uganda | 1,190 |
| 48 | Tehran | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1,179 |
| 49 | Brasília | Brazil | 1,171 |
| 50 | Tianshui | China | 1,171 |
| 51 | Panzhihua | China | 1,157 |
| 52 | Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,137 |
| 53 | Yinchuan | China | 1,100 |
| 54 | Masvingo | Zimbabwe | 1,091 |
| 55 | Yulin | China | 1,084 |
| 56 | Hohhot | China | 1,065 |
| 57 | Baotou | China | 1,065 |
| 58 | Kayseri | Türkiye | 1,050 |
| 59 | Calgary | Canada | 1,045 |
| 60 | Datong | China | 1,042 |
| 61 | Konya | Türkiye | 1,019 |
| 62 | Cali | Colombia | 1,018 |
| 63 | Konya Province | Türkiye | 1,016 |
| 64 | Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 990 |
| 65 | Yerevan | Armenia | 987 |
| 66 | Yan'an | China | 975 |
| 67 | Cali | Colombia | 967 |
| 68 | Lüliang | China | 952 |
| 69 | Ankara | Türkiye | 938 |
| 70 | Curitiba | Brazil | 935 |
| 71 | Bengaluru | India | 920 |
| 72 | Caracas | Venezuela, RB | 920 |
| 73 | Almaty | Kazakhstan | 893 |
| 74 | Zunyi | China | 865 |
| 75 | Gaziantep | Türkiye | 850 |
| 76 | Ürümqi | China | 800 |
| 77 | Taiyuan | China | 800 |
| 78 | Amman | Jordan | 776 |
| 79 | Bandung | Indonesia | 768 |
| 80 | Yaoundé | Cameroon | 764 |
| 81 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 760 |
| 82 | São Paulo | Brazil | 760 |
| 83 | Guarulhos | Brazil | 759 |
| 84 | Jerusalem | Israel | 754 |
| 85 | Bishkek | Kyrgyz Republic | 750 |
| 86 | Goiânia | Brazil | 749 |
| 87 | Zhangjiakou | China | 716 |
| 88 | Maracay | Venezuela, RB | 713 |
| 89 | Campinas | Brazil | 685 |
| 90 | Damascus | Syrian Arab Republic | 680 |
| 91 | Diyarbakır | Türkiye | 675 |
| 92 | Edmonton | Canada | 674 |
| 93 | Nashik | India | 660 |
| 94 | Ranchi | India | 651 |
| 95 | Zaozhuang | China | 624 |
| 96 | Irbid | Jordan | 620 |
| 97 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 612 |
| 98 | Kananga | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 608 |
| 99 | Medina | Saudi Arabia | 608 |
| 100 | Chifeng | China | 586 |
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About the top 10
#1 Quito
Quito ranks #1 on this list with 2,850 m above sea level.
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 1,763,275 people (2022)
- Area
- 372.4 km²
- Density
- 4,735 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,850 m
- Founded
- 1534
- Coordinates
- 0.22° S, 78.51° W
Also ranks #70 in founded · #151 in population density · #431 in population.
#2 Bogotá
Bogotá ranks #2 on this list with 2,582 m above sea level.
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 8,034,649 people (2024)
- Area
- 1,578 km²
- Density
- 5,092 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,582 m
- Founded
- 1538
- Coordinates
- 4.61° N, 74.08° W
Also ranks #72 in population · #76 in founded · #143 in population density.
#3 Lijiang
Lijiang ranks #3 on this list with 2,400 m above sea level.
- Country
- China
- Population
- 1,253,878 people (2020)
- Area
- 20,555 km²
- Density
- 61 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,400 m
- Coordinates
- 26.88° N, 100.22° E
Also ranks #64 in area · #378 in latitude · #482 in elevation.
#4 Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa ranks #4 on this list with 2,355 m above sea level.
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 5,704,000 people (2024)
- Area
- 527 km²
- Density
- 10,824 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,355 m
- Founded
- 1886
- Coordinates
- 9.04° N, 38.75° E
Also ranks #73 in population density · #114 in population · #200 in founded.
#5 Arequipa
Arequipa ranks #5 on this list with 2,335 m above sea level.
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 1,008,290 people (2017)
- Area
- 650 km²
- Density
- 1,551 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,335 m
- Founded
- 1540
- Coordinates
- 16.40° S, 71.54° W
Also ranks #77 in founded · #284 in population density · #440 in area.
#6 Xining
Xining ranks #6 on this list with 2,275 m above sea level.
- Country
- China
- Population
- 2,467,965 people (2020)
- Area
- 7,607 km²
- Density
- 324 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,275 m
- Coordinates
- 36.62° N, 101.78° E
Also ranks #161 in latitude · #226 in area · #324 in population.
#7 Sanaa
Sanaa ranks #7 on this list with 2,253 m above sea level.
- Country
- Yemen, Rep.
- Population
- 2,957,000 people (2015)
- Area
- 3,450 km²
- Density
- 857 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,253 m
- Coordinates
- 15.35° N, 44.20° E
Also ranks #267 in population · #294 in area · #346 in population density.
#8 Mexico City
Mexico City ranks #8 on this list with 2,240 m above sea level.
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 9,209,944 people (2020)
- Area
- 1,485 km²
- Density
- 6,202 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,240 m
- Founded
- 1521
- Coordinates
- 19.35° N, 99.14° W
Also ranks #51 in population · #67 in founded · #129 in population density.
#9 Zhaotong
Zhaotong ranks #9 on this list with 1,926 m above sea level.
- Country
- China
- Population
- 5,092,611 people (2020)
- Area
- 22,439 km²
- Density
- 227 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,926 m
- Coordinates
- 27.33° N, 103.71° E
Also ranks #53 in area · #143 in population · #371 in latitude.
#10 Kunming
Kunming ranks #10 on this list with 1,892 m above sea level.
- Country
- China
- Population
- 8,460,088 people (2020)
- Area
- 21,013 km²
- Density
- 403 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,892 m
- Coordinates
- 25.04° N, 102.71° E
Also ranks #62 in area · #67 in population · #410 in latitude.
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Source and method
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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