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South Asia
Urban population

Within the “South Asia” group, India leads Urban population in 2025 at 522.44M, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 225,145. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.0131 M261 M392 M522 MIndiaIndia: 522.44M522 MBangladeshBangladesh: 58.40M58 MNepalNepal: 19.84M20 MSri LankaSri Lanka: 4.45M4.4 MBhutanBhutan: 346,000346 KMaldivesMaldives: 225,145225 K

Country table

#CountryValue
1 India 522.44M
2 Bangladesh 58.40M
3 Nepal 19.84M
4 Sri Lanka 4.45M
5 Bhutan 346,000
6 Maldives 225,145

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Urban population in 2025, India leads with a gap of 464.04M to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 225,145.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.