Annual rate of change in urban populations in India
India: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.14
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1970
All-time low
0.14
in 2020
Years of data
14
1955–2020
Annual rate of change in urban populations in India, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.14 for annual rate of change in urban populations 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 rate of change in urban populations in India peaked at 1.39 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.14, 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 rate of change in urban populations in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.1 | — |
| 1960 | 0.6633 | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8968 | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 0.961 | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2216 | -78.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5609 | +153.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8501 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5953 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3848 | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3702 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -62.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.808, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.7801 | 0.6633 | 0.8968 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0.961 | 1.39 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6191 | 0.2216 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8136 | 0.5609 | 1.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7227 | 0.5953 | 0.8501 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 | 0.3702 | 0.3848 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
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- Population density 506.27 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in India?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in India was 0.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- India ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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