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South Asia
Urban population (% of total population)

Within the “South Asia” group, Nepal leads Urban population (% of total population) in 2025 at 67, while Sri Lanka sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 20. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.016.733.550.267.0NepalNepal: 6767.0BhutanBhutan: 4343.4MaldivesMaldives: 4342.5IndiaIndia: 3635.7BangladeshBangladesh: 3333.2Sri LankaSri Lanka: 2020.5

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Nepal 67
2 Bhutan 43
3 Maldives 43
4 India 36
5 Bangladesh 33
6 Sri Lanka 20

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Urban population (% of total population) in 2025, Nepal leads with a gap of 24 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 20.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.