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Population in Reading

United Kingdom · Reading profile

Population

318,014

people

World rank

#1843

of 33750

Percentile

95%

higher is better

Data quality

Measured

Total resident population.

Source: GeoNames · source data.

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What is the population in Reading?

Reading has a population of 318,014 people. Total resident population.

How does Reading rank for population?

Reading ranks #1843 of 33750 cities for population (higher is better).