Meerut is a city located in western Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the Meerut district and is situated within the Indian National Capital Region (NCR). The city is positioned approximately 80 km northeast of New Delhi and 480 km northwest of Lucknow.
The urban population of Meerut is estimated at roughly 1.875 million as of 2025, with the wider metropolitan region reaching approximately 2.077 million people. It ranks as one of the most populous cities in the NCR, following Delhi and Ghaziabad.