India vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.28 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India, a difference of 404,957 1000 No.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,355 1000 No | 89,270 1000 No | 17,914 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1960s | 92,498 1000 No | 120,157 1000 No | 27,659 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 130,761 1000 No | 174,967 1000 No | 44,206 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 187,755 1000 No | 261,717 1000 No | 73,962 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 252,581 1000 No | 362,002 1000 No | 109,421 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 330,472 1000 No | 480,169 1000 No | 149,697 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 424,959 1000 No | 622,161 1000 No | 197,203 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 537,378 1000 No | 788,809 1000 No | 251,431 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2030s | 668,742 1000 No | 978,063 1000 No | 309,321 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2040s | 804,715 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | 370,982 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2050s | 876,613 1000 No | 1.28 million 1000 No | 404,957 1000 No | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.28 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between India and Southern Asia?
- 404,957 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- India ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.