Delhi was the largest city in terms of number of inhabitants in India in 2023.The capital city was estimated to house nearly 33 million people, with Mumbai ranking second that year. India's population estimate was 1.4 billion, ahead of China that same year.

Population in largest city in India was reported at 33807403 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in India was reported at 6.3201 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for India (INDFCBODCLNUM) from 2004 to 2015 about branches, India, banks, and depository institutions.

Japan’s largest city, greater Tokyo, had a staggering ***** million inhabitants in 2023, making it the most populous city across the Asia-Pacific region. India had the second largest city after Japan with a population consisting of approximately ** million inhabitants. Contrastingly, approximately *** thousand inhabitants populated Papua New Guinea's largest city in 2023. A megacity regionNot only did Japan and India have the largest cities throughout the Asia-Pacific region but they were among the three most populated cities worldwide in 2023. Interestingly, over half on the world’s megacities were situated in the Asia-Pacific region. However, being home to more than half of the world’s population, it does not seem surprising that by 2025 it is expected that more than two thirds of the megacities across the globe will be located in the Asia Pacific region. Other megacities are also expected to emerge within the Asia-Pacific region throughout the next decade. There have even been suggestions that Indonesia’s Jakarta and its conurbation will overtake Greater Tokyo in terms of population size by 2030. Increasing populationsIncreased populations in megacities can be down to increased economic activity. As more countries across the Asia-Pacific region have made the transition from agriculture to industry, the population has adjusted accordingly. Thus, more regions have experienced higher shares of urban populations. However, as many cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul have an aging population, this may have an impact on their future population sizes, with these Asian regions estimated to have significant shares of the population being over 65 years old by 2035.

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Includes Images for different Indian Cities.

  Dataset Details

Each city has 2500 images

  Dataset Description

This dataset contains 2500 images per Cities of popular indian Cities, City included are Ahmendabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Koklakta and A state Kerala.

Curated by: Divax Shah and Team

  Dataset Sources

Google

Demo: here

arXiv : https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.10912

As of September 2025, Mumbai had the highest cost of living among other cities in the country, with an index value of ****. Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi and part of the National Capital Region (NCR) followed it with an index value of ****.  What is cost of living? The cost of living varies depending on geographical regions and factors that affect the cost of living in an area include housing, food, utilities, clothing, childcare, and fuel among others. The cost of living is calculated based on different measures such as the consumer price index (CPI), living cost indexes, and wage price index. CPI refers to the change in the value of consumer goods and services. The wage price index, on the other hand, measures the change in labor services prices due to market pressures. Lastly, the living cost indexes calculate the impact of changing costs on different households. The relationship between wages and costs determines affordability and shifts in the cost of living. Mumbai tops the list Mumbai usually tops the list of most expensive cities in India. As the financial and entertainment hub of the country, Mumbai offers wide opportunities and attracts talent from all over the country. It is the second-largest city in India and has one of the most expensive real estates in the world.

According to the 2011 census, the population density in the Indian state of Maharashtra was *** individuals per square kilometer. Located on the Deccan Plateau, it is the second-most populous state in the country. A steady increase in the population of the state can be attributed to growing urban districts such as Mumbai and Pune, with diverse employment opportunities in several sectors.

India's economic powerhouse

With a contribution of over ** trillion Indian rupees in the financial year 2017, the state of Maharashtra had the highest gross state domestic product in the country. A per capita income of over *** thousand Indian rupees was estimated across the state for the preceding year. Based on its economic model, the state was a highly preferred destination for domestic and foreign investments.

The most populous Indian state

Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra, was the most populous city after Delhi. As the country's economic core, it serves as the financial and commercial capital while providing numerous job opportunities. Many are attracted to this dream city in search of a lucrative career and to make it big in the world-famous Bollywood film industry.

In 2023, approximately a third of the total population in India lived in cities. The trend shows an increase of urbanization by more than 4 percent in the last decade, meaning people have moved away from rural areas to find work and make a living in the cities. Leaving the fieldOver the last decade, urbanization in India has increased by almost 4 percent, as more and more people leave the agricultural sector to find work in services. Agriculture plays a significant role in the Indian economy and it employs almost half of India’s workforce today, however, its contribution to India’s GDP has been decreasing while the services sector gained in importance. No rural exodus in sightWhile urbanization is increasing as more jobs in telecommunications and IT are created and the private sector gains in importance, India is not facing a shortage of agricultural workers or a mass exodus to the cities yet. India is a very densely populated country with vast areas of arable land – over 155 million hectares of land was cultivated land in India as of 2015, for example, and textiles, especially cotton, are still one of the major exports. So while a shift of the workforce focus is obviously taking place, India is not struggling to fulfill trade demands yet.

