India vs Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
India
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
39th
Pakistan rank
37th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 0.8634 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.1321 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.1745 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.3765 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.3646 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.1701 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between India and Pakistan?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- India ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.