What is urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.3579 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.3579 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 units per person in 1960.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for urban population, per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per capita was 0.3579 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3579 units per person

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

45th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.3579 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.1632 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.3579 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.3579 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 units per person, in 1960.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.1632 units per person	—
1961	0.1642 units per person	+0.7%
1962	0.1655 units per person	+0.8%
1963	0.1669 units per person	+0.9%
1964	0.1685 units per person	+1.0%
1965	0.1703 units per person	+1.0%
1966	0.1722 units per person	+1.1%
1967	0.1743 units per person	+1.2%
1968	0.1764 units per person	+1.3%
1969	0.1787 units per person	+1.3%
1970	0.1812 units per person	+1.4%
1971	0.1838 units per person	+1.5%
1972	0.1869 units per person	+1.7%
1973	0.1905 units per person	+1.9%
1974	0.1946 units per person	+2.2%
1975	0.1993 units per person	+2.4%
1976	0.2043 units per person	+2.5%
1977	0.2095 units per person	+2.5%
1978	0.2145 units per person	+2.4%
1979	0.2192 units per person	+2.2%
1980	0.2233 units per person	+1.9%
1981	0.2266 units per person	+1.5%
1982	0.2294 units per person	+1.2%
1983	0.232 units per person	+1.1%
1984	0.2344 units per person	+1.0%
1985	0.2366 units per person	+1.0%
1986	0.2388 units per person	+0.9%
1987	0.2408 units per person	+0.9%
1988	0.2429 units per person	+0.9%
1989	0.245 units per person	+0.9%
1990	0.2471 units per person	+0.9%
1991	0.2494 units per person	+0.9%
1992	0.2516 units per person	+0.9%
1993	0.2538 units per person	+0.9%
1994	0.2559 units per person	+0.9%
1995	0.2581 units per person	+0.9%
1996	0.2604 units per person	+0.9%
1997	0.2627 units per person	+0.9%
1998	0.2651 units per person	+0.9%
1999	0.2677 units per person	+1.0%
2000	0.2704 units per person	+1.0%
2001	0.2734 units per person	+1.1%
2002	0.2766 units per person	+1.2%
2003	0.2802 units per person	+1.3%
2004	0.2841 units per person	+1.4%
2005	0.2882 units per person	+1.4%
2006	0.2924 units per person	+1.5%
2007	0.2967 units per person	+1.5%
2008	0.3011 units per person	+1.5%
2009	0.3054 units per person	+1.4%
2010	0.3096 units per person	+1.4%
2011	0.3135 units per person	+1.2%
2012	0.3167 units per person	+1.0%
2013	0.32 units per person	+1.0%
2014	0.3232 units per person	+1.0%
2015	0.3264 units per person	+1.0%
2016	0.3295 units per person	+1.0%
2017	0.3326 units per person	+0.9%
2018	0.3357 units per person	+0.9%
2019	0.3389 units per person	+0.9%
2020	0.342 units per person	+0.9%
2021	0.3451 units per person	+0.9%
2022	0.3481 units per person	+0.9%
2023	0.3514 units per person	+0.9%
2024	0.3546 units per person	+0.9%
2025	0.3579 units per person	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.17 units per person	0.1632 units per person	0.1787 units per person	10
1970s	0.1984 units per person	0.1812 units per person	0.2192 units per person	10
1980s	0.235 units per person	0.2233 units per person	0.245 units per person	10
1990s	0.2572 units per person	0.2471 units per person	0.2677 units per person	10
2000s	0.2869 units per person	0.2704 units per person	0.3054 units per person	10
2010s	0.3246 units per person	0.3096 units per person	0.3389 units per person	10
2020s	0.3499 units per person	0.342 units per person	0.3579 units per person	6

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

42 Belgium 0.8767 units per person compare
43 Palestine, State of 0.8738 units per person compare
44 United Arab Emirates 0.8596 units per person compare
45 Switzerland 0.8573 units per person compare
46 Peru 0.856 units per person compare
47 Saudi Arabia 0.8461 units per person compare
48 New Zealand 0.84 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

More climate change data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Urban population, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.3579 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3579 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 units per person in 1960.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for urban population, per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.