World Population Day: 10 Indian cities with the fastest growing populations in 2024

Jul 11, 2024

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Megacities aplenty!

India’s continued urbanisation has led to the emergence of several megacities, whose populations have continued to grow in 2024.

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Top 10 fastest growing Indian cities!

Here’s a list of 10 Indian cities with the fastest growing populations in 2024, based on data by the UN World Urbanisation Prospects.

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Jaipur, Rajasthan

0.23% rise in population — from 42,07,084 in 2023 to 43,08,510 in 2024

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Pune, Maharashtra

0.51% rise — from 71,66,374 in 2023 to 73,45,848 in 2024

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Surat, Gujarat

0.57% rise — from 80,64,949 in 2023 to 83,30,528 in 2024

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat

0.61% rise — from 86,50,605 in 2023 to 88,54,444 in 2024

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Hyderabad, Telangana

0.76% rise — from 1,08,01,163 in 2023 to 1,10,68,877 in 2024

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

0.83% rise — from 1,17,76,147 in 2023 to 1,20,53,697 in 2024

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Bengaluru, Karnataka

0.97% rise — from 1,36,07,800 in 2023 to 1,40,08,262 in 2024

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Kolkata, West Bengal

1.08% rise — from 1,53,32,793 in 2023 to 1,55,70,786 in 2024

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Mumbai, Maharashtra

1.50% rise — from 2,12,96,570 in 2023 to 2,16,73,149 in 2024

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New Delhi, Delhi

2.34% rise — from 3,29,41,309 in 2023 to 3,38,07,403 in 2024

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