Share of population urban in India
India: Share of population urban was 35.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.69
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 2025
All-time low
17.19
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in India, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in India stood at 35.69. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in India peaked at 35.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.19, in 1950.
That places India 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.57 | 17.19 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.6 | 17.93 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.34 | 19.72 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.51 | 23.51 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.48 | 25.58 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.99 | 27.65 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 | 30.9 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.91 | 34.13 | 35.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.98 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in India?
- Share of population urban in India was 35.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 1950.
- How does India rank for share of population urban?
- India ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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