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Tiruchirappalli overview
Tiruchirappalli (orange) and the other large cities of India
Tiruchirappalli lies in Tamil Nadu in India at 10.82°N, 78.7°E, about 79 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Raipur (1,027,264) and larger than Kota (1,001,694). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Thanjavur, about 48 km away, followed by Pudukkottai (50 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 Tiruchirappalli
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Thanjavur Tamil Nadu | 48 km | 291,067 |
| Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu | 50 km | 117,630 |
| Karur Tamil Nadu | 69 km | 234,191 |
| Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu | 78 km | 167,155 |
| Kāraikkudi Tamil Nadu | 84 km | 181,851 |
| Dindigul Tamil Nadu | 93 km | 292,512 |
| Kallakurichi Tamil Nadu | 106 km | 1,682,687 |
| Salem Tamil Nadu | 110 km | 917,414 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tiruchirappalli?
Tiruchirappalli has about 1,022,518 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tiruchirappalli the capital of India?
No — Tiruchirappalli is the 52nd largest city of India.
How big is Tiruchirappalli compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,022,518 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 Tiruchirappalli?
In Tamil Nadu, India, at latitude 10.82 and longitude 78.7, 79 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Thanjavur (48 km), Pudukkottai (50 km), Karur (69 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tiruchirappalli Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/tiruchirappalli/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/tiruchirappalli/">Tiruchirappalli 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.