Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India
India: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 79.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 79.61 units per square kilometre for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India peaked at 79.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 21.53 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 24.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 28.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 42.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 46.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 54.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 68.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 70.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 72.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 73.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 11.83 units per square kilometre | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 22.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 23.19 units per square kilometre | 31.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.38 units per square kilometre | 32.41 units per square kilometre | 42.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.62 units per square kilometre | 44.12 units per square kilometre | 55.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.15 units per square kilometre | 56.84 units per square kilometre | 72.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 73.89 units per square kilometre | 79.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Haiti 108.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 104.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 90.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 73.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 65.1 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for India
- Population in the largest city 6.6% (2025)
- Population density 483.68 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 248.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 34.67 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 185.3 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,241 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in India was 79.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- India ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.