Population in cities over 1 million in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 186,023,278 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 94.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186M | +1.08M | +0.58% |
| 2024 | 185M | +1.16M | +0.63% |
| 2023 | 184M | +1.24M | +0.68% |
| 2022 | 183M | +1.32M | +0.73% |
| 2021 | 181M | +1.38M | +0.77% |
| 2020 | 180M | +1.42M | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 178M | +1.44M | +0.81% |
| 2018 | 177M | +1.74M | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 175M | +1.72M | +0.99% |
| 2016 | 174M | +1.69M | +0.99% |
| 2015 | 172M | +1.69M | +1% |
| 2014 | 170M | +1.7M | +1.01% |
| 2013 | 168M | +1.67M | +1% |
| 2012 | 167M | +1.85M | +1.12% |
| 2011 | 165M | +2M | +1.23% |
| 2010 | 163M | +1.94M | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 161M | +1.87M | +1.18% |
| 2008 | 159M | +1.8M | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 157M | +1.74M | +1.12% |
| 2006 | 156M | +1.62M | +1.05% |
| 2005 | 154M | +1.54M | +1.01% |
| 2004 | 152M | +1.5M | +0.99% |
| 2003 | 151M | +1.47M | +0.98% |
| 2002 | 149M | +1.34M | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 148M | +1.12M | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 147M | +973,654 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 146M | +848,186 | +0.58% |
| 1998 | 145M | +810,061 | +0.56% |
| 1997 | 144M | +850,028 | +0.59% |
| 1996 | 143M | +805,075 | +0.56% |
| 1995 | 143M | +743,949 | +0.52% |
| 1994 | 142M | +687,821 | +0.49% |
| 1993 | 141M | +657,808 | +0.47% |
| 1992 | 141M | +731,097 | +0.52% |
| 1991 | 140M | +811,540 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 139M | +905,167 | +0.66% |
| 1989 | 138M | +1.17M | +0.86% |
| 1988 | 137M | +1.16M | +0.86% |
| 1987 | 136M | +1.41M | +1.05% |
| 1986 | 134M | +1.2M | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 133M | +1.16M | +0.88% |
| 1984 | 132M | +1.1M | +0.84% |
| 1983 | 131M | +1.07M | +0.83% |
| 1982 | 130M | +1.07M | +0.83% |
| 1981 | 129M | +1.14M | +0.89% |
| 1980 | 128M | +1.11M | +0.88% |
| 1979 | 127M | +1.29M | +1.03% |
| 1978 | 125M | +1.42M | +1.15% |
| 1977 | 124M | +1.41M | +1.15% |
| 1976 | 122M | +1.4M | +1.16% |
| 1975 | 121M | +1.41M | +1.18% |
| 1974 | 120M | +1.39M | +1.17% |
| 1973 | 118M | +1.34M | +1.15% |
| 1972 | 117M | +1.36M | +1.18% |
| 1971 | 116M | +1.57M | +1.38% |
| 1970 | 114M | +1.92M | +1.71% |
| 1969 | 112M | +1.93M | +1.75% |
| 1968 | 110M | +1.89M | +1.74% |
| 1967 | 108M | +1.83M | +1.72% |
| 1966 | 106M | +1.8M | +1.73% |
| 1965 | 105M | +1.82M | +1.77% |
| 1964 | 103M | +1.77M | +1.75% |
| 1963 | 101M | +1.71M | +1.72% |
| 1962 | 99.3M | +1.71M | +1.75% |
| 1961 | 97.59M | +1.76M | +1.84% |
| 1960 | 95.83M | — | — |
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.