City in Maharashtra
Mumbai Population 2026
City, metro area and district compared
Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026
≈ 2.05 crore Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
2,04,60,000 20.46 million 1 March 2026
The Mumbai metro area is estimated at ≈2.05 crore on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈1.29 crore. Census 2011 counted 1,83,94,912 in the urban agglomeration and 1,24,42,373 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
Mumbai (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 1,24,42,373
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 1.29 crore
Metro area (UA)
Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration
- Census 2011
- 1,83,94,912
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 2.05 crore
District
Mumbai City + Mumbai Suburban districts
- Census 2011
- 1,24,42,373
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 1.32 crore
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 1.29 crore 1,29,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 1.24 crore 1,24,42,373 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Metro area (UA) · 2011
- 1.84 crore 1,83,94,912
- Metro area (UA) · 2026
- ≈ 2.05 crore 2,04,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 853 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 913 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 89.7% Male 92.6% · Female 86.4%
- Households
- 27.8 lakh 4.5 people per household
- Area
- 603.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 20,634per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +3.9% City
- Work participation
- 40.3% 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 | 32,16,904 | 29,66,902 |
| 1961 | 45,15,495 | 41,52,056 |
| 1971 | 65,96,370 | 59,70,575 |
| 1981 | 94,21,962 | 82,43,405 |
| 1991 | 1,25,96,243 | 99,25,891 |
| 2001 | 1,64,34,386 | 1,19,78,450 |
| 2011 | 1,83,94,912 | 1,24,42,373 |
| 2016 * | 1,91,80,000 | 1,26,20,000 |
| 2021 * | 1,98,80,000 | 1,27,70,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,04,60,000 | 1,29,00,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,09,60,000 | 1,30,00,000 |
| 2036 * | 2,13,50,000 | 1,30,80,000 |
* Estimate
What the Greater Mumbai metro area includes
Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.
- Mumbai 1,24,42,373
- Thane 18,41,488
- Kalyan-Dombivli 12,47,327
- Navi Mumbai 11,20,547
- Mira-Bhayandar 8,09,378
- Ulhasnagar 5,06,098
- Ambarnath 2,53,475
- Badlapur 1,74,226
What the numbers say
- The Mumbai metro area (urban agglomeration) had 1.84 crore people in 2011, 1.5 times the 1.24 crore inside city limits.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 3.9% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 89.7% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
- There were 853 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (929), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 1st among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Maharashtra.
- Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈2.05 crore, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai spans Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 May 2026 – 14 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 Mumbai, 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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