Mathura Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

330,511

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#145 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1623

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Uttar Pradesh

first-level division

Elevation

181 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

27.5°N 77.67°E

Share of country

of 1.48B people

Mathura overview

Updated October 2026

Mathura (orange) and the other large cities of India

Mathura lies in Uttar Pradesh in India at 27.5°N, 77.67°E, about 181 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).

It is smaller than Kāmārhāti (332,965) and larger than Chānda (328,351). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Bharatpur, about 37 km away, followed by Hāthras (39 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 Mathura

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Bharatpur Rajasthan	37 km	252,838
Hāthras Uttar Pradesh	39 km	126,882
Agra Uttar Pradesh	49 km	1,430,055
Alīgarh Uttar Pradesh	58 km	753,207
Palwal Haryana	79 km	131,926
Fīrozābād Uttar Pradesh	82 km	306,409
Khurja Uttar Pradesh	85 km	105,909
Dhaulpur Rajasthan	92 km	133,075

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 Mathura?

Mathura has about 330,511 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Mathura the capital of India?

No — Mathura is the 145th largest city of India.

How big is Mathura compared with the rest of India?

Its 330,511 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Mathura?

In Uttar Pradesh, India, at latitude 27.5 and longitude 77.67, 181 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bharatpur (37 km), Hāthras (39 km), Agra (49 km).

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