Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 13.76 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 155.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 12.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and India ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.04 units per square kilometre | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 79.22 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 139.64 units per square kilometre | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 96 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 169.95 units per square kilometre | 63.17 units per square kilometre | 106.78 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 46.58 units per square kilometre | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 38.23 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 111.7 units per square kilometre | 99.55 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 13.21 units per square kilometre | 143.76 units per square kilometre | 130.55 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 165.27 units per square kilometre | 151.44 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
- India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 13.76 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 155.86 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and India ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.