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Long term urban population region in India

India: Long term urban population region was 38.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.66
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
38.66
in 2025
All-time low
8.7
in 1870
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Long term urban population region in India, 1000–2025

10203040100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, long term urban population region in India stood at 38.66. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long term urban population region in India peaked at 38.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 1870.

That places India 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Long term urban population region in India, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 10.74 —
1100 11.21 +4.3%
1200 11.67 +4.2%
1300 12.14 +4.0%
1400 12.6 +3.8%
1500 13.07 +3.7%
1600 15 +14.8%
1700 14 -6.7%
1710 13.9 -0.7%
1720 13.8 -0.7%
1730 13.7 -0.7%
1740 13.6 -0.7%
1750 13.5 -0.7%
1760 13.4 -0.7%
1770 13.3 -0.7%
1780 13.2 -0.8%
1790 13.1 -0.8%
1800 13 -0.8%
1810 13 +0.0%
1820 12 -7.7%
1830 12 +0.0%
1840 11 -8.3%
1850 11 +0.0%
1860 10 -9.1%
1870 8.7 -13.0%
1880 9 +3.4%
1890 10 +11.1%
1900 10.9 +9.0%
1910 10.3 -5.5%
1920 11.2 +8.7%
1930 12 +7.1%
1940 13.9 +15.8%
1950 16.84 +21.1%
1951 17.13 +1.7%
1952 17.22 +0.5%
1953 17.3 +0.5%
1954 17.39 +0.5%
1955 17.47 +0.5%
1956 17.55 +0.5%
1957 17.64 +0.5%
1958 17.72 +0.5%
1959 17.8 +0.5%
1960 17.88 +0.4%
1961 17.99 +0.6%
1962 18.18 +1.1%
1963 18.37 +1.0%
1964 18.56 +1.0%
1965 18.76 +1.0%
1966 18.95 +1.1%
1967 19.15 +1.1%
1968 19.35 +1.0%
1969 19.55 +1.0%
1970 19.74 +1.0%
1971 19.91 +0.9%
1972 20.2 +1.4%
1973 20.5 +1.5%
1974 20.83 +1.6%
1975 21.17 +1.6%
1976 21.47 +1.4%
1977 21.79 +1.5%
1978 22.13 +1.6%
1979 22.49 +1.6%
1980 22.85 +1.6%
1981 23.14 +1.3%
1982 23.36 +0.9%
1983 23.58 +0.9%
1984 23.81 +1.0%
1985 24.05 +1.0%
1986 24.26 +0.9%
1987 24.49 +0.9%
1988 24.72 +0.9%
1989 24.96 +1.0%
1990 25.21 +1.0%
1991 25.44 +0.9%
1992 25.65 +0.8%
1993 25.86 +0.8%
1994 26.07 +0.8%
1995 26.28 +0.8%
1996 26.5 +0.8%
1997 26.71 +0.8%
1998 26.93 +0.8%
1999 27.15 +0.8%
2000 27.37 +0.8%
2001 27.63 +1.0%
2002 27.9 +1.0%
2003 28.16 +0.9%
2004 28.42 +0.9%
2005 28.69 +0.9%
2006 28.95 +0.9%
2007 29.22 +0.9%
2008 29.48 +0.9%
2009 29.75 +0.9%
2010 30.01 +0.9%
2011 30.58 +1.9%
2012 31.15 +1.9%
2013 31.73 +1.8%
2014 32.3 +1.8%
2015 32.87 +1.8%
2016 33.44 +1.7%
2017 34.02 +1.7%
2018 34.59 +1.7%
2019 35.16 +1.7%
2020 35.73 +1.6%
2021 36.32 +1.6%
2022 36.9 +1.6%
2023 37.49 +1.6%
2024 38.07 +1.6%
2025 38.66 +1.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 38.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 38.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.36, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 10.74 10.74 10.74 1
1100s 11.21 11.21 11.21 1
1200s 11.67 11.67 11.67 1
1300s 12.14 12.14 12.14 1
1400s 12.6 12.6 12.6 1
1500s 13.07 13.07 13.07 1
1600s 15 15 15 1
1700s 14 14 14 1
1710s 13.9 13.9 13.9 1
1720s 13.8 13.8 13.8 1
1730s 13.7 13.7 13.7 1
1740s 13.6 13.6 13.6 1
1750s 13.5 13.5 13.5 1
1760s 13.4 13.4 13.4 1
1770s 13.3 13.3 13.3 1
1780s 13.2 13.2 13.2 1
1790s 13.1 13.1 13.1 1
1800s 13 13 13 1
1810s 13 13 13 1
1820s 12 12 12 1
1830s 12 12 12 1
1840s 11 11 11 1
1850s 11 11 11 1
1860s 10 10 10 1
1870s 8.7 8.7 8.7 1
1880s 9 9 9 1
1890s 10 10 10 1
1900s 10.9 10.9 10.9 1
1910s 10.3 10.3 10.3 1
1920s 11.2 11.2 11.2 1
1930s 12 12 12 1
1940s 13.9 13.9 13.9 1
1950s 17.41 16.84 17.8 10
1960s 18.67 17.88 19.55 10
1970s 21.02 19.74 22.49 10
1980s 23.92 22.85 24.96 10
1990s 26.18 25.21 27.15 10
2000s 28.56 27.37 29.75 10
2010s 32.59 30.01 35.16 10
2020s 37.2 35.73 38.66 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 164 Yemen 41.77 compare
  2. 165 Vietnam 39.6 compare
  3. 166 Madagascar 39.26 compare
  4. 168 Guinea-Bissau 38.65 compare
  5. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 38.49 compare
  6. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long term urban population region in India?
Long term urban population region in India was 38.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 38.66 in 2025.
What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 1870.
How does India rank for long term urban population region?
India ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is long term urban population region rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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