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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

2023 · 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
1 Hong Kong SAR China 100.0%
2 Netherlands 95.3%
3 Argentina 92.2%
4 Gabon 91.6%
5 Lebanon 90.5%
6 Türkiye 89.0%
7 Chile 88.8%
8 Brazil 87.6%
9 Saudi Arabia 84.3%
10 United Kingdom 83.2%
11 Norway 83.1%
12 Canada 82.5%
13 Germany 81.9%
14 South Korea 81.2%
15 Spain 80.1%
16 United States 80.1%
17 Mexico 79.5%
18 France 78.8%
19 Greece 78.8%
20 Colombia 78.3%
21 Russia 75.0%
22 Algeria 74.7%
23 Finland 74.0%
24 Bulgaria 73.7%
25 Czechia 72.7%
26 Italy 69.5%
27 Lithuania 68.6%
28 China 65.5%
29 Congo - Brazzaville 63.7%
30 Ecuador 63.1%
31 Poland 59.9%
32 Honduras 58.3%
33 Indonesia 58.1%
34 Philippines 55.1%
35 Liberia 55.0%
36 Romania 52.2%
37 Sierra Leone 44.8%
38 Congo - Kinshasa 44.4%
39 Egypt 42.7%
40 Yemen 36.6%
41 India 35.1%
42 Bangladesh 32.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

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.