Population aged 25-64, urban in India

India: Population aged 25-64, urban was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 25-64, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.391 % of urban population1987: 0.404 % of urban population1993: 0.427 % of urban population1999: 0.44 % of urban population2004: 0.464 % of urban population2005: 0.469 % of urban population2007: 0.48 % of urban population2009: 0.488 % of urban population2011: 0.494 % of urban population2017: 0.518 % of urban population2018: 0.52 % of urban population2019: 0.53 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, urban in India is 0.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in India peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

That places India 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +3.4%
1993 0.4% +5.6%
1999 0.4% +3.1%
2004 0.5% +5.5%
2005 0.5% +1.0%
2007 0.5% +2.4%
2009 0.5% +1.6%
2011 0.5% +1.3%
2017 0.5% +4.9%
2018 0.5% +0.3%
2019 0.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 38 United States of America 0.5% compare
  2. 39 Georgia 0.5% compare
  3. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 42 Denmark 0.5% compare
  5. 43 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  6. 44 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in India?
Population aged 25-64, urban in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does India rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
India ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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