Chennai

India • South Asia

Primary City: Chennai

Primary State/Province: Tamil Nadu

Primary Language: Tamil

Population: 11.5M

GDP: $219B • GDP per capita: $19,080

GAWC Class: 6

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

MegacityRail HubEmerging Standout
#186

Global Rank

15.0

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

4.7%

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Chennai metro area

13.08, 80.27
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Chennai Super KingsT20 Cricket

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Universities, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-178
Total Teams↗5#T-223
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗11#T-87
Market Cap Score↗$127B#144
Cultural Events0
Universities↗6#T-45
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗3.0#T-78
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗42#T-130
Commuter Rail Stations↗300#14
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

T20 Cricket • IPL🥇👑

5× IPL titles

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai

5 titles10 finals17 seasons
Notable Venues1 venue

Test Cricket

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

Chennai

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • India

Chennaiyin FC

Chennai • Level: 1

2 titlesDomestic leagues →
Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Tamil Nadu Dragons

Chennai

Kabaddi • Other Sports

Tamil Thalaivas

Chennai

Championship History

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Chennai, across all sports, newest first. 5in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Chennai Super Kings
2023
IPL
Chennai Super Kings
2021
IPL
Chennai Super Kings
2018
IPL
Chennai Super Kings
2011
IPL
Chennai Super Kings
2010
IPL

Top Companies

1TVS Motor
$21B
Public
2Hyundai Motor India
$19B
Public
3Cholamandalam Investment and Finance
$17B
Public
4Hitachi Energy India
$15B
Public
5Apollo Hospitals
$14B
Public
6Indian Bank
$12B
Public
7Ashok Leyland
$10B
Public
8Indian Overseas Bank
$7B
Public
9Madras Rubber Factory
$6B
Public
10Tube Investments of India
$6B
Public
11Yubi
$2B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $127B across 11 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities6 entries
#561

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, India

#1207

Anna University

Chennai, India

#1332

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai, India

#1573

Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Chennai, India

#1591

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences

Chennai, India

#1990

University of Madras

Chennai, India

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Chennai International Airport

Chennai • 2 - Major International

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Chennai Central Station

Chennai • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (42 stations)1 entry

Chennai Metro

Chennai • 42 stations

Suburban Rail (300 stations)1 entry

Chennai Suburban Railway

Chennai • 300 stations

Data Center Hub1 entry

Chennai Data Center Market

Chennai • Data Center Hub