India vs Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
India currently reports 876,613 1000 No against 386,690 1000 No in Northern America, a difference of 489,923 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern America ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Northern America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,355 1000 No | 124,449 1000 No | 53,094 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1960s | 92,498 1000 No | 156,274 1000 No | 63,776 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1970s | 130,761 1000 No | 178,291 1000 No | 47,530 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1980s | 187,755 1000 No | 198,254 1000 No | 10,500 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1990s | 252,581 1000 No | 226,914 1000 No | 25,667 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 330,472 1000 No | 260,660 1000 No | 69,812 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 424,959 1000 No | 289,374 1000 No | 135,585 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 537,378 1000 No | 318,225 1000 No | 219,153 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 668,742 1000 No | 347,640 1000 No | 321,102 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 804,715 1000 No | 373,644 1000 No | 431,070 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 876,613 1000 No | 386,690 1000 No | 489,923 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, India or Northern America?
- India, at 876,613 1000 No against 386,690 1000 No in Northern America as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between India and Northern America?
- 489,923 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- India ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 14th of 226 countries.
- 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.