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Thrissur overview
Thrissur (orange) and the other large cities of India
Thrissur lies in Kerala in India at 10.52°N, 76.22°E, about 7 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 Jūnāgadh (319,462) and larger than Nizāmābād (311,152). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Ponnāni, about 42 km away, followed by Palakkad (56 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 Thrissur
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Ponnāni Kerala | 42 km | 105,512 |
| Palakkad Kerala | 56 km | 132,728 |
| Malappuram Kerala | 60 km | 101,386 |
| Kanayannur Kerala | 61 km | 851,406 |
| Kochi Kerala | 64 km | 633,553 |
| Kozhikode Kerala | 94 km | 550,440 |
| Kurichchi Tamil Nadu | 96 km | 123,667 |
| Coimbatore Tamil Nadu | 98 km | 2,136,916 |
Largest cities in India
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Thrissur?
Thrissur has about 315,957 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Thrissur the capital of India?
No — Thrissur is the 152nd largest city of India.
How big is Thrissur compared with the rest of India?
Its 315,957 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Thrissur?
In Kerala, India, at latitude 10.52 and longitude 76.22, 7 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Ponnāni (42 km), Palakkad (56 km), Malappuram (60 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Thrissur Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/thrissur/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/thrissur/">Thrissur 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.