Urban population 35.7%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history India 2025 · 35.7%
0 8.92 17.84 26.77 35.69 1960 1993 2025 1960: 17.9% 1961: 18% 1962: 18.1% 1963: 18.3% 1964: 18.4% 1965: 18.6% 1966: 18.8% 1967: 19% 1968: 19.2% 1969: 19.5% 1970: 19.7% 1971: 20% 1972: 20.3% 1973: 20.6% 1974: 21% 1975: 21.5% 1976: 21.9% 1977: 22.4% 1978: 22.8% 1979: 23.2% 1980: 23.5% 1981: 23.8% 1982: 24% 1983: 24.3% 1984: 24.5% 1985: 24.7% 1986: 24.8% 1987: 25% 1988: 25.2% 1989: 25.4% 1990: 25.6% 1991: 25.8% 1992: 26% 1993: 26.2% 1994: 26.4% 1995: 26.6% 1996: 26.8% 1997: 27% 1998: 27.2% 1999: 27.4% 2000: 27.6% 2001: 27.9% 2002: 28.2% 2003: 28.5% 2004: 28.8% 2005: 29.1% 2006: 29.4% 2007: 29.8% 2008: 30.1% 2009: 30.5% 2010: 30.9% 2011: 31.3% 2012: 31.6% 2013: 31.9% 2014: 32.2% 2015: 32.5% 2016: 32.9% 2017: 33.2% 2018: 33.5% 2019: 33.8% 2020: 34.1% 2021: 34.4% 2022: 34.8% 2023: 35.1% 2024: 35.4% 2025: 35.7% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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