India vs United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
India
248.30 million
in 2025
United States of America
160.79 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 248.30 million against 160.79 million in United States of America, a difference of 87.52 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.85 million | 76.65 million | 36.80 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 56.69 million | 88.74 million | 32.06 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 80.52 million | 98.49 million | 17.97 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 111.13 million | 113.20 million | 2.08 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 147.52 million | 129.66 million | 17.86 million | India |
| 2010s | 190.73 million | 145.15 million | 45.58 million | India |
| 2020s | 233.90 million | 157.26 million | 76.64 million | 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, India or United States of America?
- India, at 248.30 million against 160.79 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between India and United States of America?
- 87.52 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.