Share of population in cities over 1 million in South Asia in 2025 — 16.79%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.76 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.79 | +0.26 pp |
| 2024 | 16.54 | +0.26 pp |
| 2023 | 16.28 | +0.26 pp |
| 2022 | 16.02 | +0.28 pp |
| 2021 | 15.74 | +0.27 pp |
| 2020 | 15.47 | +0.25 pp |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +0.24 pp |
| 2018 | 14.97 | +0.25 pp |
| 2017 | 14.72 | +0.24 pp |
| 2016 | 14.48 | +0.23 pp |
| 2015 | 14.25 | +0.22 pp |
| 2014 | 14.03 | +0.21 pp |
| 2013 | 13.82 | +0.19 pp |
| 2012 | 13.63 | +0.18 pp |
| 2011 | 13.44 | +0.17 pp |
| 2010 | 13.27 | +0.17 pp |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +0.16 pp |
| 2008 | 12.94 | +0.16 pp |
| 2007 | 12.78 | +0.14 pp |
| 2006 | 12.64 | +0.13 pp |
| 2005 | 12.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 2004 | 12.39 | +0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 12.28 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 12.18 | +0.09 pp |
| 2001 | 12.09 | +0.14 pp |
| 2000 | 11.95 | +0.16 pp |
| 1999 | 11.78 | +0.16 pp |
| 1998 | 11.63 | +0.15 pp |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 11.34 | +0.14 pp |
| 1995 | 11.2 | +0.13 pp |
| 1994 | 11.07 | +0.12 pp |
| 1993 | 10.95 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 10.83 | +0.11 pp |
| 1991 | 10.72 | +0.14 pp |
| 1990 | 10.58 | +0.15 pp |
| 1989 | 10.43 | +0.14 pp |
| 1988 | 10.28 | +0.14 pp |
| 1987 | 10.14 | +0.13 pp |
| 1986 | 10.01 | +0.12 pp |
| 1985 | 9.89 | +0.12 pp |
| 1984 | 9.78 | +0.11 pp |
| 1983 | 9.67 | +0.11 pp |
| 1982 | 9.56 | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 9.46 | +0.13 pp |
| 1980 | 9.33 | +0.14 pp |
| 1979 | 9.19 | +0.14 pp |
| 1978 | 9.04 | +0.14 pp |
| 1977 | 8.9 | +0.13 pp |
| 1976 | 8.77 | +0.13 pp |
| 1975 | 8.65 | +0.12 pp |
| 1974 | 8.52 | +0.13 pp |
| 1973 | 8.4 | +0.13 pp |
| 1972 | 8.27 | +0.14 pp |
| 1971 | 8.13 | +0.13 pp |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.12 pp |
| 1969 | 7.89 | +0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 7.77 | +0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 7.66 | +0.11 pp |
| 1966 | 7.55 | +0.11 pp |
| 1965 | 7.44 | +0.09 pp |
| 1964 | 7.35 | +0.09 pp |
| 1963 | 7.26 | +0.08 pp |
| 1962 | 7.18 | +0.08 pp |
| 1961 | 7.1 | +0.07 pp |
| 1960 | 7.03 | — |
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.