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Population of the urban area in Bengaluru

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

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

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Latest value · 2025 1,51,78,533 +13% since 2020
First value · 1975 26,51,477
since 2015 +34% +3.6% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Bengaluru
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
1.5Cr
2025 

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

The series at a glance Bengaluru · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 1,51,78,533 · 2025
First value 26,51,477 · 1975
Highest 1,51,78,533 · 2025
Lowest 26,51,477 · 1975
Average change +3.6% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearBengaluruChange
2025 1,51,78,533 +13%
2020 1,34,32,760 +19%
2015 1,13,22,044 +20%
2010 94,53,626 +20%
2005 78,54,877 +20%
2000 65,44,044 +16%
1995 56,39,583 +17%
1990 48,27,895 +17%
1985 41,20,705 +19%
1980 34,62,536 +31%
1975 26,51,477

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.