Population in cities over 1 million in the G20 in 2025 — 1,387,884,795 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 333.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.39B | +20.75M | +1.52% |
| 2024 | 1.37B | +21.38M | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 1.35B | +21.89M | +1.65% |
| 2022 | 1.32B | +22.22M | +1.71% |
| 2021 | 1.3B | +22.34M | +1.75% |
| 2020 | 1.28B | +22.24M | +1.77% |
| 2019 | 1.26B | +21.93M | +1.78% |
| 2018 | 1.24B | +23.45M | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 1.21B | +22.78M | +1.92% |
| 2016 | 1.19B | +22.36M | +1.92% |
| 2015 | 1.17B | +22.08M | +1.93% |
| 2014 | 1.14B | +21.55M | +1.92% |
| 2013 | 1.12B | +20.98M | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1B | +20.64M | +1.91% |
| 2011 | 1.08B | +21.33M | +2.01% |
| 2010 | 1.06B | +22.83M | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04B | +22.06M | +2.17% |
| 2008 | 1.02B | +21.4M | +2.15% |
| 2007 | 994M | +20.78M | +2.14% |
| 2006 | 973M | +20.04M | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 953M | +19.49M | +2.09% |
| 2004 | 933M | +18.79M | +2.05% |
| 2003 | 915M | +18.14M | +2.02% |
| 2002 | 896M | +17.52M | +1.99% |
| 2001 | 879M | +19.8M | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 859M | +25.03M | +3% |
| 1999 | 834M | +23.66M | +2.92% |
| 1998 | 810M | +22.21M | +2.82% |
| 1997 | 788M | +20.96M | +2.73% |
| 1996 | 767M | +20.04M | +2.68% |
| 1995 | 747M | +19.17M | +2.63% |
| 1994 | 728M | +18.12M | +2.55% |
| 1993 | 710M | +17.24M | +2.49% |
| 1992 | 693M | +16.75M | +2.48% |
| 1991 | 676M | +17.04M | +2.59% |
| 1990 | 659M | +15.95M | +2.48% |
| 1989 | 643M | +15.44M | +2.46% |
| 1988 | 628M | +14.78M | +2.41% |
| 1987 | 613M | +14.46M | +2.42% |
| 1986 | 598M | +13.65M | +2.34% |
| 1985 | 585M | +13M | +2.27% |
| 1984 | 572M | +12.5M | +2.24% |
| 1983 | 559M | +12.02M | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 547M | +11.01M | +2.05% |
| 1981 | 536M | +11.04M | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 525M | +11.92M | +2.32% |
| 1979 | 513M | +11.55M | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 502M | +11.06M | +2.26% |
| 1977 | 491M | +10.49M | +2.18% |
| 1976 | 480M | +10.23M | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 470M | +10.57M | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 459M | +10.22M | +2.28% |
| 1973 | 449M | +9.81M | +2.23% |
| 1972 | 439M | +9.49M | +2.21% |
| 1971 | 430M | +9.61M | +2.29% |
| 1970 | 420M | +10.69M | +2.61% |
| 1969 | 409M | +10.62M | +2.66% |
| 1968 | 399M | +10.27M | +2.64% |
| 1967 | 389M | +9.87M | +2.61% |
| 1966 | 379M | +9.87M | +2.68% |
| 1965 | 369M | +10.48M | +2.92% |
| 1964 | 358M | +9.91M | +2.84% |
| 1963 | 348M | +9.37M | +2.76% |
| 1962 | 339M | +9.12M | +2.77% |
| 1961 | 330M | +9.55M | +2.98% |
| 1960 | 320M | — | — |
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.