As of 2024, Mumbai had a gross domestic product of *** billion U.S. dollars, the highest among other major cities in India. It was followed by Delhi with a GDP of around *** billion U.S. dollars. India’s megacities also boast the highest GDP among other cities in the country. What drives the GDP of India’s megacities? Mumbai is the financial capital of the country, and its GDP growth is primarily fueled by the financial services sector, port-based trade, and the Hindi film industry or Bollywood. Delhi in addition to being the political hub hosts a significant services sector. The satellite cities of Noida and Gurugram amplify the city's economic status. The southern cities of Bengaluru and Chennai have emerged as IT and manufacturing hubs respectively. Hyderabad is a significant player in the pharma and IT industries. Lastly, the western city of Ahmedabad, in addition to its strategic location and ports, is powered by the textile, chemicals, and machinery sectors. Does GDP equal to quality of life? Cities propelling economic growth and generating a major share of GDP is a global phenomenon, as in the case of Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, and others. However, the GDP, which measures the market value of all final goods and services produced in a region, does not always translate to a rise in quality of life. Five of India’s megacities featured in the Global Livability Index, with low ranks among global peers. The Index was based on indicators such as healthcare, political stability, environment and culture, infrastructure, and others.

The market size was valued at US$9.70 billion in 2021 and will be US$15.28 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period. Factors Affecting Medical Waste Management Market Growth

Increasing amount of medical waste

Increasing medical waste is anticipated for the growth of the medical waste market. Most of the hospital waste is due to the geriatric population. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension etc which usually occur in the geriatric population. This driver is expected to increase the growth of the medical waste management market.

Strict policies of government to handle the medical waste management 

The demand for effective waste management and services has expanded along with the volume of medical waste output that is rapidly rising globally. Many governments have also given local governing bodies money and help in order to establish stringent rules for the proper handling of medical waste. For instance, Chandigarh, an Indian city, won the rankings for managing biomedical waste in its city in 2016, according to news that was reported in The Times of India on January 21, 2021. This was made possible by the efforts of the local government, who strictly adhered to the guidelines established for the disposal of medical waste. Future waste management market growth is anticipated to be fuelled by these factors.

The Restraining Factor of Medical Waste Management:

Lack of knowledge and high cost of medical waste management

The growth of the medical devices market share is expected to be somewhat hampered in the coming years by several factors such as lack of knowledge about the detrimental effects of biomedical waste accumulation in the environment. Waste from medical facilities such as hospitals and clinics is also dangerous and can spread the infection into the environment. Therefore, the lack of people's knowledge of biomedical waste disposal is likely to hinder the market growth in the coming years. Also, setting up a waste disposal company is expensive, and services such as autoclaving are expensive. Such factors are expected to further hamper the growth of the medical waste disposal market.

Trends on medical waste management:

The medical waste disposal market's largest share is predicted to go to incinerators.

Since burning is the most popular and widely utilised technique of getting rid of medical waste, even if it is not environmentally safe because it causes global warming, it is projected that this market sector would account for a sizable portion of the overall market. In the upcoming years, convenience and fewer capital expenditures are projected to have a positive impact on this segment's growth. In the midst of the pandemic, a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities viewed cremation as one of the greatest solutions for disposing of medical waste since it significantly slowed the spread of the virus. The market sector is therefore anticipated to develop throughout the course of the projected period as a result of the aforementioned factors.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Medical Waste Management Market:

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized the healthcare industry in many ways, and this trend is influencing trends around the world. As infectious diseases spread across the globe, the utilization of healthcare infrastructure increased significantly and this massive influx posed significant challenges to hospital waste management. Governments and medical institutions around the world are struggling to keep up with this growing amount of waste, and demand for genotoxic, pharmaceutical and infectious waste disposal will increase in 2020. The medical waste disposal market is expected to witness significant growth in the post-pandemic era as governments around the world introduce increasingly stringent waste management regulations and focus on environmental protection. Medical sterilization is a key trend during the pandemic, and growing awareness of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is expected to increase the demand for medical sterilization post-pandemic. Introduction of Medical Waste Management

Medical waste management is the result of surgical, treatment and medical procedures that are executive in hospitals. Infectious and non-infectious waste, such as used medical supplies, contaminated objects, and biological waste, are all considered to be a part of biom...

