About Chennai
Chennai is located in India, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population4,681,087
Figure applies toChennai (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryIndia
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeIN
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.