City in Telangana
Hyderabad Population 2026
City, metro area and district compared
Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026
≈ 88.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
88,80,000 8.88 million 1 March 2026
The Hyderabad metro area is estimated at ≈88.8 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈77.9 lakh. Census 2011 counted 76,77,018 in the urban agglomeration and 67,31,790 in the city.
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
Hyderabad (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 67,31,790
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 77.9 lakh
Metro area (UA)
Hyderabad urban agglomeration
- Census 2011
- 76,77,018
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 88.8 lakh
District
Hyderabad + Ranga Reddy + Sangareddy + Medchal Malkajgiri districts
- Census 2011
- 1,03,56,962
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 1.2 crore
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 77.9 lakh 77,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 67.32 lakh 67,31,790 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Metro area (UA) · 2011
- 76.77 lakh 76,77,018
- Metro area (UA) · 2026
- ≈ 88.8 lakh 88,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 955 Telangana: 987
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 922 Telangana: 932
- Literacy rate
- 83.3% Male 87.3% · Female 79.0%
- Households
- 15.24 lakh 4.4 people per household
- Work participation
- 36.8% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 7.99 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 7.99 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 7.99 lakh 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Metro area (UA)
- City
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Metro area (UA) | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11,35,758 | – |
| 1961 | 12,54,941 | – |
| 1971 | 18,15,117 | – |
| 1981 | 26,07,770 | – |
| 1991 | 43,44,437 | – |
| 2001 | 57,56,729 | – |
| 2011 | 76,77,018 | 67,31,790 |
| 2016 * | 81,30,000 | 71,30,000 |
| 2021 * | 85,40,000 | 74,90,000 |
| 2026 * | 88,80,000 | 77,90,000 |
| 2031 * | 91,70,000 | 80,40,000 |
| 2036 * | 93,90,000 | 82,30,000 |
* Estimate
What the Hyderabad metro area includes
Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.
- Hyderabad OG 69,93,262
- Secunderabad Cantonment 2,17,910
- Jawaharnagar CT 44,562
- Boduppal CT 43,692
- Ammenapur CT 36,452
- Peerzadguda CT 32,586
- Shamshabad CT 32,583
- Meerpet CT 32,013
- Nagaram CT 30,502
- Bachupalle CT 27,563
- Jillalguda CT 27,461
- Badangpet CT 15,913
What the numbers say
- The Hyderabad metro area (urban agglomeration) had 76.77 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 67.32 lakh inside city limits.
- The city accounts for 65.0% of the population of the districts it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 83.3% in 2011, against 66.5% for Telangana.
- There were 955 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (987), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 6th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Telangana.
- Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈88.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (11 May 2026 – 9 June 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 Hyderabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Table A-4: towns and urban agglomerations since 1901
- Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract for urban agglomerations
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
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