Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India
India: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 83.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.39
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.39
in 2020
All-time low
50.75
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India is 83.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 83.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.75, in 1950.
India ranks 64th 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.75 | — |
| 1955 | 53.6 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 56.57 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 59.53 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 62.16 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 64.87 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 67.11 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 69.87 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 72.61 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 75.33 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 77.63 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 79.19 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 80.5 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.82 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 83.39 | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 83.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 83.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.17 | 50.75 | 53.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.05 | 56.57 | 59.53 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.52 | 62.16 | 64.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.49 | 67.11 | 69.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.97 | 72.61 | 75.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.41 | 77.63 | 79.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 80.5 | 81.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.39 | 83.39 | 83.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Saudi Arabia 83.65 compare
- 62 China 83.64 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 83.44 compare
- 65 Gabon 83.09 compare
- 66 Tajikistan 82.78 compare
- 67 Somalia 82.67 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in India was 83.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 83.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.75 in 1950.
- How does India rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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