Jūnāgadh Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

319,462

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#151 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1675

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Gujarat

first-level division

Elevation

97 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

21.52°N 70.46°E

Share of country

of 1.48B people

Jūnāgadh overview

Updated October 2026

Jūnāgadh (orange) and the other large cities of India

Jūnāgadh lies in Gujarat in India at 21.52°N, 70.46°E, about 97 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).

It is smaller than Shāhjānpur (320,434) and larger than Thrissur (315,957). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Jetpur, about 31 km away, followed by Gondal (60 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 Jūnāgadh

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Jetpur Gujarat	31 km	118,302
Gondal Gujarat	60 km	112,197
Verāval Gujarat	69 km	171,121
Amreli Gujarat	78 km	117,967
Porbandar Gujarat	89 km	152,760
Rājkot Gujarat	92 km	1,390,640
Jamnagar Gujarat	113 km	600,943
Botad Gujarat	144 km	130,327

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 Jūnāgadh?

Jūnāgadh has about 319,462 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Jūnāgadh the capital of India?

No — Jūnāgadh is the 151st largest city of India.

How big is Jūnāgadh compared with the rest of India?

Its 319,462 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Jūnāgadh?

In Gujarat, India, at latitude 21.52 and longitude 70.46, 97 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jetpur (31 km), Gondal (60 km), Verāval (69 km).

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