South Asia Urban Population 1960-2023

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 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.
  • South Asia urban population for 2019 was 641,220,797, a 2.45% increase from 2018.
  • South Asia urban population for 2018 was 625,890,168, a 2.48% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
World 4,454,152,526
East Asia & Pacific 1,457,042,236
OECD members 1,115,203,157
South Asia 672,362,364
Latin America & Caribbean 532,978,690
Sub-Saharan Africa 494,081,001
European Union 336,283,387
North America 306,343,265
Euro Area 266,563,346
South Asia Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
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 610,760,436 33.58 2.49%
2016 595,910,612 33.16 2.47%
2015 581,527,189 32.76 2.47%
2014 567,494,427 32.36 2.52%
2013 553,524,624 31.97 2.57%
2012 539,682,037 31.60 2.62%
2011 525,925,036 31.22 2.66%
2010 512,293,887 30.86 2.68%
2009 498,928,274 30.50 2.68%
2008 485,918,296 30.14 2.69%
2007 473,211,288 29.78 2.73%
2006 460,631,298 29.42 2.82%
2005 448,001,350 29.07 2.92%
2004 435,307,330 28.72 3.00%
2003 422,611,571 28.38 3.09%
2002 409,950,738 28.04 3.17%
2001 397,344,050 27.70 2.98%
2000 385,843,630 27.42 2.86%
1999 375,119,671 27.19 2.88%
1998 364,610,997 26.95 2.93%
1997 354,239,136 26.71 2.96%
1996 344,049,298 26.48 3.00%
1995 334,017,695 26.24 3.05%
1994 324,127,835 26.01 3.11%
1993 314,337,082 25.78 3.13%
1992 304,787,871 25.56 3.12%
1991 295,564,374 25.34 3.25%
1990 286,253,104 25.08 3.36%
1989 276,944,827 24.81 3.42%
1988 267,789,928 24.54 3.46%
1987 258,842,790 24.27 3.47%
1986 250,157,023 24.00 3.51%
1985 241,676,374 23.74 3.53%
1984 233,446,861 23.48 3.54%
1983 225,466,507 23.22 3.56%
1982 217,713,336 22.96 3.54%
1981 210,264,416 22.70 4.16%
1980 201,869,717 22.30 4.45%
1979 193,265,872 21.86 4.36%
1978 185,183,413 21.43 4.33%
1977 177,494,454 21.02 4.31%
1976 170,168,712 20.62 4.29%
1975 163,175,818 20.23 4.30%
1974 156,453,848 19.85 4.17%
1973 150,186,375 19.50 4.09%
1972 144,289,750 19.18 3.99%
1971 138,749,731 18.85 3.56%
1970 133,981,542 18.60 3.48%
1969 129,470,885 18.39 3.49%
1968 125,109,881 18.18 3.46%
1967 120,928,157 17.98 3.42%
1966 116,931,723 17.79 3.42%
1965 113,060,512 17.59 3.48%
1964 109,255,055 17.40 3.54%
1963 105,522,024 17.21 3.53%
1962 101,920,474 17.02 3.53%
1961 98,447,279 16.83 3.20%
1960 95,397,367 16.70 %