Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India
India: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1% for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India peaked at 1.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
India ranks 100th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.1% | — |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -78.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +153.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in India was 0.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- India ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.