Ahmedabad Population 2024

Ahmedabad's 2024 population is now estimated at 8,854,444In 1950, the population of Ahmedabad was 854,959Ahmedabad has grown by 203,839 in the last year, which represents a 2.36% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Ahmedabad, which typically includes Ahmedabad's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was formerly the capital of Gujarat and is still the judicial capital since the Gujarat High Court is located there. The estimated population of Ahmedabad in 2016 is over 7 million people in the city and approximately 8 million in the urban agglomeration.

This makes Ahmedabad the fifth largest city in India and the seventh largest metropolitan area. Forbes magazine ranked Ahmedabad as the third fastest growing city of the decade.

Metro Population and Population Density

As of 2016, there is an estimated population of over 7 million people living in Ahmedabad, and over 8 million people living in the metropolitan area. Approximately 31,000 rural families are living in Ahmedabad with about 1,700 of them living below the poverty line. In addition to the rural families, around 250,000 people are living in slums. The population density is approximately 9,900 people per square kilometer or around 26,000 per square mile with 464 square kilometers (or 179.2 square miles) available in the city area. There are about 2,500 registered non-resident Indians living in the city as well.

Ahmedabad Demographics

Ahmedabad has an overall sex ratio within the population of 897 women to every 1000 men.

The overall literacy rate is 88.29% with 92.30% of men being literate and 83.85% of women being literate.

There is also a large population of traders, known as Vanias, who belong to various sects of the Jainism religion and the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism. In addition to Hindus and people practicing Jainism, over 300,000 Muslims are living in Ahmedabad. There is a small percentage of the population (0.72%) who are Christian. There is only one synagogue and around 125 Jewish people living in the city. Thanks to the population of practicing Jains and Hindus, there is widespread vegetarianism in the city’s restaurants and hotels.

The majorities of Ahmedabad’s residents are native Gujaratis and speak the Gujarati language. In addition to Gujarati, the other two major languages spoken in Ahmedabad are Hindi and English. There are also Malayalis, Tamils, Marathis, Sindhis, and Punjabis who bring their culture and languages to the city.

Of the 35 Indian cities with more than 1 million people, Ahmedabad has the lowest crime rate. A little less half of all of the real estate in the city is owned by community organizations, also known as cooperatives.

Ahmedabad Population Growth

The area where Ahmedabad is located has been populated since the 11th century. Sultan Ahmed Shah named the city Ahmedabad after himself in 1411 A.D. when he took control of the city. The census done in 1871 showed a population of 116,900. By 1911 there were over a quarter of a million people and over a half million by the 1941 count. The city passed the 1 million resident mark by the 1961 census with over 1.1 million residents. The city grew by about one and a half million people by the last census in 2011. A nearby military base and government institutions bring people from all over India to Ahmedabad and fuel city growth. By 2021, there could be nearly 9 million people residing in Ahmedabad.

Country
India
Growth Rate
2.36%

Ahmedabad Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950854,959
1951886,7093.71%31,750
1952915,4173.24%28,708
1953944,9713.23%29,554
1954975,5213.23%30,550
19551,007,0603.23%31,539
19561,039,6643.24%32,604
19571,073,2293.23%33,565
19581,107,9263.23%34,697
19591,143,7463.23%35,820
19601,180,7753.24%37,029
19611,220,7783.39%40,003
19621,266,0783.71%45,300
19631,313,0593.71%46,981
19641,361,8513.72%48,792
19651,412,3153.71%50,464
19661,464,7233.71%52,408
19671,519,0753.71%54,352
19681,575,5233.72%56,448
19691,633,9043.71%58,381
19701,694,5343.71%60,630
19711,758,2673.76%63,733
19721,827,1643.92%68,897
19731,898,5593.91%71,395
19741,972,8483.91%74,289
19752,050,0453.91%77,197
19762,130,3743.92%80,329
19772,213,6173.91%83,243
19782,300,2343.91%86,617
19792,390,2413.91%90,007
19802,483,9013.92%93,660
19812,578,4063.8%94,505
19822,671,3813.61%92,975
19832,767,7093.61%96,328
19842,867,6493.61%99,940
19852,970,9093.6%103,260
19863,078,0373.61%107,128
19873,189,0283.61%110,991
19883,304,1833.61%115,155
19893,423,1613.6%118,978
19903,546,5973.61%123,436
19913,668,1093.43%121,512
19923,780,8453.07%112,736
19933,896,7203.06%115,875
19944,016,3153.07%119,595
19954,139,5783.07%123,263
19964,266,8053.07%127,227
19974,397,5743.06%130,769
19984,532,5403.07%134,966
19994,671,6493.07%139,109
20004,815,2273.07%143,578
20014,955,4292.91%140,202
20025,084,8402.61%129,411
20035,217,6312.61%132,791
20045,354,0802.62%136,449
20055,493,7072.61%139,627
20065,637,1752.61%143,468
20075,784,3902.61%147,215
20085,935,6602.62%151,270
20096,090,4542.61%154,794
20106,249,5072.61%159,053
20116,412,7132.61%163,206
20126,580,1812.61%167,468
20136,752,0232.61%171,842
20146,928,3522.61%176,329
20157,109,2862.61%180,934
20167,294,9452.61%185,659
20177,485,4532.61%190,508
20187,680,9352.61%195,482
20197,868,6332.44%187,698
20208,059,4412.42%190,808
20218,253,2262.4%193,785
20228,450,2282.39%197,002
20238,650,6052.37%200,377
20248,854,4442.36%203,839
20259,061,8192.34%207,375
20269,272,6662.33%210,847
20279,486,8892.31%214,223
20289,704,2652.29%217,376
20299,924,6472.27%220,382
203010,147,7032.25%223,056
203110,373,2252.22%225,522
203210,600,9562.2%227,731
203310,830,7452.17%229,789
203411,062,1122.14%231,367
203511,294,6902.1%232,578
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Ahmedabad Population Data (Urban Area)

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  2. Government of Gujarat - Collectorate - District Ahmedabad
  3. City Population - Gujarat - Population of the districts in the State of Gujarat by census years

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