This statistic illustrates the consumption expenditure per capita across the largest cities in India in 2015. The nation capital region, Delhi, had a per capita consumer expenditure of approximately ******* Indian rupees. Bangalore had the highest per capita consumption expenditure during the measured time period.

The global per capita expenditure on apparel in 2015 and 2025, broken down by region, can be found here.

We studied the spatio-temporal distribution of dengue at the micro-scale, along with other important factors for disease transmission, like vector prevalence, seasonality, breeding behaviour, entomological indices, and its relation with environmental and climatic factors in Kolkata, one of the most populous metropolitan cities in India, facing dengue upsurge in recent years. We analysed dengue data from 144 wards, city-level meteorological data for 6 years (2017–2022), Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for 2022, and entomological surveillance data from 7 wards in 2022. Dengue showed high spatial heterogeneity and clustering at the micro-level, with a yearly post-monsoon peak (August-November) accounting for ∼90% of cases and representing a 2–3 month lag between high rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity (RH). Both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were prevalent, with distinct spatio-temporal distributions and instances of mixed breeding. Ae. aegypti primarily breeds indoors and peri-domestically, showing a strong correlation with rainfall (R² = 0.78, p-value = 0.0003) in indoor habitats and had a perennial presence. In contrast, Ae. albopictus was the more common outdoor breeder, strongly correlating with rainfall (R² = 0.75, p-value = 0.0003) in outdoor habitats. This is the first study from Kolkata, India, highlighting the spatio-temporal distribution of dengue and its links to vector behaviour, climate, and environmental factors. The findings will help identify recent dengue hotspots in Kolkata, which will help in developing targeted vector control strategies.

Delhi had the highest tele-density across India at nearly *** percent as of *************. This meant *** telephone connections existed for every 100 inhabitants in the capital city. Kolkata followed with about *** percent that same year. Among its states, Himachal Pradesh had the highest tele-density that year. The Indian telecom network was the second largest in the world based on the number of telephone connections.

In 2022, the union territory of Delhi had the highest urban population density of over ** thousand persons per square kilometer. While the rural population density was highest in union territory of Puducherry, followed by the state of Bihar.

As of 2025, Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan was the largest world urban agglomeration, with 37 million people living there. Delhi ranked second with more than 34 million, with Shanghai in third with more than 30 million inhabitants.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2025, the country counted over 237.5 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 135.5 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 118.4 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranked seventh, while Mauritius had the highest population density on the whole African continent in 2023. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Chad, South Sudan, Somalia, and the Central African Republic, the population increase peaks at over 3.4 percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. African cities are also growing at large rates. Indeed, the continent has three megacities and is expected to add four more by 2050. Furthermore, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria, by 2035.

In 2023, Bengaluru-based start-ups received a total funding of * billion U.S. dollars. Thereby, the south Indian city is the most popular start-up hub in India followed by the National Capital Region of New Delhi (including Gurugram and Noida) as well as Mumbai.

This statistic shows the projected population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide in 2035. In that year, the population of the New York-Newark agglomeration in the United States is projected to be **** million people.

This statistic shows the ten biggest cities in Indonesia in 2010. In 2010, Indonesia's total population amounted to approximately *** million people. About **** million of them lived in Jakarta, making it the biggest city in Indonesia.

Indonesia's urban population

The largest city and capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The city is home to close to ** million inhabitants. While this is an extremely high number, this represents less than * percent of Indonesia’s total population which is around *** million. Indonesia is the *** most-populated country in the world, behind China, India and the United States.

The city of Jakarta is located to the west of the island of Java on the Java Sea. The majority of Indonesia’s population lives on the island of Java and most of its metropolises, including Bekasi, Tangerang, Depok, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya, are all located there. Bekasi, Tangernang and Depok are located less than ** km away from the city of Jakarta creating an expansive urban and suburban metropolis region. This rapid urbanization is largely uncontrolled and may jeopardize the regions sustainability in years to come. The good news is that the population growth rate of Indonesia is slowing down ever so slightly, because of a likewise decreasing fertility rate.

Indonesia’s economy is also fairly diversified, which some may consider a strength for an island economy from a self-sufficiency standpoint. Agriculture also still plays an important role, composing close to a ** percent share of the country’s economy, and while the country is still developing, it still produces a large portion of food which helps feed its ever increasing urban population.