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Thāne lies in Maharashtra in India at 19.2°N, 72.96°E, about 23 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Indore (1,994,397) and larger than Vadodara (1,822,221). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Airoli, about 6 km away, followed by Borivli (12 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 Thāne?
Thāne has about 1,841,488 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Thāne the capital of India?
No — Thāne is the 16th largest city of India.
How big is Thāne compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,841,488 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 Thāne?
In Maharashtra, India, at latitude 19.2 and longitude 72.96, 23 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Airoli (6 km), Borivli (12 km), Dombivali (13 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Thāne Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/thane/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/thane/">Thāne 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.