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Urban population share in India

Latest: 35.7%
Previous: 35.4%
Change: +0.31 (+0.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Urban population share over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Urban population share in India
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	18.8%
Dec 31, 1967	19.0%
Dec 31, 1968	19.2%
Dec 31, 1969	19.5%
Dec 31, 1970	19.7%
Dec 31, 1971	20.0%
Dec 31, 1972	20.3%
Dec 31, 1973	20.6%
Dec 31, 1974	21.0%
Dec 31, 1975	21.5%
Dec 31, 1976	21.9%
Dec 31, 1977	22.4%
Dec 31, 1978	22.8%
Dec 31, 1979	23.2%
Dec 31, 1980	23.5%
Dec 31, 1981	23.8%
Dec 31, 1982	24.0%
Dec 31, 1983	24.3%
Dec 31, 1984	24.5%
Dec 31, 1985	24.7%
Dec 31, 1986	24.8%
Dec 31, 1987	25.0%
Dec 31, 1988	25.2%
Dec 31, 1989	25.4%
Dec 31, 1990	25.6%
Dec 31, 1991	25.8%
Dec 31, 1992	26.0%
Dec 31, 1993	26.2%
Dec 31, 1994	26.4%
Dec 31, 1995	26.6%
Dec 31, 1996	26.8%
Dec 31, 1997	27.0%
Dec 31, 1998	27.2%
Dec 31, 1999	27.4%
Dec 31, 2000	27.6%
Dec 31, 2001	27.9%
Dec 31, 2002	28.2%
Dec 31, 2003	28.5%
Dec 31, 2004	28.8%
Dec 31, 2005	29.1%
Dec 31, 2006	29.4%
Dec 31, 2007	29.8%
Dec 31, 2008	30.1%
Dec 31, 2009	30.5%
Dec 31, 2010	30.9%
Dec 31, 2011	31.3%
Dec 31, 2012	31.6%
Dec 31, 2013	31.9%
Dec 31, 2014	32.2%
Dec 31, 2015	32.5%
Dec 31, 2016	32.9%
Dec 31, 2017	33.2%
Dec 31, 2018	33.5%
Dec 31, 2019	33.8%
Dec 31, 2020	34.1%
Dec 31, 2021	34.4%
Dec 31, 2022	34.8%
Dec 31, 2023	35.1%
Dec 31, 2024	35.4%
Dec 31, 2025	35.7%

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