As of 2023, the estimated population of Ranchi is 1,547,258. However, according to the 2011 India census, Ranchi Municipal Corporation had a population of 1,073,427, and the urban agglomeration had a population of 1,456,528.
The population of Ranchi has been increasing significantly since Independence, with a growth rate of 3.5% from 1901 to 1941, which increased to 14% from 1951 to 1971
Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/