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Rājkot (orange) and the other large cities of India
Rājkot lies in Gujarat in India at 22.29°N, 70.79°E, about 140 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Faridabad (1,414,050) and larger than Jamshedpur (1,339,438). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Gondal, about 37 km away, followed by Morvi (59 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Rājkot?
Rājkot has about 1,390,640 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Rājkot the capital of India?
No — Rājkot is the 29th largest city of India.
How big is Rājkot compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,390,640 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 Rājkot?
In Gujarat, India, at latitude 22.29 and longitude 70.79, 140 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Gondal (37 km), Morvi (59 km), Jetpur (62 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Rājkot Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/rajkot/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/rajkot/">Rājkot 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.