Population aged 15-24, urban in India

India: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 15-24, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.206 % of urban population1987: 0.205 % of urban population1993: 0.205 % of urban population1999: 0.202 % of urban population2004: 0.205 % of urban population2005: 0.206 % of urban population2007: 0.204 % of urban population2009: 0.2 % of urban population2011: 0.196 % of urban population2017: 0.189 % of urban population2018: 0.192 % of urban population2019: 0.184 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, urban in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in India peaked at 0.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

India ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% -0.5%
1993 0.2% -0.2%
1999 0.2% -1.5%
2004 0.2% +1.5%
2005 0.2% +0.4%
2007 0.2% -0.6%
2009 0.2% -2.2%
2011 0.2% -1.8%
2017 0.2% -3.8%
2018 0.2% +1.5%
2019 0.2% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Philippines 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 37 Morocco 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in India?
Population aged 15-24, urban in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does India rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
India ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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