Bengaluru Crowned World’s Fastest-Growing City by 2035 in Global Savills Index
Bengaluru, May 4, 2026: India’s technology capital, Bengaluru, has secured the top position as the world’s fastest-growing major city through 2035, according to the latest Growth Hubs Index released by global real estate advisor Savills. The analysis, which evaluated 245 global cities with a GDP exceeding $50 billion, identifies Bengaluru as the primary driver of a broader Indian urban expansion, with several other Indian cities also ranking within the top 20 most dynamic markets for the coming decade, Savills said in a press release.
The city’s top ranking is attributed to its highly educated demographic and its evolution into a premier global hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs). As multinational corporations increasingly seek out skilled talent pools, Bengaluru has moved up the value chain from cost-arbitrage operations to high-end research and development. This momentum is part of a larger shift in the Asia Pacific region, which accounts for 85% of the top 20 fastest-growing cities in the Index, including significant representation from Vietnam, China, and Southeast Asian hubs like Manila and Kuala Lumpur.
Arvind Nandan, Managing Director, Research & Consulting, Savills India, said: “Bengaluru’s ranking as the world’s fastest growing city is a reflection of India’s structural strengths – a young, skilled workforce, a maturing technology ecosystem, and accelerating demand from global corporations establishing capability centres here. India’s presence across the top 20 cities signals that the country’s urban growth engine is broad-based, and that real estate markets across its major cities are poised for significant expansion over the next decade.”
The Savills Resilient Cities research program utilized a range of economic indicators to determine these rankings, focusing on GDP growth, personal wealth expansion, inward migration, and the concentration of high-earning households. The report suggests that as these “growth hubs” continue to expand, their real estate sectors will undergo rapid transformations to accommodate the needs of a growing middle class and sophisticated corporate requirements. This trajectory presents a significant window of opportunity for international investors and developers to engage with the world’s most rapidly evolving urban landscapes.
