India vs United States: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
India
6.6%
in 2025
United States
7.0%
in 2025
India rank
151st
United States rank
148th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th of 153 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 10.9% | 3.6% | United States |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 10.1% | 3.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 9.0% | 3.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 8.3% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.7% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, India or United States?
- United States, at 7.0% against 6.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between India and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population in the largest city?
- India ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.