What is the population of Thiruvananthapuram?
Thiruvananthapuram has a city population of 788,271. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Thiruvananthapuram
Ranked #704 in the world by city population, this Kerala city holds 788,271 residents. It stands as the state's second-largest city, accounting for 0.1% of India's population. Four cities with populations between 23,500 and 47,000 lie within 9 km.
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
#2of 364
Elevation
18 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
8.486, 76.949
Record updated
2025-05-24
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 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 788K |
Thiruvananthapuram Population FAQ
Where is Thiruvananthapuram?
Thiruvananthapuram is in Kerala, India, 2,239 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 8.486, 76.949.
How big is Thiruvananthapuram compared with other cities in India?
It is the 70th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, holding 0.1% of the national population.