Indian standard not global standard.You can’t sustain growth without consumers. India’s urbanization is closer to 70% now. Only areas larger than 400 people per sq km are considered urban in India. As per this definition, I doubt more than 20% of China is urban.
Measuring Urbanization: Why India Needs to Re-think its Methodology
This blog delves into the definition and measure of ‘urban’ in India to discuss the methodological gaps in existing definitions. It also looks at the advantages and limitations of a global method endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission for the delineation of urban, peri-urban and rural areas...wri-india.org
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Exactly, so you can’t use Indian standard to measure India and then global standard to measure other countries. If you use global standard, Indian urbanization is close to 60%-70%
International definition:
The Degree of Urbanization identifies three types of settlements:
India's average population density was 473 people per square kilometerin 2021. This is calculated by dividing the country's midyear population by its total land area, excluding inland water bodies, continental shelf claims, and exclusive economic zones.
Chinese population density:
As of December 30, 2024, China's population density is 151 people per square kilometer (392 people per square mile). This is calculated by dividing the country's midyear population by its land area
The Degree of Urbanization identifies three types of settlements:
- Cities, which have a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants in contiguous dense grid cells (>1,500 inhabitants per km2);
- Towns and semi-dense areas, which have a population of at least 5,000 inhabitants in contiguous grid cells with a density of at least 300 inhabitants per km2; and
- Rural areas, which consist mostly of low-density grid cells (<300 inhabitants per km2).
India's average population density was 473 people per square kilometerin 2021. This is calculated by dividing the country's midyear population by its total land area, excluding inland water bodies, continental shelf claims, and exclusive economic zones.
Chinese population density:
As of December 30, 2024, China's population density is 151 people per square kilometer (392 people per square mile). This is calculated by dividing the country's midyear population by its land area
If you want to compare the two biggest cities.
Shanghai
The population density of Shanghai, China is 3,905 people per square kilometer. This is the highest population density of the four municipalities directly under China's central government.
Mumbai
It is spread over an area of 437.71 km², resulting in a population density of ca. 28,471 inhabitants per km2 in 2021. The surrounding Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is spread over an area of 6,328 km2 and has a total population of 24 million inhabitants2
Shanghai
The population density of Shanghai, China is 3,905 people per square kilometer. This is the highest population density of the four municipalities directly under China's central government.
Mumbai
It is spread over an area of 437.71 km², resulting in a population density of ca. 28,471 inhabitants per km2 in 2021. The surrounding Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is spread over an area of 6,328 km2 and has a total population of 24 million inhabitants2
Urbanization by sovereign state
Urbanization by sovereign state - Wikipedia
China 64.6
India 36.4
You are comparing apples and oranges, what’s the criteria for urbanization in both countries. You are comparing Indian definitions vs Chinese definitions. Pick one definition and apply it to both countries. Let’s pick China’s definition and apply it to India.Urbanization by sovereign state
Urbanization by sovereign state - Wikipedia
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China 64.6
India 36.4
What is Chinese definition for urbanization?
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Urban populations have a small inconvenient, they do not produce food.
Being dependent upon food means in war, this populations suffer hunger, being unable to produce food means urban food is usually lower quality, and moving your rural population to cities means they can nuke you and kill more people.
Urbanites eat more junk food than rural population
Here is a list of the most populous cities in India and China, each with a population exceeding 200,000, based on 2024 estimates:
**India:**
| Rank | City | Population | Source |
|------|------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | Delhi | 33,807,403 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 2 | Mumbai | 21,673,149 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 3 | Kolkata | 15,570,786 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 4 | Bangalore | 14,008,262 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 5 | Chennai | 12,053,697 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 11,068,877 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | 8,854,444 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 8 | Surat | 8,330,528 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 9 | Pune | 7,345,848 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
| 10 | Jaipur | 4,308,510 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) |
**China:**
| Rank | City | Population | Source |
|------|-------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | Shanghai | 29,867,918 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 2 | Beijing | 22,189,082 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 3 | Chongqing | 17,773,923 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 4 | Guangzhou | 14,590,096 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 5 | Tianjin | 14,470,873 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 6 | Shenzhen | 13,311,855 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 7 | Nanjing | 9,947,548 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 8 | Chengdu | 9,828,110 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 9 | Xi'an | 9,013,837 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
| 10 | Wuhan | 8,850,850 | [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) |
For a comprehensive list of all cities in India and China with populations exceeding 200,000, please refer to the detailed tables provided by [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/india-cities-population.php) for India and [StatisticsTimes](https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/china-cities-population.php) for China.
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India's urbanization is irrefutable based on the imagery from space. It shines the brightest of all the countries.
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