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Andhra Pradesh · Districts

District-wise population of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has 28 districts today. Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore is the most populous, estimated at ≈26.47 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Andhra Pradesh
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1 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore≈ 26.47 lakh24,16,887+11.1%98269.6%29.9%≈230
2 YSR Kadapa≈ 25.12 lakh22,97,097+10.8%98668.2%38.1%≈200
3 Kurnool≈ 25.63 lakh22,82,068+14.9%99057.0%33.5%≈247
4 Ananthapuramu≈ 24.72 lakh22,41,105+12.1%97863.9%33.6%≈231
5 Tirupati≈ 24.57 lakh22,40,277+11.3%100071.1%34.9%≈257
6 Ntr≈ 23.78 lakh22,18,591+7.9%99173.9%58.7%≈742
7 Srikakulam≈ 23.26 lakh21,91,437+6.5%101462.9%17.1%≈468
8 East Godavari≈ 21.97 lakh20,98,276+4.6%101072.5%29.4%≈530
9 Kakinada≈ 22 lakh20,92,374+5.2%100767.4%31.7%≈520
10 Guntur≈ 22.66 lakh20,91,075+9.5%100774.2%51.3%≈583
11 Palnadu≈ 22.12 lakh20,41,723+9.5%99459.8%22.5%≈366
12 Eluru≈ 21.05 lakh20,06,684+4.8%100270.7%15.7%≈411
13 Visakhapatnam≈ 21.59 lakh19,59,544+12.0%98379.1%89.7%≈1,960
14 Vizianagaram≈ 20.21 lakh19,30,811+4.6%101059.1%22.3%≈380
15 West Godavari≈ 19.17 lakh18,44,898+3.5%100177.3%25.4%≈542
16 Sri Sathya Sai≈ 20.3 lakh18,40,043+12.1%97563.2%21.3%≈195
17 Nandyal≈ 19.9 lakh17,71,395+14.9%98563.7%21.7%≈210
18 Krishna≈ 18.59 lakh17,35,079+7.9%99675.0%27.8%≈424
19 Anakapalli≈ 19.03 lakh17,26,998+12.0%102060.6%14.5%≈236
20 Prakasam≈ 18.83 lakh17,19,257+11.1%98462.8%17.0%≈187
21 Chittoor≈ 18.04 lakh16,43,224+11.4%99371.0%19.1%≈240
22 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema≈ 15.28 lakh14,53,149+5.2%99176.8%7.5%≈384
23 Annamayya≈ 15.61 lakh14,22,605+11.3%99067.5%26.3%≈236
24 Bapatla≈ 14.05 lakh12,90,893+10.1%101668.8%22.0%≈278
25 Markapuram≈ 12.51 lakh11,42,313+11.1%96260.9%18.4%≈190
26 Parvathipuram Manyam≈ 9.71 lakh9,25,340+4.8%103557.4%13.4%≈354
27 Alluri Sitharama Raju≈ 6.66 lakh6,04,047+12.0%104344.7%4.6%≈212
28 Polavaram≈ 4.25 lakh4,00,000+6.6%104758.1%15.0%≈255

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Andhra Pradesh projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts of Andhra Pradesh by population, 2026

District-wise population of Andhra Pradesh
  1. Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 26.47 lakh
  2. YSR Kadapa 25.12 lakh
  3. Kurnool 25.63 lakh
  4. Ananthapuramu 24.72 lakh
  5. Tirupati 24.57 lakh
  6. Ntr 23.78 lakh
  7. Srikakulam 23.26 lakh
  8. East Godavari 21.97 lakh
  9. Kakinada 22 lakh
  10. Guntur 22.66 lakh
  11. Palnadu 22.12 lakh
  12. Eluru 21.05 lakh
  13. Visakhapatnam 21.59 lakh
  14. Vizianagaram 20.21 lakh
  15. West Godavari 19.17 lakh
  16. Sri Sathya Sai 20.3 lakh
  17. Nandyal 19.9 lakh
  18. Krishna 18.59 lakh
  19. Anakapalli 19.03 lakh
  20. Prakasam 18.83 lakh
  21. Chittoor 18.04 lakh
  22. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema 15.28 lakh
  23. Annamayya 15.61 lakh
  24. Bapatla 14.05 lakh
  25. Markapuram 12.51 lakh
  26. Parvathipuram Manyam 9.71 lakh
  27. Alluri Sitharama Raju 6.66 lakh
  28. Polavaram 4.25 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Andhra Pradesh?
28, according to the Local Government Directory (28 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Andhra Pradesh has the highest population?
Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, with 24,16,887 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈26.47 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Polavaram (4,00,000 in 2011).

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