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Ajmer (orange) and the other large cities of India
Ajmer lies in Rajasthan in India at 26.45°N, 74.64°E, about 475 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Kalaburagi (543,147) and larger than Dehradun (522,081). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Kishangarh, about 26 km away, followed by Beāwar (50 km).
India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ajmer?
Ajmer has about 542,321 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Ajmer the capital of India?
No — Ajmer is the 91st largest city of India.
How big is Ajmer compared with the rest of India?
Its 542,321 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Ajmer?
In Rajasthan, India, at latitude 26.45 and longitude 74.64, 475 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kishangarh (26 km), Beāwar (50 km), Tonk (119 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Ajmer Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/ajmer/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/ajmer/">Ajmer Population 2026 — India</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.