India Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in India was 35.69% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (35.69%), 2024 (35.38%), 2023 (35.07%), 2022 (34.76%), 2021 (34.44%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
India Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
35.69% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
35.38% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
35.07% |
| 4th |
2022 |
34.76% |
| 5th |
2021 |
34.44% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
35.69% |
+0.31% |
182nd |
| 2024 |
35.38% |
+0.31% |
35th |
| 2023 |
35.07% |
+0.31% |
35th |
| 2022 |
34.76% |
+0.31% |
34th |
| 2021 |
34.44% |
+0.31% |
33rd |
| 2020 |
34.13% |
+0.31% |
34th |
| 2019 |
33.81% |
+0.32% |
34th |
| 2018 |
33.50% |
+0.32% |
34th |
| 2017 |
33.18% |
+0.32% |
34th |
| 2016 |
32.87% |
+0.32% |
36th |
| 2015 |
32.55% |
+0.32% |
36th |
| 2014 |
32.23% |
+0.32% |
36th |
| 2013 |
31.91% |
+0.32% |
37th |
| 2012 |
31.59% |
+0.32% |
36th |
| 2011 |
31.27% |
+0.37% |
37th |
| 2010 |
30.90% |
+0.39% |
35th |
| 2009 |
30.52% |
+0.37% |
35th |
| 2008 |
30.14% |
+0.36% |
35th |
| 2007 |
29.78% |
+0.35% |
35th |
| 2006 |
29.43% |
+0.34% |
36th |
| 2005 |
29.09% |
+0.32% |
35th |
| 2004 |
28.77% |
+0.31% |
35th |
| 2003 |
28.47% |
+0.29% |
35th |
| 2002 |
28.18% |
+0.27% |
34th |
| 2001 |
27.90% |
+0.26% |
33rd |
| 2000 |
27.65% |
+0.24% |
34th |
| 1999 |
27.41% |
+0.22% |
34th |
| 1998 |
27.18% |
+0.21% |
34th |
| 1997 |
26.97% |
+0.20% |
33rd |
| 1996 |
26.76% |
+0.20% |
34th |
| 1995 |
26.57% |
+0.20% |
34th |
| 1994 |
26.37% |
+0.19% |
35th |
| 1993 |
26.18% |
+0.20% |
36th |
| 1992 |
25.98% |
+0.20% |
36th |
| 1991 |
25.78% |
+0.20% |
35th |
| 1990 |
25.58% |
+0.19% |
35th |
| 1989 |
25.39% |
+0.18% |
35th |
| 1988 |
25.20% |
+0.18% |
35th |
| 1987 |
25.02% |
+0.18% |
35th |
| 1986 |
24.84% |
+0.19% |
37th |
| 1985 |
24.65% |
+0.19% |
38th |
| 1984 |
24.46% |
+0.21% |
39th |
| 1983 |
24.25% |
+0.22% |
40th |
| 1982 |
24.03% |
+0.24% |
41st |
| 1981 |
23.79% |
+0.28% |
44th |
| 1980 |
23.51% |
+0.34% |
45th |
| 1979 |
23.17% |
+0.39% |
46th |
| 1978 |
22.78% |
+0.42% |
46th |
| 1977 |
22.36% |
+0.44% |
47th |
| 1976 |
21.92% |
+0.44% |
47th |
| 1975 |
21.48% |
+0.43% |
49th |
| 1974 |
21.04% |
+0.40% |
47th |
| 1973 |
20.64% |
+0.36% |
45th |
| 1972 |
20.28% |
+0.30% |
44th |
| 1971 |
19.97% |
+0.26% |
43rd |
| 1970 |
19.72% |
+0.24% |
46th |
| 1969 |
19.47% |
+0.23% |
48th |
| 1968 |
19.24% |
+0.22% |
49th |
| 1967 |
19.02% |
+0.21% |
50th |
| 1966 |
18.81% |
+0.19% |
50th |
| 1965 |
18.62% |
+0.18% |
50th |
| 1964 |
18.44% |
+0.16% |
51st |
| 1963 |
18.28% |
+0.14% |
53rd |
| 1962 |
18.14% |
+0.12% |
53rd |
| 1961 |
18.02% |
+0.10% |
55th |
| 1960 |
17.93% |
– |
58th |
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