Population in cities over 1 million in Southern Asia in 2025 — 359,714,782 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 722.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 360M | +8.46M | +2.41% |
| 2024 | 351M | +8.39M | +2.45% |
| 2023 | 343M | +8.32M | +2.49% |
| 2022 | 335M | +8.24M | +2.52% |
| 2021 | 326M | +8.13M | +2.56% |
| 2020 | 318M | +7.99M | +2.58% |
| 2019 | 310M | +7.82M | +2.59% |
| 2018 | 302M | +8.06M | +2.74% |
| 2017 | 294M | +7.8M | +2.72% |
| 2016 | 287M | +7.55M | +2.71% |
| 2015 | 279M | +7.31M | +2.69% |
| 2014 | 272M | +7.07M | +2.67% |
| 2013 | 265M | +6.85M | +2.66% |
| 2012 | 258M | +6.66M | +2.65% |
| 2011 | 251M | +6.51M | +2.66% |
| 2010 | 245M | +6.31M | +2.65% |
| 2009 | 238M | +6.1M | +2.63% |
| 2008 | 232M | +5.93M | +2.62% |
| 2007 | 226M | +5.75M | +2.61% |
| 2006 | 220M | +5.59M | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 215M | +5.41M | +2.58% |
| 2004 | 209M | +5.29M | +2.59% |
| 2003 | 204M | +5.15M | +2.59% |
| 2002 | 199M | +4.99M | +2.57% |
| 2001 | 194M | +5.57M | +2.96% |
| 2000 | 188M | +5.78M | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 183M | +5.57M | +3.14% |
| 1998 | 177M | +5.44M | +3.17% |
| 1997 | 172M | +5.26M | +3.16% |
| 1996 | 166M | +5.04M | +3.13% |
| 1995 | 161M | +4.86M | +3.11% |
| 1994 | 157M | +4.69M | +3.09% |
| 1993 | 152M | +4.52M | +3.07% |
| 1992 | 147M | +4.41M | +3.09% |
| 1991 | 143M | +4.75M | +3.44% |
| 1990 | 138M | +4.74M | +3.55% |
| 1989 | 133M | +4.55M | +3.53% |
| 1988 | 129M | +4.38M | +3.52% |
| 1987 | 124M | +4.27M | +3.55% |
| 1986 | 120M | +4.32M | +3.73% |
| 1985 | 116M | +4.13M | +3.69% |
| 1984 | 112M | +3.96M | +3.68% |
| 1983 | 108M | +3.79M | +3.64% |
| 1982 | 104M | +3.63M | +3.62% |
| 1981 | 100M | +3.83M | +3.96% |
| 1980 | 96.56M | +3.84M | +4.14% |
| 1979 | 92.73M | +3.68M | +4.13% |
| 1978 | 89.04M | +3.51M | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 85.53M | +3.37M | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 82.17M | +3.26M | +4.13% |
| 1975 | 78.91M | +3.11M | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 75.8M | +3.01M | +4.14% |
| 1973 | 72.78M | +2.9M | +4.15% |
| 1972 | 69.89M | +2.79M | +4.16% |
| 1971 | 67.1M | +2.63M | +4.08% |
| 1970 | 64.46M | +2.51M | +4.05% |
| 1969 | 61.95M | +2.39M | +4.02% |
| 1968 | 59.56M | +2.29M | +4.01% |
| 1967 | 57.27M | +2.2M | +3.99% |
| 1966 | 55.07M | +2.11M | +3.98% |
| 1965 | 52.96M | +2.01M | +3.95% |
| 1964 | 50.95M | +1.93M | +3.94% |
| 1963 | 49.02M | +1.84M | +3.91% |
| 1962 | 47.17M | +1.76M | +3.89% |
| 1961 | 45.41M | +1.66M | +3.79% |
| 1960 | 43.75M | — | — |
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.