About New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital of India, with a city population of 317,797. It is the 154th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, and the 1,802nd largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 66
Capital
National capital
Elevation
211 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
28.621, 77.215
Record updated
2025-07-22
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.