What is urban population, per unit of gdp in India?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does India rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

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

Urban population, per unit of GDP in India

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

68th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places India 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1962	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1963	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1964	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1965	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1967	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1968	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1969	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1971	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1973	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1974	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1975	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1976	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1978	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1979	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1980	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1985	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1987	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1988	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1989	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1992	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1995	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1996	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1998	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2000	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1966	+34.9%	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in India?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does India rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.