City in Haryana
Faridabad Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 19.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
19,90,000 1.99 million 1 March 2026
Faridabad is estimated at ≈19.9 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 14,14,050.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Faridabad (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 14,14,050
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 19.9 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 18,09,733
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 24.13 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 19.9 lakh 19,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 14.14 lakh 14,14,050 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 874 Haryana: 879
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 847 Haryana: 834
- Literacy rate
- 83.8% Male 89.6% · Female 77.3%
- Households
- 2.91 lakh 4.9 people per household
- Area
- 204.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 6,932per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +33.9% City
- Work participation
- 32.9% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.88 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.88 lakh 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 37,393 |
| 1961 | 59,039 |
| 1971 | 1,22,817 |
| 1981 | 3,30,864 |
| 1991 | 6,17,717 |
| 2001 | 10,55,938 |
| 2011 | 14,14,050 |
| 2016 * | 16,10,000 |
| 2021 * | 18,00,000 |
| 2026 * | 19,90,000 |
| 2031 * | 21,60,000 |
| 2036 * | 23,20,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 78.1% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 33.9% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 83.8% in 2011, against 75.6% for Haryana.
- By 2011 population it ranks 36th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Haryana.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈19.9 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Faridabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →