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Gwalior lies in Madhya Pradesh in India at 26.23°N, 78.17°E, about 220 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Jodhpur (1,056,191) and larger than Howrah (1,027,672). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Morena, about 35 km away, followed by Dhaulpur (59 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 Gwalior?
Gwalior has about 1,054,420 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Gwalior the capital of India?
No — Gwalior is the 49th largest city of India.
How big is Gwalior compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,054,420 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 Gwalior?
In Madhya Pradesh, India, at latitude 26.23 and longitude 78.17, 220 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Morena (35 km), Dhaulpur (59 km), Datia (68 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Gwalior Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/gwalior/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/gwalior/">Gwalior 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.