Over 909 million people in India lived in rural areas in 2023, a decrease from 2022. Urban India, although far behind with over 508 million people, had a higher year-on-year growth rate during the measured period.

Actual value and historical data chart for India Urban Population Percent Of Total

According to projections, *** percent of the population of NCT Delhi, Chandigarh and Lakshadweep in India were expected to live in urban areas by 2035. By contrast, slightly over *** percent of the population of Himachal Pradesh was expected to live in urban areas by the same year, which has the least share compared to the other states.

Actual value and historical data chart for India Urban Population Growth Annual Percent

India Census: Population: Urban data was reported at 377,106,125.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 286,119,689.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 70,690,156.000 Person from Mar 1901 (Median) to 2011, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 377,106,125.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 25,851,873.000 Person in 1901. India Census: Population: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GAB001: Census: Population.

In 2022, India's urban population recorded a growth rate of two percent. The growth rate slowed down by 0.1 percent from the previous year's growth rate. The growth rate has been on a downward trend since 2020 after a period of stagnation between 2014 and 2018.

In 2023, approximately a third of the total population in India lived in cities. The trend shows an increase of urbanization by more than 4 percent in the last decade, meaning people have moved away from rural areas to find work and make a living in the cities. Leaving the fieldOver the last decade, urbanization in India has increased by almost 4 percent, as more and more people leave the agricultural sector to find work in services. Agriculture plays a significant role in the Indian economy and it employs almost half of India’s workforce today, however, its contribution to India’s GDP has been decreasing while the services sector gained in importance. No rural exodus in sightWhile urbanization is increasing as more jobs in telecommunications and IT are created and the private sector gains in importance, India is not facing a shortage of agricultural workers or a mass exodus to the cities yet. India is a very densely populated country with vast areas of arable land – over 155 million hectares of land was cultivated land in India as of 2015, for example, and textiles, especially cotton, are still one of the major exports. So while a shift of the workforce focus is obviously taking place, India is not struggling to fulfill trade demands yet.

India Census: Population: Urban: Female data was reported at 181,616,925.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 135,565,591.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 158,591,258.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181,616,925.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 135,565,591.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB001: Census: Population.

India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 15 data was reported at 7,305,808.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,198,351.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 15 data is updated yearly, averaging 6,198,351.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,305,808.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 4,722,853.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 15 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data was reported at 3,251,115.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,108,096.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,108,096.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,251,115.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 2,059,427.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

The statistic displays the main states and union territories with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011. In that year, the state of Maharashtra had the highest population with over 50 million people living in urban areas. The population density in India from 2004 to 2014 can be seen here.

Actual value and historical data chart for India Urban Population

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The current population of India is 1,403,717,340 as of Sunday, April 3, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. This three datasets contain population data of India (2020 and historical), population forecast and population in major cities.

Attribute Information

• Year - Years from 2020-1955
• Population - Population in the respective year
• Yearly % Change - Percentage Yearly Change in Population
• Yearly Change - Yearly Change in Population
• Migrants (net) - Total number of migrants
• Median Age - Median age of the population
• Fertility Rate - Fertility rate
• Density (P/Km²)- Population density (population per square km)
• Urban Pop %- Percentage of urban population
• Urban Population- Urban population
• Country's Share of World Pop - Population share
• World Population - World Population in the respective year
• India Global Rank - Global Rank in Population

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Actual value and historical data chart for India Rural Population Percent Of Total Population

Delhi was the largest city in terms of number of inhabitants in India in 2023.The capital city was estimated to house nearly 33 million people, with Mumbai ranking second that year. India's population estimate was 1.4 billion, ahead of China that same year.

India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 13 data was reported at 6,790,510.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,586,302.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 13 data is updated yearly, averaging 5,586,302.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,790,510.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 4,011,384.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 13 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

In 1951, India’s rural population was approximately 298.6 million, while the urban population was just 62.4 million. In 2011, the rural and urban populations of India rose to 833.7 million and 377.1 million, respectively. The rural population steadily increased by approximately 179% over 60 years. However, the urban population experienced a dramatic rise. It increased by approximately 504% during the same timeframe.

India Census: Population: Urban: Male data was reported at 195,489,200.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 150,554,098.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 173,021,649.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 195,489,200.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 150,554,098.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB001: Census: Population.

As of 2022, over ** percent of the Indian urban population lived in slums. There was a downward trend in the share of slum dwellings as a share of the urban population since 2000. A slum is defined by World Bank as a group of individuals living under the same roof, lacking one or more of the basic necessities.

Actual value and historical data chart for India People Practicing Open Defecation Urban Percent Of Urban Population