South Asia urban population for 2025 was 605,703,089, a 1.82% increase from 2024.
South Asia urban population for 2024 was 594,848,506, a 1.83% increase from 2023.
South Asia urban population for 2023 was 584,183,689, a 1.82% increase from 2022.
South Asia urban population for 2022 was 573,733,964, a 1.7% increase from 2021.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Asia Urban Population | Historical Data | 1960 - 2025.