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  • Population Statistics
    Calcutta
    Year Population % of urban population* % of total population**
    1950 4 513 000 7.1 1.2
    1955 5 055 000 7.1 1.2
    1960 5 652 000 7.0 1.3
    1965 6 261 000 6.7 1.3
    1970 6 926 000 6.3 1.3
    1975 7 888 000 6.0 1.3
    1980 9 030 000 5.6 1.3
    1985 9 946 000 5.3 1.3
    1990 10 890 000 4.9 1.3
    1995 11 924 000 4.7 1.3
    2000 13 058 000 4.5 1.3
    2005 14 284 000 4.4 1.3
    2009 15 294 000 4.3 1.3
    2010 15 552 000 4.3 1.3
    2015 16 924 000 4.1 1.3
    2020 18 449 000 4.0 1.3
    2025 20 112 000 3.8 1.4

    Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2009

    *Population residing in agglomeration as percentage of urban population of the country.

    ** Population resiging in agglomeration as percentage of total population of the country.

     

    Calcutta
    Year Average annual rate of change %
    1950-1955 2.27
    1955-1960 2.23
    1960-1965 2.05
    1965-1970 2.02
    1970-1975 2.60
    1975-1980 2.71
    1980-1985 1.93
    1985-1990 1.81
    1990-1995 1.82
    1995-2000 1.82
    2000-2005 1.79
    2005-2010 1.70
    2010-2015 1.69
    2015-2020 1.73
    2020-2025 1.73
    Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2009

     

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