India vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

India
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP India
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP India
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP India
1990s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit, India or South Africa?
India, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between India and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
India ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.