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Patna (orange) and the other large cities of India
Patna lies in Bihar in India at 25.59°N, 85.14°E, about 53 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Pimpri-Chinchwad (1,727,692) and larger than Kallakurichi (1,682,687). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Dinapur Nizamat, about 10 km away, followed by Dinapore (10 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 Patna
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dinapur Nizamat Bihar | 10 km | 182,429 |
| Dinapore Bihar | 10 km | 152,940 |
| Hājīpur Bihar | 13 km | 147,688 |
| Chāpra Bihar | 44 km | 202,352 |
| Jahānābād Bihar | 45 km | 103,202 |
| Arrah Bihar | 48 km | 261,430 |
| Bihār Sharīf Bihar | 59 km | 297,268 |
| Muzaffarpur Bihar | 64 km | 354,462 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Patna?
Patna has about 1,684,297 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Patna the capital of India?
No — Patna is the 21st largest city of India.
How big is Patna compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,684,297 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 Patna?
In Bihar, India, at latitude 25.59 and longitude 85.14, 53 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dinapur Nizamat (10 km), Dinapore (10 km), Hājīpur (13 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Patna Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/patna/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/patna/">Patna 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.