India vs North America: Urban population, per square kilometre
India
169.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
44th
North America rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- North America
How they compare
India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 152.74 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 10.0 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and North America ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 22.31 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 33.95 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 63.17 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 52.37 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 72.32 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 111.7 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 97.29 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 143.76 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 127.92 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 165.27 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 148.64 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 North America?
- India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between India and North America?
- 152.74 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and North America rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 44th and North America ranks 43rd 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.