Urban population in India in 2025 — 522,441,248 people. Ranked 2 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 568.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 522M | +9.12M | +1.78% |
| 2024 | 513M | +9.03M | +1.79% |
| 2023 | 504M | +8.88M | +1.79% |
| 2022 | 495M | +8.33M | +1.71% |
| 2021 | 487M | +8.39M | +1.75% |
| 2020 | 479M | +9.01M | +1.92% |
| 2019 | 470M | +9.2M | +2% |
| 2018 | 460M | +9.33M | +2.07% |
| 2017 | 451M | +9.47M | +2.15% |
| 2016 | 442M | +9.45M | +2.19% |
| 2015 | 432M | +9.3M | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 423M | +9.44M | +2.28% |
| 2013 | 413M | +9.56M | +2.37% |
| 2012 | 404M | +9.49M | +2.41% |
| 2011 | 394M | +10.16M | +2.64% |
| 2010 | 384M | +10.28M | +2.75% |
| 2009 | 374M | +9.9M | +2.72% |
| 2008 | 364M | +9.52M | +2.69% |
| 2007 | 355M | +9.41M | +2.72% |
| 2006 | 345M | +9.24M | +2.75% |
| 2005 | 336M | +9.09M | +2.78% |
| 2004 | 327M | +8.94M | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 318M | +8.65M | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 309M | +8.49M | +2.82% |
| 2001 | 301M | +8.28M | +2.83% |
| 2000 | 292M | +7.93M | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 285M | +7.65M | +2.76% |
| 1998 | 277M | +7.44M | +2.76% |
| 1997 | 269M | +7.25M | +2.77% |
| 1996 | 262M | +7.09M | +2.78% |
| 1995 | 255M | +6.92M | +2.79% |
| 1994 | 248M | +6.81M | +2.82% |
| 1993 | 241M | +6.78M | +2.89% |
| 1992 | 235M | +6.72M | +2.95% |
| 1991 | 228M | +6.63M | +3% |
| 1990 | 221M | +6.47M | +3.01% |
| 1989 | 215M | +6.27M | +3.01% |
| 1988 | 209M | +6.1M | +3.01% |
| 1987 | 202M | +6M | +3.05% |
| 1986 | 196M | +5.92M | +3.11% |
| 1985 | 190M | +5.85M | +3.17% |
| 1984 | 185M | +5.81M | +3.25% |
| 1983 | 179M | +5.75M | +3.32% |
| 1982 | 173M | +5.7M | +3.41% |
| 1981 | 167M | +5.81M | +3.59% |
| 1980 | 162M | +6.09M | +3.91% |
| 1979 | 156M | +6.12M | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 149M | +6.1M | +4.26% |
| 1977 | 143M | +6.09M | +4.44% |
| 1976 | 137M | +5.9M | +4.49% |
| 1975 | 131M | +5.64M | +4.49% |
| 1974 | 126M | +5.22M | +4.33% |
| 1973 | 120M | +4.75M | +4.11% |
| 1972 | 116M | +4.2M | +3.77% |
| 1971 | 111M | +3.85M | +3.57% |
| 1970 | 108M | +3.66M | +3.52% |
| 1969 | 104M | +3.39M | +3.37% |
| 1968 | 101M | +3.27M | +3.36% |
| 1967 | 97.31M | +3.11M | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 94.2M | +2.94M | +3.22% |
| 1965 | 91.26M | +2.88M | +3.26% |
| 1964 | 88.38M | +2.79M | +3.26% |
| 1963 | 85.59M | +2.63M | +3.17% |
| 1962 | 82.97M | +2.48M | +3.08% |
| 1961 | 80.49M | +2.34M | +2.99% |
| 1960 | 78.15M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
