Greater Mumbai: population and official figures
What is the population of Greater Mumbai?
Greater Mumbai had 12,442,373 inhabitants (urban agglomeration) on 9 February 2011, according to a complete census (people present) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Greater Mumbai rank among cities in India?
Of the 505 cities the UN table lists for India (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is the largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Greater Mumbai?
Women and girls made up 46.0% of residents (5,726,442 female, 6,715,931 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Greater Mumbai?
In India, cities and towns are run by village councils: Directly elected every five years; village head (sarpanch/pradhan) elected directly or by members depending on state law; mayors mostly chosen by councillors, directly elected in some states. Water, sanitation, village roads, local records, implementing national schemes; cities handle planning, streets, waste and public health within powers devolved by the state.
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Cities of a similar size in India
- Delhi Municipal Corporation 11,034,555
- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike 8,495,492
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation 6,993,262
- Ahmadabad 5,633,927
- Chennai 4,646,732
- Surat 4,501,610
- Kolkata 4,496,694
- Pune 3,124,458
- Jaipur 3,046,163
- Lucknow 2,817,105
- Kanpur 2,768,057
- Nagpur 2,405,665
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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