Population of cities towns and villages in India
India: Population of cities towns and villages was 232.95 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
232.95 million
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
242.46 million
in 2010
All-time low
170.55 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in India, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in India stood at 232.95 million.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in India peaked at 242.46 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 170.55 million, in 1950.
That places India 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.55 million | — |
| 1955 | 179.91 million | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 189.37 million | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 198.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 206.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 214.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 226.08 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 232.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 236.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 236.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 236.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 240.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 242.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 241.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 232.95 million | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.23 million | 170.55 million | 179.91 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 193.87 million | 189.37 million | 198.38 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 210.65 million | 206.56 million | 214.74 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 229.43 million | 226.08 million | 232.77 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 236.90 million | 236.89 million | 236.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 238.50 million | 236.69 million | 240.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 241.92 million | 241.38 million | 242.46 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 232.95 million | 232.95 million | 232.95 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in India?
- Population of cities towns and villages in India was 232.95 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 242.46 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.55 million in 1950.
- How does India rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- India ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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