Asia vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Asia
3.48 million 1000 No
in 2050
India
876,613 1000 No
in 2050
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Asia
  • India
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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

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.