India vs Pakistan: Annual growth rate of urban population share
India
0.868
in 2025
Pakistan
0.8883
in 2025
India rank
54th
Pakistan rank
52nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.8883 against 0.868 in India, a difference of 0.0203.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4578 | 2.53 | 2.07 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.9134 | 1.1 | 0.191 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.23 | 0.5228 | India |
| 1980s | 0.8755 | 0.9226 | 0.0472 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.7718 | 0.7154 | 0.0564 | India |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.5374 | 0.5573 | India |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.7177 | 0.2916 | India |
| 2020s | 0.8942 | 1.04 | 0.1434 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.8883 against 0.868 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between India and Pakistan?
- 0.0203, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- India ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.