List of Kerala cities by urban area growth
is the second most urbanized state in India. The 47.7% of total population in Kerala is considered as urban population. It was just 25.9% a decade ago. The state consist of 6 city municipal corporations and 87 municipalities across its 14 districts. In January 2020, Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey and found that 3 Kerala cities are there in the list of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas. They are Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kollam.<
| Rank | City | World ranking | % of growth
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| 1 | Malappuram | 1 | 44.1% |
| 2 | Kozhikode | 4 | 34.5% |
| 3 | Kollam | 10 | 31.1% |
| 4 | Thrissur | 13 | 30.2% |
| 5 | Thiruvananthapuram | 33 | 25.57% |
| 6 | Kochi | NA | 21.87% |
