Delhi Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

11,034,555

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#2 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#20

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Delhi

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

227 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

28.65°N 77.23°E

Share of country

0.7%

of 1.48B people

Delhi overview

Updated October 2026

Delhi (orange) and the other large cities of India

Delhi lies in India at 28.65°N, 77.23°E, about 227 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Mumbai (12,691,836) and larger than Bengaluru (8,495,492). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Loni, about 12 km away, followed by Noida (13 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.

Cities near Delhi

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Loni Uttar Pradesh	12 km	516,082
Noida Uttar Pradesh	13 km	293,908
Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh	20 km	1,199,191
Faridabad Haryana	28 km	1,414,050
Bahadurgarh Haryana	29 km	170,767
Gurugram Haryana	29 km	886,519
Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh	34 km	293,908
Modīnagar Uttar Pradesh	39 km	475,843

Largest cities in India

Top 10 · all 511 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Mumbai	Maharashtra	12,691,836
2	Delhi	Delhi	11,034,555
3	Bengaluru	Karnataka	8,495,492
4	Hyderabad	Telangana	6,993,262
5	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	6,357,693
6	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	4,681,087
7	Kolkata	West Bengal	4,631,392
8	Surat	Gujarat	4,591,246
9	Pune	Maharashtra	3,124,458
10	Jaipur	Rajasthan	3,046,163

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Delhi?

Delhi has about 11,034,555 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Delhi the capital of India?

No — Delhi is the 2nd largest city of India.

How big is Delhi compared with the rest of India?

Its 11,034,555 residents are 0.7% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Delhi?

In India, at latitude 28.65 and longitude 77.23, 227 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Loni (12 km), Noida (13 km), Ghāziābād (20 km).

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