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Tirunelveli

Tamil Nadu · India
City population
1,435,844
#26
in India
#5
in Tamil Nadu
#345
worldwide
New DelhiTirunelveli
8.727, 77.684 · 2,213 km from New Delhi
City population
1,435,844
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in India
#26
of 3,732 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#345
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of India
0.1%
of the national population

About Tirunelveli

Surrounded by smaller cities within 25 km, Tirunelveli is the fifth-largest city in Tamil Nadu with a population of 1,435,844. Located 2,213 km from New Delhi, it ranks among India's 26 most populous cities, accounting for 0.1% of the national population.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in India
#26of 3,732
LargestSmallest
Position in Tamil Nadu
#5of 488
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Rank in region
#5of 488
Distance to capital
2,213 km
to New Delhi
Elevation
49 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
8.727, 77.684
Record updated
2024-01-06
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 India

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

18KMVadakku Viravanallur20K people24KMKallidaikurichi26K people25KMĀlangulam29K people26KMAmbasamudram36K people27KMSrivaikuntam16K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Tirunelveli1.44M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Tirunelveli compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Tirunelveli1.44M

Tirunelveli Population FAQ

What is the population of Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli has a city population of 1,435,844. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli is in Tamil Nadu, India, 2,213 km from the capital, New Delhi. Its coordinates are 8.727, 77.684.

How big is Tirunelveli compared with other cities in India?

It is the 26th largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, holding 0.1% of the national population.

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