Raipur Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,027,264

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#51 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#515

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Chhattisgarh

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

296 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

21.23°N 81.63°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.48B people

Raipur overview

Updated October 2026

Raipur (orange) and the other large cities of India

Raipur lies in Chhattisgarh in India at 21.23°N, 81.63°E, about 296 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 Howrah (1,027,672) and larger than Tiruchirappalli (1,022,518). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Bhilai, about 21 km away, followed by Durg (37 km).

India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,449,450 (+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 Raipur

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Bhilai Chhattisgarh	21 km	627,734
Durg Chhattisgarh	37 km	268,806
Dhamtari Chhattisgarh	59 km	101,677
Rāj-Nāndgaon Chhattisgarh	64 km	163,114
Bilāspur Chhattisgarh	109 km	365,579
Gondiā Maharashtra	151 km	132,813
Korba Chhattisgarh	165 km	419,146
Raigarh Chhattisgarh	197 km	150,019

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 Raipur?

Raipur has about 1,027,264 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Raipur the capital of India?

No — Raipur is the 51st largest city of India.

How big is Raipur compared with the rest of India?

Its 1,027,264 residents are 0.1% of the 1,480,449,450 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Raipur?

In Chhattisgarh, India, at latitude 21.23 and longitude 81.63, 296 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bhilai (21 km), Durg (37 km), Dhamtari (59 km).

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