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Mumbai City Population 2023

Mumbai city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Mumbai city is located in Maharashtra state of India.


The current estimate population of Mumbai city in 2024 is 17,673,000 , while Mumbai metro population is estimated at 26,129,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Mumbai city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Mumbai city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Mumbai city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Mumbai in 2011 is 12,442,373. Although Mumbai city has population of 12,442,373; its urban / metropolitan population is 18,394,912.

Mumbai Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Mumbai city are 10,084,507 of which 5,633,709 are males while 4,450,798 are females. Average literacy rate of Mumbai city is 89.73 percent of which male and female literacy was 92.56 and 86.39 percent. The sex ratio of Mumbai city is 853 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 913 per 1000 boys.

Mumbai Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Mumbai city numbers 1,135,514 in which population of 5,206,473 resides. This is around 41.84% of total population of Mumbai city.

Mumbai Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Mumbai city with 65.99 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Mumbai with approximately 20.65 % following it. In Mumbai city, Christinity is followed by 3.27 %, Jainism by 4.10 %, Sikhism by 0.49 % and Buddhism by 4.85 %. Around 0.40 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.26 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 65.99 % 8,210,894
Muslims 20.65 % 2,568,961
Christian 3.27 % 407,031
Sikh 0.49 % 60,759
Buddhist 4.85 % 603,825
Jain 4.10 % 509,639
Others 0.40 % 49,439
Not Stated 0.26 % 31,825

Mumbai Future Population 2021-2031

Mumbai City Metropolitan
2011 12,442,373 18,394,912
2021 16,175,000 23,913,000
2022 16,660,000 24,630,000
2023 17,159,000 25,368,000
2024 17,673,000 26,129,000
2025 18,203,000 26,912,000
2026 18,749,000 27,719,000
2027 19,311,000 28,550,000
2028 19,890,000 29,406,000
2029 20,486,000 30,288,000
2030 21,100,000 31,196,000
2031 21,733,000 32,131,000
Mumbai City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 12,442,373 6,715,931 5,726,442
Literates 10,084,507 5,633,709 4,450,798
Children (0-6) 1,203,770 629,262 574,508
Average Literacy (%) 89.73 % 92.56 % 86.39 %
Sexratio 853
Child Sexratio 913

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Mumbai city comes under Mumbai Metropolitan area.
Mumbai Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 18,394,912 9,872,271 8,522,641
Literates 14,854,433 8,242,697 6,611,736
Children (0-6) 1,849,894 968,584 881,310
Average Literacy (%) 89.78 % 92.58 % 86.53 %
Sexratio 863
Child Sexratio 910
Mumbai Metropolitan Areas
Ambernath, Badalapur, Greater Mumbai, Kalyan and Dombivali, Mira and Bhayander, Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Ulhasnagar