Urban population, annual growth rate in India
India: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.49 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in India is 1.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in India peaked at 4.49 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.71 % change on previous year, in 2022.
India ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 78 Egypt 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Malaysia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Tajikistan 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.73 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in India?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in India was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does India rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.