Varanasi
India
- Population, 2025
- 3.9 million
- Projected, 2050
- 4.8 million+23.5%
- World rank
- #1192000: #93 → 2050: #111
- Urban area
- 356 km²
- Density
- 10,840people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 17 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata · +1.5 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 3,938 km
Weather in Varanasi
Varanasi
23°
Clear
Today: ↑31° ↓21°
Pressure 1011 hPaVisibility 7.6 km
24-hour forecast
Air quality
85
Bad
- PM2.5
- 103.1µg/m³
- PM10
- 112µg/m³
- NO₂
- 27.6µg/m³
- O₃
- 38µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today21°31°0%
- Sun21°31°0%
- Mon21°32°0%
- Tue21°31°4%
- Wed21°31°29%
- Thu23°26°69%, 39.3 mm
- Fri20°26°68%, 36.6 mm
Feels like
25°Humidity
73%Wind
4km/h161° Sgust 10 km/hUV index
6HighPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:01Sunrise 06:01Sunset 17:23
Updated 02:00 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19751,717
- 19801,897
- 19852,058
- 19902,223
- 19952,550
- 20002,862
- 20053,097
- 20103,346
- 20153,544
- 20203,701
- 20253,859
- 20304,096
- 20354,290
- 20404,484
- 20454,693
- 20504,765
Getting around
1 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
Airports
VNS · 21 km
Currency: INR (₹)
- 1 INR = 0.0274 GEL
- 1 USD = 94.94 INR
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Landmarks in Varanasi
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- रामनगर किला · Ramnagar Road
- Abandoned Viola’s Palace
- Ashram
- Bachraj Ghat
- Bengali neighborhood
- Bull in a Pillar Square
- Business Area
- Dattatreya Ghat
- Guntanesswer Temple
- Lalita Ghat
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Mosque
- Nepalese Area (painted doors & walls)
- Raja Ghat
- Residence & Religious School
- Sankta Devi
- Sari Market
- Sri Lankan Temple
- Sunrise Ceremony
- Swastika
- Vishwanath Market
- Wholesale Flower Market
- सारनाथ पुरातत्व संग्रहालय
- Adi Keshava Ghat
- Aghoreshwar Bhagwam Ram Ghat
- Anandamayee Ghat
- Badrinarayan Ghat
- Bharat Kala Bhavan
- Bindu Madhav Ghat
- Chousatti Ghat
- Darbhanga Ghat
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat
- Gwaljor Ghat
- Handicraft museum
- Hanumangadhi Ghat
- Harishchandra Ghat
- Kiran Center
- Kriti Gallery
- Mahanirvani Ghat
- Man Singh Astronomical Observatory
- Man Singh Palace
- Mandakini Meditation Center
- Nandeshwar Ghat
- Narad Ghat
- New Prayers Hand Namo Ghat
- Panchganga Ghat
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
DG Corner Stationery
FAQ
What is the population of Varanasi?
Varanasi has 3.9 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #119 in the world. The UN projects 4.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Varanasi in?
Asia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30. +1.5 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Varanasi have a metro?
1 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
What landmarks are in Varanasi?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include रामनगर किला, Abandoned Viola’s Palace, Ashram, Bachraj Ghat, Bengali neighborhood, Bull in a Pillar Square, Business Area, Dattatreya Ghat, Guntanesswer Temple, Lalita Ghat.
How far is Varanasi from Tbilisi?
About 3,938 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).