India vs Low income: Urban population, per square kilometre
India
169.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income
16.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
44th
Low income rank
42nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Low income
How they compare
India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 16.97 units per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 152.65 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 10.0 times Low income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and Low income ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 28.71 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 40.3 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 63.17 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 58.16 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 77.71 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 111.7 units per square kilometre | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 101.69 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 143.76 units per square kilometre | 12.69 units per square kilometre | 131.08 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 165.27 units per square kilometre | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 149.24 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, India or Low income?
- India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 16.97 units per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between India and Low income?
- 152.65 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Low income rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 44th and Low income ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
- 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.