Urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.98 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia stood at 1.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 4.98 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.7 % change on previous year, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 20th of 47 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 17 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Oman 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Qatar 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 4.02 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Asia
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.8865 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3579 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 35.8% (2025)
- Urban population 605.70 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.69 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 174.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in South Asia was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.