What is the population of Kozhikode?
Kozhikode has a city population of 550,440. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Kozhikode
Kozhikode is a city in Kerala, India with a population of 550,440. It is the 90th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, and the 1,011th largest worldwide. It lies 1,938 km from New Delhi.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 364
Coordinates
11.248, 75.780
Record updated
6 January 2024
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 |
| Kozhikode | 550K |
Kozhikode Population FAQ
Where is Kozhikode?
Kozhikode is in Kerala, India, 1,938 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 11.248, 75.780.
How big is Kozhikode compared with other cities in India?
It is the 90th largest of the 3,732 cities listed in India, holding 0.0% of the national population.