Delhi — GeoNames settlement population
Delhi has a recorded base population of 11,034,555 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Administrative units of Delhi
11 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 11 of 11 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 1,210,367; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 11,034,555; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Bāgh | 505,241 | 4.58% | Not independently verified |
| Karāwalnagar | 224,281 | 2.03% | Not independently verified |
| Mustafābād | 127,167 | 1.15% | Not independently verified |
| Gokalpur | 121,870 | 1.10% | Not independently verified |
| Jāfarābād | 54,601 | 0.49% | Not independently verified |
| Jīwanpur | 43,054 | 0.39% | Not independently verified |
| Nangli Sakrawat | 37,706 | 0.34% | Not independently verified |
| Bābarpur | 37,058 | 0.34% | Not independently verified |
| Dīndārpur | 35,856 | 0.32% | Not independently verified |
| Tikri Kalān | 16,313 | 0.15% | Not independently verified |
| Khaira | 7,220 | 0.07% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 11,034,555 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Dongguan | 9,644,871 | −12.6% |
| Foshan | 9,042,509 | −18.1% |
| Yantai | 7,102,100 | −35.6% |
| Shenzhen | 17,494,398 | +58.5% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 | −38.8% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+0.89% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 11,034,555, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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