| Census Year | All India | Gujarat State | Surat District | Surat Muni. Corp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 23,83,96,327 | 90,94,748 | 6,18,537 | 1,19,306 |
| 1911 | 25,20,93,390 | 98,03,587 | 6,61,491 | 1,14,868 |
| 1921 | 25,13,11,213 | 1,01,74,989 | 6,64,032 | 1,17,434 |
| 1931 | 27,89,77,208 | 1,14,89,828 | 7,30,337 | 98,936 |
| 1941 | 31,86,60,560 | 1,37,01,551 | 8,80,684 | 1,71,443 |
| 1951 | 36,10,88,090 | 1,62,62,657 | 10,45,005 | 2,23,182 |
| 1961 | 43,92,34,771 | 2,06,33,350 | 13,13,823 | 2,88,026 |
| 1971 | 54,81,59,652 | 2,66,97,475 | 17,86,924 | 4,71,656 |
| 1981 | 68,38,10,051 | 3,40,85,799 | 24,93,211 | 7,76,583 |
| 1991 | 84,63,02,688 | 4,13,09,582 | 33,97,900 | 14,98,817 |
| 2001 | 102,86,10,328 | 5,06,71,017 | 49,95,174 | 24,33,835 |
| After Extension of City Limit in 2006 | - | - | - | 28,76,374 |
| 2011 | 1,21,05,69,573 | 6,04,39,692 | 60,81,322 | 44,66,826 |
| After Extension of City Limit in 2020 | - | - | - | 46,45,384 |