Most Populated cities in India - FactoData

October 2, 2024 / Demographics, Statistics

Most Populated cities in India

India is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. Delhi and Mumbai are India’s two most populated cities also features in top 10 most populated cities in the world.

Delhi Is the most populate city in India.
Mumbai is 2nd most populated city.
Two cities from Maharashtra and Gujrat each features in top 10 list.

List of most populated cities in India( 2024).

Rank	City Name	Population(2024 UN Eastimates)	% share	World Rank
1	Delhi	33,807,403	2.34	2
2	Mumbai	21,673,149	1.5	9
3	Kolkata	15,570,786	1.08	18
4	Bangalore	14,008,262	0.972	23
5	Chennai	12,053,697	0.836	28
6	Hyderabad	11,068,877	0.768	34
7	Ahmadabad	8,854,444	0.614	45
8	Surat	8,330,528	0.578	50
9	Pune	7,345,848	0.51	58
10	Jaipur	4,308,510	0.299	112
11	Kozhikode	4,243,962	0.294	116
12	Malappuram	4,184,922	0.29	121
13	Lucknow	4,038,214	0.28	126
14	Thrissur	3,605,238	0.25	142
15	Kochi (Cochin)	3,507,053	0.243	149
16	Indore	3,393,380	0.235	156
17	Kanpur	3,286,142	0.228	163
18	Nagpur	3,106,340	0.215	172
19	Coimbatore	3,083,721	0.214	175
20	Thiruvananthapuram	2,984,154	0.207	188
21	Patna	2,633,243	0.183	215
22	Bhopal	2,624,865	0.182	217
23	Agra	2,422,342	0.168	231
24	Kannur	2,405,664	0.167	233
25	Visakhapatnam	2,385,110	0.165	237
26	Vadodara	2,373,365	0.165	239
27	Nashik	2,294,299	0.159	250
28	Vijayawada	2,290,785	0.159	251
29	Kollam	2,181,940	0.151	262
30	Rajkot	2,096,981	0.145	275
31	Ludhiana	1,988,438	0.138	291
32	Madurai	1,871,912	0.13	305
33	Raipur	1,871,107	0.13	306
34	Meerut	1,835,403	0.127	312
35	Varanasi (Benares)	1,789,047	0.124	320
36	Srinagar	1,737,502	0.121	334
37	Tiruppur	1,731,862	0.12	336
38	Jamshedpur	1,730,521	0.12	337
39	Aurangabad	1,725,283	0.12	340
40	Jodhpur	1,625,325	0.113	363
41	Ranchi	1,584,237	0.11	374
42	Kota	1,558,468	0.108	380
43	Jabalpur	1,551,004	0.108	383
44	Asansol	1,534,081	0.106	386
45	Gwalior	1,508,846	0.105	391
46	Allahabad	1,493,346	0.104	397
47	Amritsar	1,480,470	0.103	401
48	Dhanbad	1,414,532	0.0981	420
49	Bareilly	1,380,715	0.0958	431
50	Aligarh	1,346,018	0.0934	449

The rapid pace of urbanization has led to the rise of megacities—urban areas with millions of residents. These cities are major hubs for commerce, technology, education, and culture, attracting people from across the country and even the world.

Source : UN