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South Asia
Urban population growth (annual %)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Urban population growth (annual %) in 2025 at 3, while Sri Lanka sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 0. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.71.52.22.9BangladeshBangladesh: 32.9BhutanBhutan: 32.7IndiaIndia: 21.8MaldivesMaldives: 21.6NepalNepal: 00.2Sri LankaSri Lanka: 00.0

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bangladesh 3
2 Bhutan 3
3 India 2
4 Maldives 2
5 Nepal 0
6 Sri Lanka 0

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Urban population growth (annual %) in 2025, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 0 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Sri Lanka at 0.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.