Population in the largest city in India
India: Population in the largest city was 2.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.49
World rank
178th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1950
All-time low
2.24
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in India, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in India stood at 2.49.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in India peaked at 3.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2000.
India ranks 178th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 | — |
| 1955 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.83 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.56 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 2.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.01, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 | 3.36 | 3.48 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.99 | 3.22 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.32 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in India?
- Population in the largest city in India was 2.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2000.
- How does India rank for population in the largest city?
- India ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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