About Shillong
Shillong is a city in Meghalaya, India with a population of 143,229. It is the 369th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, and the 3,956th largest worldwide. It lies 1,490 km from New Delhi.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 12
Elevation
1,507 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
25.569, 91.883
Record updated
2025-08-05
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.