Tamil Nadu
StateIN-TNState of India.
AsiaCapital: ChennaiSub-region: SouthernLanguage: Tamil, Malayalam
Population
76.9M
Metros tracked
7
28.2M in metros (37%)
Composite score
22.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: IN-TN
Tamil Nadu metro footprint
7 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
7 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #187 | Chennai★ Capital | 11.5M | 15.0 | Regional Hub |
| #889 | Coimbatore | 3.5M | 1.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #987 | Vellore | 1.5M | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1155 | Madurai | 3.0M | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1205 | Salem (India) | 3.5M | 1.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #1411 | Tiruchirappalli | 2.7M | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1474 | Tiruppur | 2.5M | 0.8 | Local Metro |