Population in cities over 1 million in BRICS in 2025 — 931,619,029 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 582.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 932M | +17.45M | +1.91% |
| 2024 | 914M | +18.07M | +2.02% |
| 2023 | 896M | +18.58M | +2.12% |
| 2022 | 878M | +18.93M | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 859M | +19.07M | +2.27% |
| 2020 | 840M | +18.99M | +2.31% |
| 2019 | 821M | +18.72M | +2.33% |
| 2018 | 802M | +19.26M | +2.46% |
| 2017 | 783M | +18.65M | +2.44% |
| 2016 | 764M | +18.3M | +2.45% |
| 2015 | 746M | +17.91M | +2.46% |
| 2014 | 728M | +17.42M | +2.45% |
| 2013 | 710M | +16.93M | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 693M | +16.47M | +2.43% |
| 2011 | 677M | +16.96M | +2.57% |
| 2010 | 660M | +18.32M | +2.86% |
| 2009 | 642M | +17.64M | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 624M | +17.05M | +2.81% |
| 2007 | 607M | +16.42M | +2.78% |
| 2006 | 590M | +15.87M | +2.76% |
| 2005 | 575M | +15.29M | +2.73% |
| 2004 | 559M | +14.79M | +2.72% |
| 2003 | 545M | +14.24M | +2.68% |
| 2002 | 530M | +13.73M | +2.66% |
| 2001 | 517M | +16.4M | +3.28% |
| 2000 | 500M | +21.21M | +4.43% |
| 1999 | 479M | +19.68M | +4.28% |
| 1998 | 459M | +18.36M | +4.16% |
| 1997 | 441M | +17.15M | +4.05% |
| 1996 | 424M | +16.06M | +3.94% |
| 1995 | 408M | +14.98M | +3.81% |
| 1994 | 393M | +14.02M | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 379M | +13.12M | +3.59% |
| 1992 | 366M | +12.54M | +3.55% |
| 1991 | 353M | +12.53M | +3.68% |
| 1990 | 341M | +10.82M | +3.28% |
| 1989 | 330M | +10.42M | +3.26% |
| 1988 | 319M | +10.07M | +3.26% |
| 1987 | 309M | +9.69M | +3.24% |
| 1986 | 300M | +9.5M | +3.27% |
| 1985 | 290M | +9.04M | +3.22% |
| 1984 | 281M | +8.66M | +3.18% |
| 1983 | 272M | +8.28M | +3.14% |
| 1982 | 264M | +7.34M | +2.86% |
| 1981 | 257M | +7.51M | +3.01% |
| 1980 | 249M | +8.1M | +3.36% |
| 1979 | 241M | +7.84M | +3.36% |
| 1978 | 233M | +7.48M | +3.31% |
| 1977 | 226M | +7.04M | +3.22% |
| 1976 | 219M | +6.67M | +3.15% |
| 1975 | 212M | +6.42M | +3.12% |
| 1974 | 206M | +6.16M | +3.09% |
| 1973 | 199M | +5.9M | +3.05% |
| 1972 | 194M | +5.66M | +3.01% |
| 1971 | 188M | +5.16M | +2.83% |
| 1970 | 183M | +5.03M | +2.83% |
| 1969 | 178M | +4.87M | +2.82% |
| 1968 | 173M | +4.72M | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 168M | +4.55M | +2.78% |
| 1966 | 164M | +4.72M | +2.97% |
| 1965 | 159M | +4.88M | +3.17% |
| 1964 | 154M | +4.52M | +3.03% |
| 1963 | 149M | +4.24M | +2.92% |
| 1962 | 145M | +4.15M | +2.94% |
| 1961 | 141M | +4.58M | +3.36% |
| 1960 | 137M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.