What is the population of Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad's metropolitan area has about 8,450,000 people, making it the 44th largest metro area in our dataset of 140 major cities.
In India
Metro population
8,450,000
0.102% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.85%
About 428 people a day
Archive estimateDensity
16,733/km²
505 km² metro area
City proper
6,357,693
Within the administrative boundary
GeoNamesAbout Ahmedabad
With a metropolitan population of 8,450,000, Ahmedabad ranks among India's largest urban agglomerations. The city proper holds 6,357,693 residents across a densely packed 16,733 people per km², concentrated at an elevation of 56 meters. Annual growth of 1.9% indicates steady expansion of this centuries-old settlement, established in 1411.
Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD) provides air connectivity for the region. Gautam Shah serves as the city's current mayor, overseeing administrative functions for one of Asia's major metropolitan centers.
This summary is AI-generated from the statistics on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Sardar Vallabh Patel International AirportAMD
7 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
Metropolitan population against the fifteen largest metro areas.
| Name | Metro population |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | 37.4M |
| Delhi | 32.9M |
| Shanghai | 29.2M |
| São Paulo | 22.6M |
| Dhaka | 22.5M |
| Mexico City | 22.3M |
| Cairo | 22.2M |
| Mumbai | 21.7M |
| Beijing | 21.5M |
| Osaka | 19M |
| New York | 18.9M |
| Karachi | 17.1M |
| Kinshasa | 17.1M |
| Chongqing | 16.9M |
| Lagos | 15.9M |
| Ahmedabad | 8.45M |
Population Trend in India
No free source publishes metropolitan population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 346,278,821 |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 |
| 2030 | 1,525,138,844 |
| 2040 | 1,622,580,039 |
| 2050 | 1,679,589,259 |
| 2060 | 1,700,951,714 |
| 2070 | 1,689,202,539 |
| 2080 | 1,645,548,761 |
| 2090 | 1,580,305,096 |
| 2100 | 1,505,251,761 |
Other Major Cities in India
8 more cities in our dataset.
Nearest Major Cities
Closest cities in our dataset by great-circle distance.
Ahmedabad Population FAQ
What is the difference between Ahmedabad's city and metro population?
About 6,357,693 people live within the city proper, while the wider metropolitan area holds roughly 8,450,000. Metro figures include surrounding commuter areas that fall outside the city's administrative boundary.
Is Ahmedabad growing or shrinking?
Ahmedabad is growing at +1.85% a year.
What share of India's population lives in Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad's metro area holds about 0.6% of India's total population.
How densely populated is Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad has roughly 16,733 people per km² across a metro area of about 505 km².
Which airports serve Ahmedabad?
The nearest major airports are Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD).
Which country is Ahmedabad in?
Ahmedabad is in India, in Asia.
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