Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs India: Urban population, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
169.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
India rank
44th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • India
050100150196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 151.97 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 9.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and India ranks 44th of 47 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 units per square kilometre 30.82 units per square kilometre 29.21 units per square kilometre India
1970s 2.71 units per square kilometre 43.64 units per square kilometre 40.93 units per square kilometre India
1980s 4.34 units per square kilometre 63.17 units per square kilometre 58.83 units per square kilometre India
1990s 6.43 units per square kilometre 84.81 units per square kilometre 78.38 units per square kilometre India
2000s 9.37 units per square kilometre 111.7 units per square kilometre 102.34 units per square kilometre India
2010s 12.89 units per square kilometre 143.76 units per square kilometre 130.87 units per square kilometre India
2020s 16.68 units per square kilometre 165.27 units per square kilometre 148.59 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or India?
India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
151.97 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.