Chennai
India
- Population, 2025
- 11.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 11.8 million+5.4%
- World rank
- #292000: #30 → 2050: #34
- Urban area
- 1,059 km²
- Density
- 10,532people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 21 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata · +1.5 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 4,670 km
Weather in Chennai
Chennai
26°
Thunderstorm
Today: ↑31° ↓24°
Pressure 1010 hPaVisibility 2.4 km
24-hour forecast
Air quality
52
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 23.9µg/m³
- PM10
- 24.9µg/m³
- NO₂
- 45.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 9µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°31°88%, 34 mm
- Sun24°29°85%, 26.8 mm
- Mon24°28°62%, 19.2 mm
- Tue24°31°31%
- Wed26°32°30%
- Thu24°33°14%
- Fri25°34°24%
Feels like
31°Humidity
95%Wind
6km/h178° Sgust 10 km/hUV index
8Very highPrecipitation
88%34 mmSunrise
06:01Sunrise 06:01Sunset 17:45
Updated 01:45 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19754,484
- 19805,183
- 19855,722
- 19906,323
- 19956,911
- 20007,613
- 20058,508
- 20109,291
- 201510,092
- 202010,920
- 202511,153
- 203011,351
- 203511,554
- 204011,644
- 204511,744
- 205011,757
Getting around
74 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
- Chennai Metro: 2 lines, 54 km, opened 2015.
Airports
MAA · 6 km
Currency: INR (₹)
- 1 INR = 0.0274 GEL
- 1 USD = 94.94 INR
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Landmarks in Chennai
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Ambedkar Memorial
- Chennai Government Museum
- Chennai Trade Center
- Guindy National Park
- MGR Film City
- Senmozhi Poonga · Cathedral Road
- Birla Planetarium
- Brodie Castle
- Chennai Railway Museum · New Avadi Road
- Cholamandal Artists' Village
- Fort St. George · Rajaji Salai
- Snake Park
- Valluvar Kottam
- Vivekanandar Illam
- எம் ஜி ஆர் நினைவுப்பூங்கா
- Kaj Schmidt Memorial
- Perarignar Anna Memorial
- Sivaji Ganesan Memorial
- Triumph of Labour
- Victory War Memorial
- Zion Church
- Anna Nagar Arch
- Auto stand(manapakkam)
- boot bangla
- British Council · Anna Salai (Mount Road) 737
- Chepauk Palace
- Dr.MGR HOUSE ENTERENCE
- hayden drums class
- hridhayesh · vijayanagar 3rd mainroad
- India Post Philatelic Bureau
- jithu · market Street
- KUSHI TURST · Habibullah Road
- Muthu arravind · fourth cross street 3/60
- Queens Land
- sathyanagar arch · Valluvar Rd
- SRI GROUP · 54th St
- Typewritting class
- Victoria Technical Institute · Anna Salai (Mount Road) 180
- White Tiger
- அக்பர் மருந்து மில் · Bazar street,mylopore
- காமராஜ் நினைவு வீடு
- சென்னை மெரினா கலங்கரை விளக்கம் · Marina Beach Road
- annai therasa idol
- Bakthavachalam Memorial
- BHARAT SCANS · Jawaharlal Nehru Road (100 Feet Road)
- BIRDS AREA
- CHENNAI CORPORATION PARK · DHADIRATNAM STREETS
- Chettinad House
- CHICKEN 65 SHOP · Kavarai Street
- Chimpanzee
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
Virugambakkam South Metro · Alwarthirunagar Metro · Virugambakkam North · Saligramam Metro · Valasaravakkam Metro · Ashok Nagar · Natesan Nagar · Vadapalani · Karambakkam Metro · ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் · Kodambakkam Powerhouse · Koyambedu Market · அரும்பாக்கம் · Alapakkam Metro · சென்னை புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் · Koyambedu · கிண்டி · ஆலந்தூர் · சைதாப்பேட்டை · Porur Junction · சின்னமலை · Panagal Park Metro · Kodambakkam Metro · Nanganallur Road · Regional Transport Office,Meenambakkam · Porur Bypass · Saint Thomas Mount · நந்தனம் · Thirumangalam · Anna Nagar Tower · Shenoy Nagar · தேனாம்பேட்டை · Anna Nagar East · Thelliyaragaram · Pachaiyappa's College · Boat Club Metro · ஏ ஜி டி.எம்.எஸ் · மீனம்பாக்கம் · Iyappanthangal Metro · Bharathidasan Road Metro · Kilpauk · Alwarpet Metro · Chennai International Airport · ஆயிரம் விளக்கு · Nehru Park · Kattupakkam · Royapettah Metro · Thirumayilai Metro · எல் ஐ சி · Kumananchavadi Metro · Kutchery Road Metro · Egmore Metro · Karayanchavadi Metro · அரசினர் தோட்டம் · Lighthouse Metro · Central Metro · Poonamallee Government Hospital Metro · Poonamallee Bus Stand Metro · High Court · Mannadi · வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை · Poonamallee Bypass · Sir Theagaraya College · Madhavaram Milk Colony · Madhavaram Depot · தொண்டையார்பேட்டை · புது வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை · Sholinganallur Metro · சுங்கச்சாவடி · காலடிபேட்டை · Thiruvottiyur Theradi · திருவொற்றியூர் · Wimco Nagar · விம்கோ நகர் டிப்போ
FAQ
What is the population of Chennai?
Chennai has 11.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #29 in the world. The UN projects 11.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Chennai in?
Asia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30. +1.5 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Chennai have a metro?
74 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap). Chennai Metro: 2 lines, 54 km, opened 2015.
What landmarks are in Chennai?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Ambedkar Memorial, Chennai Government Museum, Chennai Trade Center, Guindy National Park, MGR Film City, Senmozhi Poonga, Birla Planetarium, Brodie Castle, Chennai Railway Museum, Cholamandal Artists' Village.
How far is Chennai from Tbilisi?
About 4,670 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).