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Population Chennai (India)
4 681 087
people
As of January 1, 2025 the population (permanent residents) Chennai is 4 681 087 people, including children under the age of 6 - 466 938 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 553 539 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 560 560 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 014 038 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 020 477 people, and the centenarians Chennai over 80 years old - 65 535 people.
Population size Chennai by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 466 938 / 9.98% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 553 539 / 11.83% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 560 560 / 11.98% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 014 038 / 43.03% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 020 477 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 65 535 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Chennai
Total Chennai permanent residents 2 179 046 men (46.55%) and 2 502 041 women (53.45%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 143 007 / 5.9% | 114 406 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 143 007 / 5.9% | 112 206 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 127 606 / 5.2% | 101 206 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 107 805 / 4.3% | 88 005 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 127 606 / 5.2% | 105 606 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 189 209 / 8% | 158 409 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 184 809 / 7.8% | 158 409 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 169 408 / 7.1% | 154 008 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 156 207 / 6.5% | 145 208 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 143 007 / 5.9% | 134 207 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 162 808 / 6.8% | 162 809 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 171 608 / 7.2% | 187 010 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 143 007 / 5.9% | 167 209 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 99 004 / 3.9% | 132 007 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 41 802 / 1.3% | 70 404 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 52 802 / 1.8% | 110 006 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 37 401 / 1.1% | 99 006 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Chennai: have higher education 22.5% (1 053 245 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (145 114 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (1 661 786 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (725 568 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (397 892 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (393 211 people), have no education — 0.2% (9 362 people), illiterate — 0.8% (37 449 people).
| Higher education | 1 053 245 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 145 114 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 661 786 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 725 568 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 397 892 / 8.5% |
| High school | 393 211 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 9 362 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 37 449 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Chennai
Total Chennai the number of officially employed population is 2 953 766 people (63.1%), pensioners 1 263 893 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 322 995 people (6.9%).
| Employed population | 2 953 766 / 63.1% |
| Unemployed | 322 995 / 6.9% |
| Pensioners | 1 263 893 / 27% |
Disability
Total Chennai have a disability 483 556 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 78 174 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 183 499 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 176 477 (3.77.%), disabled children 45 407 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 483 556 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 78 174 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 183 499 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 176 477 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 45 407 / 0.97% |