Houston
United States
- Population, 2025
- 4 million
- Projected, 2050
- 5.5 million+38.6%
- World rank
- #1152000: #277 → 2050: #96
- Urban area
- 1,583 km²
- Density
- 2,498people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 91 m²
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Chicago · −9 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 11,082 km
Weather in Houston
Houston
30°
Clear
Today: ↑30° ↓14°
Pressure 1017 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
94
Bad
- PM2.5
- 12.8µg/m³
- PM10
- 12.8µg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 174µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today14°30°0%
- Sat16°29°0%
- Sun16°27°0%
- Mon19°28°1%
- Tue21°28°6%
- Wed21°29°15%
- Thu21°29°17%
Feels like
28°Humidity
25%Wind
8km/h69° Egust 11 km/hUV index
6HighPrecipitation
0%Sunset
18:42Sunrise 07:28Sunset 18:42
Updated 15:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975107
- 1980200
- 1985293
- 1990527
- 1995910
- 20001,229
- 20051,619
- 20102,207
- 20152,808
- 20203,440
- 20253,955
- 20304,282
- 20354,654
- 20404,967
- 20455,233
- 20505,480
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
HOU · 22 km · IAH · 26 km
Currency: USD ($)
- 1 USD = 2.6 GEL
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Landmarks in Houston
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Holocaust Museum Houston · Caroline Street 5401
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
- 1940 Air Terminal Museum · Travelair Street 8325
- Art Car Museum · Heights Boulevard 140
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
- Blaffer Art Museum · Elgin Street 4188
- Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum · Yupon Street 4011,4015
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Montrose Boulevard 5216
- Houston Museum of Natural Science · Hermann Park Drive 5555
- John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science · Hermann Drive 1515
- Menil Collection · Sul Ross Street 1533
- Rothko Chapel · Yupon Street 3900
- Audrey Jones Beck Building
- Caroline Weiss Law Building
- Houston Police Officers' Memorial
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Menil Drawing Institute · West Main Street 1412
- National Museum of Funeral History · Barren Springs Drive 415
- Sam Houston Monument · Fannin Street 6001
- Alexander Hodge Memorial
- Rafferty Memorial Oak
- Texas knife makers supply · Haddington Drive 10649
- Vince's Bridge
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button
- Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum
- Art of the World Gallery · Westheimer Road 2201
- Boardwalk Overlook
- Copper Statue
- Đài Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam
- Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall · Richmond Avenue 1500
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston · Riceville School Road 12379
- Freedman's Town Visitor Center · Victor Street 1206
- Frog Wall
- Great Silver Fleet Hangar - 1940 Air Terminal Museum
- Houston Audubon Society Museum · Wilchester Boulevard 440
- Houston Fire Museum · Milam Street 2403
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum
- Jumping World
- Memorial Villages Farmers Market · Beinhorn Road 10840
Nearby large cities
FAQ
What is the population of Houston?
Houston has 4 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #115 in the world. The UN projects 5.5 million by 2050.
What time zone is Houston in?
America/Chicago, UTC−5. −9 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Houston have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Houston?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Holocaust Museum Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Art Car Museum, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Blaffer Art Museum, Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science.
How far is Houston from Tbilisi?
About 11,082 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).