Mumbai's Population 2012

Population of Mumbai - Mumbai is one of the most populated cities in the world. The business capital of India is home to more than 13000000 people. Like other metros of India, the population of Mumbai has also grown rapidly in last 20 years. It is one of the largest cities of India in terms of population, business and trade activities. A large majority of Mumbai's population are migrants from other states of India. This migrant population who come and stays here in search of better employment opportunities is one of the significant factors in rising population of Bombay. According to 1991 census, the population of Mumbai was only 12.5 million; So Population of Mumbai has grown almost double in the last 20 years. This population explosion in Amchi Mumbai has caused serious health related problems for the government officials. A large number of Population in Mumbai city lives in Slums and other residential areas. Mumbai has a Population density of 30,000 persons per square kilometer which is relatively very high. This large population of Mumbai includes dabbawala, stock broker, diamond merchant, Bollywood producer or even the local paanwalla.


Current Population of Mumbai in 2012 is 13,000,000*


Current Population of Mumbai
Current Population of Mumbai is estimated to be around 20.5 million. It is estimated that in the next 20 years, the population of Mumbai will grow 10 times than its figure in 1950.

Population composition in Mumbai
Hinduism continued to be the largest religion in Mumbai with 67.30% Hindu population. Muslims with 18.56% population forms the second largest religious community in the city. The religions of Buddhists (5.22%), Jains (3.99%), Christians (4.2%) and Sikhs (0.58%) have also significance presence in Mumbai. Parsis and Jews making up for the rest of the population.

Mumbai Population Growth
Mumbai - one of the India's leading cosmopolitan city is home to more than 13000000 people. There has been significant rise in population of Mumbai in the last 20 years. There are several factors which contribute to the population growth like migration of population and health measures taken by the government. Awareness of population programs especially in the slum and remote areas can help check the rising population. Check out Population of Mumbai in the last 50 years.

* Estimated figures.