What is the population of Pune?
Pune has a city population of 3,124,458. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · India · Asia
Pune
City population
3,124,458
#9
in India
#2
in Maharashtra
#110
worldwide
18.520, 73.855 · 1,174 km from New Delhi
About Pune
Pune's metropolitan area encompasses 7.76 million people, making it one of India's major urban centers. The city proper has a population of 3.12 million with a density of 10,478 people per km², reflecting its concentrated urban development. At an elevation of 554 m, the city sits on India's Deccan Plateau in Asia. Growth remains steady at 2.1% annually.
Founded in 1436, Pune has deep historical roots. The city is served by Pune International Airport and has access to Navi Mumbai International Airport for regional and international connections.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
7,764,000
0.094% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+2.05%
Archive estimateDensity
10,478/km²
741 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 319
Founded
1436
Coordinates
18.520, 73.855
Record updated
26 February 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 |
| Pune | 3.12M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Pune International AirportPNQ
10 km from the city centre
- Navi Mumbai International AirportNMI
98 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 |
Pune Population FAQ
Where is Pune?
Pune is in Maharashtra, India, 1,174 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 18.520, 73.855.
How big is Pune compared with other cities in India?
It is the 9th largest of the 3,732 cities listed in India, holding 0.2% of the national population.