India vs Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre
India
169.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
44th
Small states rank
45th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Small states
How they compare
India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 155.83 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 12.3 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and Small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 25.62 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 36.65 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 63.17 units per square kilometre | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 54.23 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 74.64 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 111.7 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 100.41 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 143.76 units per square kilometre | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 131.17 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 165.27 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 151.75 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 Small states?
- India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between India and Small states?
- 155.83 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 44th and Small states ranks 45th 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.