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Kollam overview
Kollam (orange) and the other large cities of India
Kollam lies in Kerala in India at 8.88°N, 76.58°E, about 13 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 Ahilyanagar (367,140) and larger than Bilāspur (365,579). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Thiruvananthapuram, about 60 km away, followed by Alappuzha (73 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 Kollam
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram Kerala | 60 km | 788,271 |
| Alappuzha Kerala | 73 km | 240,991 |
| Nāgercoil Tamil Nadu | 122 km | 224,849 |
| Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu | 122 km | 1,435,844 |
| Kochi Kerala | 123 km | 633,553 |
| Rajapalayam Tamil Nadu | 124 km | 130,442 |
| Kanayannur Kerala | 126 km | 851,406 |
| Sivakasi Tamil Nadu | 147 km | 234,704 |
Largest cities in India
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kollam?
Kollam has about 367,107 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kollam the capital of India?
No — Kollam is the 134th largest city of India.
How big is Kollam compared with the rest of India?
Its 367,107 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Kollam?
In Kerala, India, at latitude 8.88 and longitude 76.58, 13 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Thiruvananthapuram (60 km), Alappuzha (73 km), Nāgercoil (122 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Kollam Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/kollam/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/kollam/">Kollam 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.