Top 100 Biggest Cities in Maine

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Portland	69,104	0.3%
2	Lewiston	38,404	1.5%
3	Bangor	31,628	-0.1%
4	South Portland	26,840	0.4%
5	Auburn	24,793	1.2%
6	Biddeford	22,367	-0.2%
7	Sanford	22,251	0.4%
8	Saco	20,960	0.9%
9	Westbrook	20,564	0.3%
10	Augusta	19,102	0.3%
11	Waterville	16,823	1.8%
12	Brewer	9,646	0.0%
13	Bath	8,844	0.4%
14	Ellsworth	8,711	1.3%
15	Presque Isle	8,677	-0.5%
16	Caribou	7,431	0.2%
17	Old Town	7,431	0.3%
18	Belfast	7,069	0.8%
19	Rockland	7,031	0.4%
20	Gardiner	6,159	1.1%
21	Calais	3,126	1.1%
22	Hallowell	2,613	0.6%
23	Eastport	1,300	0.6%

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What is the largest city in Maine?

The largest city in Maine is Portland, with a population of 69,104. Portland is the 551st largest city in the US. The second largest city is Lewiston, with a population of 38,404, and is the 1,053rd largest city in the US.

What is the capital of Maine?

The capital of Maine is Augusta, whose most recent population was 19,102. Augusta is the 10th largest city in the state of Maine.

What is the fastest growing city in Maine?

Among the 100 largest cities in Maine, the fastest growing city is Ellsworth, whose population has grown 34.5% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Maine?

Among the 100 largest cities in Maine, the fastest shrinking city is Eastport, whose population has declined 20.5% since the year 2000. Eastport's peak populuation was 1,965 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 1,300 represents a 33.8% decline from it's peak. Eastport was once the 6,998th largest city in the US, but it's now the 9,274th largest.