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Indore lies in Madhya Pradesh in India at 22.72°N, 75.83°E, about 550 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Coimbatore (2,136,916) and larger than Thāne (1,841,488). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Pithampur, about 19 km away, followed by Dewas (36 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 Indore?
Indore has about 1,994,397 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Indore the capital of India?
No — Indore is the 15th largest city of India.
How big is Indore compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,994,397 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 Indore?
In Madhya Pradesh, India, at latitude 22.72 and longitude 75.83, 550 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pithampur (19 km), Dewas (36 km), Ujjain (52 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Indore Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/indore/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/indore/">Indore 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.