What is the population of Madurai?
Madurai has a city population of 1,465,625. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · India · Asia
Madurai
City population
1,465,625
#25
in India
#4
in Tamil Nadu
#330
worldwide
9.919, 78.120 · 2,082 km from New Delhi
About Madurai
Surrounded by smaller cities within 5 km, this Tamil Nadu city of 1,465,625 ranks fourth in its state and 25th among India's listed cities. Located 2,082 km from New Delhi, it holds 0.1% of the national population.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 488
Elevation
139 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
9.919, 78.120
Record updated
2024-01-06
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 |
| Madurai | 1.47M |
Madurai Population FAQ
Where is Madurai?
Madurai is in Tamil Nadu, India, 2,082 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 9.919, 78.120.
How big is Madurai compared with other cities in India?
It is the 25th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, holding 0.1% of the national population.