Nellore Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

547,621

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#89 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#985

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Andhra Pradesh

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

21 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

14.45°N 79.99°E

Share of country

of 1.48B people

Nellore overview

Updated October 2026

Nellore (orange) and the other large cities of India

Nellore lies in Andhra Pradesh in India at 14.45°N, 79.99°E, about 21 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 Kolhāpur (549,236) and larger than Kalaburagi (543,147). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Tirupati, about 109 km away, followed by Ongole (117 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 Nellore

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Tirupati Andhra Pradesh	109 km	295,323
Ongole Andhra Pradesh	117 km	208,344
Kadapa Andhra Pradesh	125 km	344,893
Madhavaram Tamil Nadu	147 km	119,105
Tiruvottiyūr Tamil Nadu	148 km	249,446
Avadi Tamil Nadu	149 km	345,996
Ambattur Tamil Nadu	151 km	466,205
Chennai Tamil Nadu	155 km	4,681,087

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 Nellore?

Nellore has about 547,621 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Nellore the capital of India?

No — Nellore is the 89th largest city of India.

How big is Nellore compared with the rest of India?

Its 547,621 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Nellore?

In Andhra Pradesh, India, at latitude 14.45 and longitude 79.99, 21 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Tirupati (109 km), Ongole (117 km), Kadapa (125 km).

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