Share of population in cities over 1 million in India in 2025 — 16.96%. Ranked 81 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.16 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.96 | +0.25 pp |
| 2024 | 16.71 | +0.25 pp |
| 2023 | 16.46 | +0.26 pp |
| 2022 | 16.2 | +0.27 pp |
| 2021 | 15.93 | +0.27 pp |
| 2020 | 15.66 | +0.24 pp |
| 2019 | 15.42 | +0.23 pp |
| 2018 | 15.19 | +0.24 pp |
| 2017 | 14.95 | +0.23 pp |
| 2016 | 14.72 | +0.22 pp |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +0.21 pp |
| 2014 | 14.29 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 14.1 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 13.92 | +0.17 pp |
| 2011 | 13.75 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 13.59 | +0.15 pp |
| 2009 | 13.44 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 13.3 | +0.14 pp |
| 2007 | 13.15 | +0.13 pp |
| 2006 | 13.02 | +0.12 pp |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +0.11 pp |
| 2004 | 12.79 | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 12.61 | +0.08 pp |
| 2001 | 12.53 | +0.13 pp |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +0.15 pp |
| 1999 | 12.25 | +0.15 pp |
| 1998 | 12.1 | +0.14 pp |
| 1997 | 11.96 | +0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 11.83 | +0.13 pp |
| 1995 | 11.7 | +0.12 pp |
| 1994 | 11.58 | +0.11 pp |
| 1993 | 11.47 | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 11.36 | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 11.26 | +0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 11.14 | +0.13 pp |
| 1989 | 11.01 | +0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 10.88 | +0.12 pp |
| 1987 | 10.76 | +0.11 pp |
| 1986 | 10.65 | +0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 10.54 | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 10.44 | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 10.34 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 10.25 | +0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 10.15 | +0.12 pp |
| 1980 | 10.03 | +0.13 pp |
| 1979 | 9.9 | +0.13 pp |
| 1978 | 9.76 | +0.13 pp |
| 1977 | 9.63 | +0.12 pp |
| 1976 | 9.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 1975 | 9.38 | +0.12 pp |
| 1974 | 9.27 | +0.12 pp |
| 1973 | 9.15 | +0.12 pp |
| 1972 | 9.03 | +0.12 pp |
| 1971 | 8.9 | +0.12 pp |
| 1970 | 8.79 | +0.11 pp |
| 1969 | 8.67 | +0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 8.56 | +0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 8.44 | +0.11 pp |
| 1966 | 8.33 | +0.11 pp |
| 1965 | 8.23 | +0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 8.13 | +0.09 pp |
| 1963 | 8.04 | +0.08 pp |
| 1962 | 7.96 | +0.08 pp |
| 1961 | 7.88 | +0.07 pp |
| 1960 | 7.8 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
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.
