South Asia Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • South Asia urban population for 2023 was 703,931,878, a 2.37% increase from 2022.
  • South Asia urban population for 2022 was 687,606,395, a 2.27% increase from 2021.
  • South Asia urban population for 2021 was 672,362,364, a 2.36% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia urban population for 2020 was 656,875,632, a 2.44% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
World 4,600,280,070
East Asia & Pacific 1,499,472,430
OECD members 1,131,340,376
South Asia 703,931,878
Latin America & Caribbean 543,707,545
Sub-Saharan Africa 532,901,299
European Union 340,311,203
North America 311,865,727
Euro Area 273,162,331
South Asia Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 703,931,878 36.31 2.37%
2022 687,606,395 35.83 2.27%
2021 672,362,364 35.35 2.36%
2020 656,875,632 34.89 2.44%
2019 641,220,797 34.44 2.45%
2018 625,890,168 34.01 2.48%
2017 610,771,984 33.58 2.49%
2016 595,951,353 33.16 2.47%
2015 581,594,133 32.76 2.47%
2014 567,578,495 32.36 2.52%
2013 553,624,123 31.97 2.56%
2012 539,789,784 31.59 2.62%
2011 526,009,034 31.22 2.66%
2010 512,368,034 30.86 2.68%
2009 498,993,757 30.49 2.68%
2008 485,973,370 30.13 2.69%
2007 473,254,522 29.77 2.73%
2006 460,663,253 29.42 2.82%
2005 448,024,939 29.07 2.92%
2004 435,326,249 28.72 3.01%
2003 422,626,081 28.38 3.09%
2002 409,959,588 28.04 3.17%
2001 397,345,620 27.70 2.98%
2000 385,843,403 27.42 2.86%
1999 375,120,981 27.19 2.88%
1998 364,610,298 26.95 2.93%
1997 354,235,124 26.71 2.96%
1996 344,041,039 26.48 3.00%
1995 334,005,633 26.24 3.05%
1994 324,112,552 26.01 3.12%
1993 314,318,738 25.78 3.13%
1992 304,767,079 25.56 3.12%
1991 295,542,310 25.34 3.25%
1990 286,230,552 25.08 3.36%
1989 276,923,275 24.81 3.42%
1988 267,770,536 24.54 3.46%
1987 258,824,799 24.27 3.47%
1986 250,140,125 24.00 3.51%
1985 241,660,750 23.74 3.52%
1984 233,432,717 23.48 3.54%
1983 225,454,165 23.22 3.56%
1982 217,701,681 22.96 3.54%
1981 210,250,614 22.70 4.16%
1980 201,852,562 22.30 4.45%
1979 193,245,799 21.86 4.37%
1978 185,161,539 21.43 4.33%
1977 177,473,512 21.02 4.30%
1976 170,150,019 20.62 4.28%
1975 163,159,120 20.23 4.30%
1974 156,438,793 19.85 4.17%
1973 150,171,647 19.50 4.09%
1972 144,274,129 19.18 3.99%
1971 138,733,241 18.85 3.56%
1970 133,964,478 18.60 3.48%
1969 129,454,130 18.39 3.49%
1968 125,094,082 18.18 3.46%
1967 120,913,164 17.98 3.42%
1966 116,917,795 17.79 3.42%
1965 113,047,577 17.59 3.48%
1964 109,242,143 17.40 3.54%
1963 105,508,494 17.21 3.53%
1962 101,906,215 17.02 3.53%
1961 98,432,554 16.83 3.20%
1960 95,382,480 16.70 %