Share of population living in cities towns and villages in India
India: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 39.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.47
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.13
in 2015
All-time low
19.52
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in India, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in India stood at 39.47.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in India peaked at 40.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.52, in 1950.
India ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.52 | — |
| 1955 | 21.18 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 23.01 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 25.06 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 27.35 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 29.75 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 30.33 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 31.12 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.92 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.49 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 37.11 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 38.47 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.51 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.13 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.47 | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 39.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.27, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.35 | 19.52 | 21.18 | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.04 | 23.01 | 25.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.55 | 27.35 | 29.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.73 | 30.33 | 31.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.21 | 31.92 | 34.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.79 | 37.11 | 38.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.82 | 39.51 | 40.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 39.47 | 39.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in India?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in India was 39.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 in 1950.
- How does India rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- India ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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