Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.53% to 16.7% in India in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in India reached an all time high of 16.7% in 2024 and an all time low of 7.80% in 1960.
India has been ranked 81st within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Afghanistan | % | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | % | 14.9% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 16.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | % | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 15.2% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 24.7% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 25.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.7% | 64.9% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 23.0% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | % | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 13.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 18.8% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | % | 46.1% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.9% |
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