Asia vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.48 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India, a difference of 2.60 million 1000 No.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.0 times India's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 283,558 1000 No | 71,355 1000 No | 212,202 1000 No | Asia |
| 1960s | 408,425 1000 No | 92,498 1000 No | 315,927 1000 No | Asia |
| 1970s | 568,269 1000 No | 130,761 1000 No | 437,508 1000 No | Asia |
| 1980s | 826,975 1000 No | 187,755 1000 No | 639,220 1000 No | Asia |
| 1990s | 1.19 million 1000 No | 252,581 1000 No | 939,924 1000 No | Asia |
| 2000s | 1.61 million 1000 No | 330,472 1000 No | 1.28 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2010s | 2.10 million 1000 No | 424,959 1000 No | 1.67 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.56 million 1000 No | 537,378 1000 No | 2.03 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2030s | 2.98 million 1000 No | 668,742 1000 No | 2.31 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2040s | 3.32 million 1000 No | 804,715 1000 No | 2.51 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2050s | 3.48 million 1000 No | 876,613 1000 No | 2.60 million 1000 No | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Asia or India?
- Asia, at 3.48 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Asia and India?
- 2.60 million 1000 No, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.