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Urban population in India

1960 – 2025 · 66 data points 41 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · India

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 35.7% +0.3 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 41 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.1 pp
vs World −22.1 pp World: 57.8% · 2025
Urban population, 1960 – 2025 percent · India · World
+3.1 pp since 2015
India World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Compared with Urban population · percent
India
35.7%
World
57.8%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance India · 1960 – 2025
Latest value 35.7% · 2025
First value 17.9% · 1960
Highest 35.7% · 2025
Lowest 17.9% · 1960
Data points 66

By year

All years · 1960 – 2025

YearIndiaChange World
2025 35.7% +0.3 pp 57.8%
2024 35.4% +0.3 pp 57.6%
2023 35.1% +0.3 pp 57.3%
2022 34.8% +0.3 pp 57.1%
2021 34.4% +0.3 pp 56.8%
2020 34.1% +0.3 pp 56.4%
2019 33.8% +0.3 pp 56.1%
2018 33.5% +0.3 pp 55.8%
2017 33.2% +0.3 pp 55.3%
2016 32.9% +0.3 pp 54.9%
2015 32.5% +0.3 pp 54.4%
2014 32.2% +0.3 pp 53.9%
2013 31.9% +0.3 pp 53.4%
2012 31.6% +0.3 pp 52.9%
2011 31.3% +0.4 pp 52.5%
2010 30.9% +0.4 pp 51.8%
2009 30.5% +0.4 pp 51.4%
2008 30.1% +0.4 pp 50.9%
2007 29.8% +0.4 pp 50.4%
2006 29.4% +0.3 pp 49.9%
2005 29.1% +0.3 pp 49.4%
2004 28.8% +0.3 pp 48.9%
2003 28.5% +0.3 pp 48.4%
2002 28.2% +0.3 pp 47.8%
2001 27.9% +0.3 pp 47.3%
2000 27.6% +0.2 pp 46.8%
1999 27.4% +0.2 pp 46.3%
1998 27.2% +0.2 pp 45.8%
1997 27.0% +0.2 pp 45.3%
1996 26.8% +0.2 pp 44.8%
1995 26.6% +0.2 pp 44.3%
1994 26.4% +0.2 pp 44.0%
1993 26.2% +0.2 pp 43.7%
1992 26.0% +0.2 pp 43.4%
1991 25.8% +0.2 pp 43.2%
1990 25.6% +0.2 pp 42.8%
1989 25.4% +0.2 pp 42.7%
1988 25.2% +0.2 pp 42.4%
1987 25.0% +0.2 pp 42.1%
1986 24.8% +0.2 pp 41.8%
1985 24.7% +0.2 pp 41.4%
1984 24.5% +0.2 pp 41.1%
1983 24.3% +0.2 pp 40.6%
1982 24.0% +0.2 pp 40.2%
1981 23.8% +0.3 pp 39.9%
1980 23.5% +0.3 pp 39.5%
1979 23.2% +0.4 pp 39.1%
1978 22.8% +0.4 pp 38.6%
1977 22.4% +0.4 pp 38.3%
1976 21.9% +0.4 pp 38.0%
1975 21.5% +0.4 pp 37.7%
1974 21.0% +0.4 pp 37.4%
1973 20.6% +0.4 pp 37.2%
1972 20.3% +0.3 pp 36.9%
1971 20.0% +0.3 pp 36.7%
1970 19.7% +0.2 pp 36.4%
1969 19.5% +0.2 pp 36.3%
1968 19.2% +0.2 pp 36.0%
1967 19.0% +0.2 pp 35.8%
1966 18.8% +0.2 pp 35.6%
1965 18.6% +0.2 pp 35.4%
1964 18.4% +0.2 pp 35.1%
1963 18.3% +0.1 pp 34.6%
1962 18.1% +0.1 pp 34.4%
1961 18.0% +0.1 pp 34.5%
1960 17.9% 34.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUrban population
42 Bangladesh 29.9%
41 India 32.9%
40 Yemen 33.0%
39 Sierra Leone 41.2%
38 Congo - Kinshasa 41.7%
37 Egypt 42.5%
36 Liberia 51.3%
35 Philippines 51.9%
34 Romania 53.6%
33 Indonesia 53.8%
32 Honduras 54.9%
31 China 58.8%
30 Poland 60.2%
29 Ecuador 63.0%
28 Congo - Brazzaville 63.3%
27 Lithuania 67.2%
26 Italy 69.6%
25 Algeria 70.7%
24 Finland 71.6%
23 Czechia 73.0%
22 Bulgaria 73.2%
21 Russia 74.4%
20 Colombia 77.2%
19 Mexico 77.4%
18 Greece 77.7%
17 France 78.6%
16 Spain 79.4%
15 United States 80.5%
14 Germany 80.8%
13 Canada 81.3%
12 South Korea 81.6%
11 Norway 81.7%
10 United Kingdom 82.0%
9 Saudi Arabia 83.1%
8 Brazil 85.9%
7 Chile 87.6%
6 Türkiye 88.1%
5 Gabon 88.5%
4 Lebanon 88.8%
3 Netherlands 90.6%
2 Argentina 91.6%
1 Hong Kong SAR China 100.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

What it means

The share of people who live in towns and cities rather than the countryside.

How it is calculated

Residents of areas defined as urban by the national statistical office, divided by the total population.