South Asia - Population in largest city

Population in the largest city (% of urban population)

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in South Asia was 11.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 11.43 in 2021, while its lowest value was 9.55 in 1960.

Definition: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.

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Year Value
1960 9.55
1961 9.59
1962 9.60
1963 9.61
1964 9.62
1965 9.64
1966 9.66
1967 9.68
1968 9.71
1969 9.74
1970 9.77
1971 9.80
1972 9.80
1973 9.80
1974 9.78
1975 9.74
1976 9.70
1977 9.66
1978 9.63
1979 9.60
1980 9.60
1981 9.62
1982 9.66
1983 9.69
1984 9.73
1985 9.78
1986 9.83
1987 9.89
1988 9.95
1989 10.02
1990 10.10
1991 10.17
1992 10.19
1993 10.22
1994 10.25
1995 10.29
1996 10.33
1997 10.38
1998 10.42
1999 10.45
2000 10.49
2001 10.49
2002 10.49
2003 10.51
2004 10.53
2005 10.55
2006 10.57
2007 10.60
2008 10.64
2009 10.68
2010 10.73
2011 10.79
2012 10.85
2013 10.91
2014 10.98
2015 11.05
2016 11.12
2017 11.19
2018 11.27
2019 11.32
2020 11.38
2021 11.43

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization