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

India
876,613 1000 No
in 2050
Northern America
386,690 1000 No
in 2050
India rank
3rd
Northern America rank
14th

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

  • India
  • Northern America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020002050

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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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
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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.