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Tiruppur overview
Tiruppur (orange) and the other large cities of India
Tiruppur lies in Tamil Nadu in India at 11.12°N, 77.35°E, about 305 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Chandigarh (970,602) and larger than Guwahati (962,334). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Coimbatore, about 44 km away, followed by Kurichchi (45 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 Tiruppur
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore Tamil Nadu | 44 km | 2,136,916 |
| Kurichchi Tamil Nadu | 45 km | 123,667 |
| Erode Tamil Nadu | 48 km | 521,891 |
| Kumarapalayam Tamil Nadu | 53 km | 195,071 |
| Ooty Tamil Nadu | 79 km | 233,426 |
| Karur Tamil Nadu | 81 km | 234,191 |
| Palakkad Kerala | 85 km | 132,728 |
| Salem Tamil Nadu | 106 km | 917,414 |
Largest cities in India
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tiruppur?
Tiruppur has about 963,173 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tiruppur the capital of India?
No — Tiruppur is the 56th largest city of India.
How big is Tiruppur compared with the rest of India?
Its 963,173 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 Tiruppur?
In Tamil Nadu, India, at latitude 11.12 and longitude 77.35, 305 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Coimbatore (44 km), Kurichchi (45 km), Erode (48 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tiruppur Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/tiruppur/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/tiruppur/">Tiruppur 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.