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District of Maharashtra

Mumbai City District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.39 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,39,000 3.04 million 1 March 2026

Mumbai City district's population is estimated at ≈30.39 lakh (30,39,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 30,85,411.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

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)

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 district

Census 2011
30,85,411
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.39 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.39 lakh 30,39,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
30.85 lakh 30,85,411 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
19,652per km² 2011
Sex ratio
832 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
914 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
89.2% Male 91.5% · Female 86.5%
Urban share
100.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
−7.6% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
157km² Census 2011
Households
6.74 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
0 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Mumbai City: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
29 L 2026
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YearPopulation
195123,29,020
196127,71,933
197130,70,378
198132,85,040
199131,74,889
200133,38,031
201130,85,411
2016 *30,96,000
2021 *30,81,000
2026 *30,39,000
2031 *29,75,000
2036 *28,90,000

* Estimate

How people in Mumbai City worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

0.5%

Agricultural labourers

0.4%

Household industry

3.5%

Other work

95.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.6%.

Age structure of Mumbai City

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Mumbai City
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-498,59590,598
5-91,08,79399,471
10-141,22,3651,08,348
15-191,50,5571,14,991
20-241,98,0731,36,046
25-291,86,7231,38,445
30-341,53,6521,19,280
35-391,38,2271,12,720
40-441,18,16499,011
45-491,02,94089,592
50-5486,02672,555
55-5967,56158,400
60-6452,21950,938
65-6934,70336,193
70-7424,43827,605
75-7915,27718,229
80+17,24621,853
Children (0–14)
20.5%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
69.8%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
9.7%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
29.7years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
36.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Mumbai City

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 78 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mumbai City
  1. Marathi 36.0%
  2. Hindi 26.9%
  3. Urdu 13.5%
  4. Gujarati 11.3%
  5. Tamil 2.9%
  6. Telugu 2.4%
  7. Sindhi 1.5%
  8. Konkani 1.4%
  9. All other languages 4.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi35.9%
  2. Hindi23.0%
  3. Urdu13.5%
  4. Gujarati11.2%
  5. Tamil2.9%
  6. Marwari2.6%
  7. Telugu2.4%
  8. Konkani1.4%

Housing and amenities in Mumbai City

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 98.1%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 97.7%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 84.9%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 67.0%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.5%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 95.7%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 89.5%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 77.6%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 2.3%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 84.9%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 85.3%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 32.0%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 12.6%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 87.8%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 2.2%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 67.1%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 29.0%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 93.9%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 72.2%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 57.9%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 89.6%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 72.0%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Mumbai City district held 2.7% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 12th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 89.2%, 6.9 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 832 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 929.
  • 100.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew -7.6% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.39 lakh, implies growth of about -2% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Greater Mumbai, had 30.85 lakh people in 2011, 100.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. 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 City, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mumbai City (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Mumbai City (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 18,73,762 60.7% 79.8%
Muslim 7,73,173 25.1% 11.5%
Christian 84,555 2.7% 1.0%
Sikh 13,471 0.4% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,34,257 4.4% 5.8%
Jain 1,66,000 5.4% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 31,094 1.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 9,099 0.3% 0.3%
Total30,85,411100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mumbai City district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,39,000 (30.39 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mumbai City's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,85,411.

What was the population of Mumbai City district in Census 2011?
30,85,411: 16,84,608 males and 14,00,803 females, of whom 30,85,411 lived in towns and 0 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mumbai City?
Literacy was 89.2% in 2011 (men 91.5%, women 86.5%). The sex ratio was 832 females per 1,000 males, and 914 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mumbai City district?
Greater Mumbai, with 30,85,411 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mumbai City district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 0 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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