What is the population of Rājkot?
Rājkot has a city population of 1,390,640. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Rājkot
Kotharia lies 7 km away with a population of 53,794, while Gondal (112,197) sits 37 km distant. The city proper holds 1,390,640 residents, ranking 29th among Indian cities and fourth in Gujarat state. At 954 km from New Delhi, it accounts for 0.1% of India's 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 218
Elevation
140 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
22.292, 70.793
Record updated
2025-02-26
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 |
| Rājkot | 1.39M |
Rājkot Population FAQ
Where is Rājkot?
Rājkot is in Gujarat, India, 954 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 22.292, 70.793.
How big is Rājkot compared with other cities in India?
It is the 29th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, holding 0.1% of the national population.