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Akola lies in Maharashtra in India at 20.71°N, 77°E, about 285 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Davangere (435,128) and larger than Rajpur Sonarpur (424,368). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Achalpur, about 81 km away, followed by Amravati (82 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 Akola?
Akola has about 428,857 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Akola the capital of India?
No — Akola is the 118th largest city of India.
How big is Akola compared with the rest of India?
Its 428,857 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Akola?
In Maharashtra, India, at latitude 20.71 and longitude 77, 285 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Achalpur (81 km), Amravati (82 km), Burhānpur (104 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Akola Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/akola/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/akola/">Akola 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.