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Population of the urban area in New Delhi

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · New Delhi

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 3,14,22,508 +6.9% since 2020
First value · 1975 67,79,237
since 2015 +19% +3.1% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · New Delhi
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
3.1Cr
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance New Delhi · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 3,14,22,508 · 2025
First value 67,79,237 · 1975
Highest 3,14,22,508 · 2025
Lowest 67,79,237 · 1975
Average change +3.1% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearNew DelhiChange
2025 3,14,22,508 +6.9%
2020 2,93,91,147 +11%
2015 2,65,13,100 +12%
2010 2,37,57,134 +12%
2005 2,11,94,516 +14%
2000 1,86,38,974 +23%
1995 1,51,86,716 +23%
1990 1,23,43,096 +23%
1985 1,00,13,471 +23%
1980 81,43,920 +20%
1975 67,79,237

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.