India vs United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

India
265.71 million
in 2020
United States
69.30 million
in 2020
India rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 265.71 million against 69.30 million in United States, a difference of 196.41 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.8 times United States's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1950s 22.53 million 19.20 million 3.33 million India
1960s 33.16 million 25.31 million 7.85 million India
1970s 49.28 million 29.71 million 19.57 million India
1980s 76.49 million 32.92 million 43.57 million India
1990s 119.06 million 37.44 million 81.62 million India
2000s 173.34 million 44.88 million 128.46 million India
2010s 225.27 million 58.17 million 167.10 million India
2020s 265.71 million 69.30 million 196.41 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, India or United States?
India, at 265.71 million against 69.30 million in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between India and United States?
196.41 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do India and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 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

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed