Germany vs India: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Germany
5.8%
in 2020
India
2.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
176th
India rank
178th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.8% against 2.5% in India, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 176th and India ranks 178th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 5.8% against 2.5% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Germany and India?
- 3.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Germany ranks 176th and India ranks 178th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.