What is the population of Hyderabad?
Hyderabad has a city population of 6,993,262. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Hyderabad
With a metropolitan population of 10.534 million, Hyderabad ranks among India's largest urban centers. The city proper, home to 6.993 million residents, experiences annual growth of 2.2%, reflecting expanding economic activity and immigration. At an elevation of 515 m, the city sits on elevated terrain in central India.
Founded in 1592, Hyderabad has evolved into a densely populated urban area with 16,854 people per km². Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) serves the city's connectivity needs, linking it to domestic and international routes.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
10,534,000
0.127% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+2.15%
Archive estimateDensity
16,854/km²
625 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 109
Founded
1592
Coordinates
17.384, 78.456
Record updated
5 August 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 3,732 in IndiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Hyderabad | 6.99M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Rajiv Gandhi International AirportHYD
17 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in India
No free source publishes city 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 |
Hyderabad Population FAQ
Where is Hyderabad?
Hyderabad is in Telangana, India, 1,256 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 17.384, 78.456.
How big is Hyderabad compared with other cities in India?
It is the 4th largest of the 3,732 cities listed in India, holding 0.5% of the national population.