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South Asia
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in 2025 at 42, while India sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 7. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.010.621.131.742.2BangladeshBangladesh: 4242.2Sri LankaSri Lanka: 1514.6NepalNepal: 88.4IndiaIndia: 76.6

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bangladesh 42
2 Sri Lanka 15
3 Nepal 8
4 India 7

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in 2025, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 28 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 4 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with India at 7.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.