How Many Zeros in a Crore?

The Quick Answer: A crore is written as:

1,00,00,000 (Indian format)
10,000,000 (International format)

That’s a 1 followed by 7 zeros

What Is a Crore?

A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system, commonly used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.

1 crore = 10 million
Comes after lakh (100,000)
Used for money, GDP, population, and statistics

Indian vs. Western Format

System	Numeric Format	Example
Indian system	1,00,00,000	₹5,00,00,000 (5 crore)
Western system	10,000,000	₹50,000,000

Where Crore Fits in the Scale

Number Name	Numeric Value	Zeros	Used In
Thousand	1,000	3	Global
Lakh	1,00,000 / 100,000	5	Indian subcontinent
Million	1,000,000	6	Global
Crore	1,00,00,000 / 10M	7	Indian subcontinent
Arab	1,00,00,00,000	9	Indian subcontinent
Billion	1,000,000,000	9	Global

Real-World Examples of a Crore

Currency: ₹1 crore = ₹10,000,000
Population: A city with 2.5 crore people = 25 million
Films & Sports: Movie budgets and IPL team values are measured in crores
Government Stats: GDP, schemes, and funding often quoted in crores

Crore vs. Million and Billion

Unit	Zeros	Value
Lakh	5	100,000
Million	6	1,000,000
Crore	7	10,000,000
Billion	9	1,000,000,000

1 crore = 10 million
100 crore = 1 billion

How to Remember Crore Zeros

Crore = 7 zeros
10 million = 1 crore
Indian grouping: 1,00,00,000 → [1][00][00][000]
Rhyme: “Crore’s in heaven, with a bold seven!”

Crore Summary

A crore has 7 zeros
1 crore = 10,000,000 = ₹1,00,00,000
Used across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Key in finance, population, sports, and government data
10 million = 1 crore, 100 crore = 1 billion

The word crore represents big value in everyday life, from business headlines to cricket salaries. Knowing how many zeros are in a crore helps you decode major figures in South Asia and translate them into global terms when needed.