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Virār overview
Virār (orange) and the other large cities of India
Virār lies in Maharashtra in India at 19.46°N, 72.81°E, about 9 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Meerut (1,223,184) and larger than Nowrangapur (1,220,946). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Bhayandar, about 18 km away, followed by Borivli (25 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 Virār?
Virār has about 1,222,390 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Virār the capital of India?
No — Virār is the 35th largest city of India.
How big is Virār compared with the rest of India?
Its 1,222,390 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 Virār?
In Maharashtra, India, at latitude 19.46 and longitude 72.81, 9 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bhayandar (18 km), Borivli (25 km), Bhiwandi (31 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Virār Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/virar/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/virar/">Virār 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.