Ghāziābād Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,199,191

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#38 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#434

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Uttar Pradesh

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

214 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

28.67°N 77.44°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.48B people

Ghāziābād overview

Updated October 2026

Ghāziābād (orange) and the other large cities of India

Ghāziābād lies in Uttar Pradesh in India at 28.67°N, 77.44°E, about 214 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Srinagar (1,206,419) and larger than Dhanbad (1,196,214). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Noida, about 14 km away, followed by Loni (17 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 Ghāziābād

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Noida Uttar Pradesh	14 km	293,908
Loni Uttar Pradesh	17 km	516,082
Delhi Delhi	20 km	11,034,555
Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh	21 km	293,908
Modīnagar Uttar Pradesh	23 km	475,843
Faridabad Haryana	31 km	1,414,050
Hāpur Uttar Pradesh	34 km	242,920
Meerut Uttar Pradesh	44 km	1,223,184

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 Ghāziābād?

Ghāziābād has about 1,199,191 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ghāziābād the capital of India?

No — Ghāziābād is the 38th largest city of India.

How big is Ghāziābād compared with the rest of India?

Its 1,199,191 residents are 0.1% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Ghāziābād?

In Uttar Pradesh, India, at latitude 28.67 and longitude 77.44, 214 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Noida (14 km), Loni (17 km), Delhi (20 km).

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