South Asia vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 605.70 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 547.80 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.45 million | 42.02 million | 54.43 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 141.58 million | 43.51 million | 98.07 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 211.26 million | 44.36 million | 166.90 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 286.65 million | 45.60 million | 241.05 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 383.43 million | 48.52 million | 334.90 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 496.30 million | 53.00 million | 443.30 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 579.50 million | 56.61 million | 522.89 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Asia or United Kingdom?
- South Asia, at 605.70 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 547.80 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- South Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 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
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.