City in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 19 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
19,00,000 1.9 million 1 March 2026
Visakhapatnam is estimated at ≈19 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 17,28,128.
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
Visakhapatnam (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 17,28,128
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 19 lakh
District
Visakhapatnam + Anakapalli districts
- Census 2011
- 36,86,542
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 40.62 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 19 lakh 19,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 17.28 lakh 17,28,128 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 978 Andhra Pradesh: 997
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 947 Andhra Pradesh: 944
- Literacy rate
- 81.8% Male 87.3% · Female 76.2%
- Households
- 4.39 lakh 3.9 people per household
- Area
- 513.6km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 3,365per km² 2011
- Work participation
- 35.4% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.64 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.64 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.64 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 | 1,08,042 |
| 1961 | 2,11,190 |
| 1971 | 3,63,467 |
| 1981 | 6,03,630 |
| 1991 | 10,44,119 |
| 2001 | 13,45,938 |
| 2011 | 17,28,128 |
| 2016 * | 18,00,000 |
| 2021 * | 18,60,000 |
| 2026 * | 19,00,000 |
| 2031 * | 19,30,000 |
| 2036 * | 19,50,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 46.9% of the population of the districts it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 81.8% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
- There were 978 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (997), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 25th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Andhra Pradesh.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈19 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.
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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 Visakhapatnam, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →