New Delhi — GeoNames settlement population
New Delhi has a recorded base population of 317,797 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
Separate UN urban-centre definition
New Delhi UN urban centre: 30,222,405 people (2025), larger than the displayed GeoNames settlement figure of 317,797. UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 317,797 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Marne La Vallée | 318,325 | +0.2% |
| Al Diwaniyah | 318,801 | +0.3% |
| Tsuen Wan | 318,916 | +0.4% |
| Barueri | 316,473 | −0.4% |
| Islington | 319,143 | +0.4% |
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 317,797, 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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