How big is Green Bay? Size, population, and more to know about NFL's smallest city

Gilbert McGregor

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The NFL Draft continues its tour around the league with a stop at Lambeau Field in 2025.

With the proceedings taking place at one of the league's most hallowed stadiums, the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, also gets another moment in the spotlight.

As the home of the Packers, one of the most historic NFL franchises, Green Bay is already a one-of-a-kind destination for NFL fans. Nestled in the eastern part of Wisconsin, the city of Green Bay is the third-largest municipality in Wisconsin and, as an uncharacteristically small NFL market, brands itself as the NFL's smallest city.

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Just how small is Green Bay? Here is everything to know about its population, size, and how it compares to other NFL municipalities.

How big is Green Bay?

  • Green Bay population: 105,744
  • Green Bay area: 55.76 square miles

As of 2023, Green Bay has an estimated population of 105,744 people, per the United States Census Bureau.

The city of Green Bay proper has an area of less than 60 square miles, making it small in both population and area.

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Green Bay's population pales in comparison to other NFL cities. The next smallest is Buffalo (274,678), which has a population that more than doubles that of Green Bay.

It is worth noting that the Patriots play in Foxborough, Mass., a town of fewer than 20,000 people. With the team bearing a New England moniker, however, it is hard to reduce its home area to just Foxborough.

Foxborough itself is a part of the Greater Boston metropolitan region of New England, which has a population of nearly five million. The Green Bay metropolitan area, which includes Milwaukee, has an estimated 331,882 people.

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Gilbert McGregor

Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.