IDA & IBRD total vs India: Urban population

IDA & IBRD total
3.75 billion
in 2025
India
522.44 million
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Urban population over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • India
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 3.75 billion against 522.44 million in India, a difference of 3.23 billion.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 7.2 times India's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 49 groups.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total India Difference Ahead
1960s 645.90 million 90.29 million 555.61 million IDA & IBRD total
1970s 906.14 million 129.75 million 776.39 million IDA & IBRD total
1980s 1.30 billion 187.82 million 1.11 billion IDA & IBRD total
1990s 1.77 billion 252.15 million 1.51 billion IDA & IBRD total
2000s 2.36 billion 332.11 million 2.03 billion IDA & IBRD total
2010s 3.07 billion 427.44 million 2.64 billion IDA & IBRD total
2020s 3.61 billion 500.21 million 3.11 billion IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, IDA & IBRD total or India?
IDA & IBRD total, at 3.75 billion against 522.44 million in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between IDA & IBRD total and India?
3.23 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and India?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA & IBRD total and India rank globally for urban population?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.