Population in cities over 1 million in South Asia in 2025 — 336,405,077 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 731.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 336M | +8.19M | +2.49% |
| 2024 | 328M | +8.11M | +2.53% |
| 2023 | 320M | +8.03M | +2.57% |
| 2022 | 312M | +7.94M | +2.61% |
| 2021 | 304M | +7.83M | +2.64% |
| 2020 | 296M | +7.69M | +2.66% |
| 2019 | 289M | +7.52M | +2.68% |
| 2018 | 281M | +7.77M | +2.84% |
| 2017 | 273M | +7.52M | +2.83% |
| 2016 | 266M | +7.27M | +2.81% |
| 2015 | 259M | +7.03M | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 252M | +6.81M | +2.78% |
| 2013 | 245M | +6.58M | +2.77% |
| 2012 | 238M | +6.38M | +2.75% |
| 2011 | 232M | +6.17M | +2.74% |
| 2010 | 226M | +5.97M | +2.72% |
| 2009 | 220M | +5.78M | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 214M | +5.61M | +2.69% |
| 2007 | 208M | +5.42M | +2.67% |
| 2006 | 203M | +5.25M | +2.66% |
| 2005 | 198M | +5.08M | +2.64% |
| 2004 | 192M | +4.97M | +2.65% |
| 2003 | 187M | +4.83M | +2.64% |
| 2002 | 183M | +4.68M | +2.63% |
| 2001 | 178M | +5.27M | +3.05% |
| 2000 | 173M | +5.49M | +3.28% |
| 1999 | 167M | +5.28M | +3.26% |
| 1998 | 162M | +5.15M | +3.29% |
| 1997 | 157M | +4.99M | +3.29% |
| 1996 | 152M | +4.83M | +3.28% |
| 1995 | 147M | +4.65M | +3.26% |
| 1994 | 142M | +4.48M | +3.25% |
| 1993 | 138M | +4.32M | +3.23% |
| 1992 | 134M | +4.17M | +3.23% |
| 1991 | 129M | +4.41M | +3.53% |
| 1990 | 125M | +4.42M | +3.67% |
| 1989 | 121M | +4.23M | +3.64% |
| 1988 | 116M | +4.07M | +3.63% |
| 1987 | 112M | +3.9M | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 108M | +3.75M | +3.59% |
| 1985 | 105M | +3.6M | +3.56% |
| 1984 | 101M | +3.46M | +3.55% |
| 1983 | 97.5M | +3.32M | +3.52% |
| 1982 | 94.18M | +3.19M | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 90.99M | +3.41M | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 87.58M | +3.44M | +4.09% |
| 1979 | 84.14M | +3.31M | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 80.82M | +3.16M | +4.07% |
| 1977 | 77.66M | +3.01M | +4.04% |
| 1976 | 74.65M | +2.89M | +4.02% |
| 1975 | 71.76M | +2.75M | +3.99% |
| 1974 | 69M | +2.68M | +4.03% |
| 1973 | 66.33M | +2.58M | +4.04% |
| 1972 | 63.75M | +2.49M | +4.06% |
| 1971 | 61.26M | +2.34M | +3.98% |
| 1970 | 58.92M | +2.24M | +3.94% |
| 1969 | 56.68M | +2.13M | +3.91% |
| 1968 | 54.55M | +2.05M | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 52.5M | +1.96M | +3.87% |
| 1966 | 50.55M | +1.87M | +3.85% |
| 1965 | 48.67M | +1.79M | +3.82% |
| 1964 | 46.89M | +1.72M | +3.81% |
| 1963 | 45.17M | +1.64M | +3.78% |
| 1962 | 43.52M | +1.58M | +3.76% |
| 1961 | 41.95M | +1.48M | +3.65% |
| 1960 | 40.47M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.