Population in cities over 1 million in the G7 in 2025 — 314,585,934 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 103.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 315M | +1.75M | +0.56% |
| 2024 | 313M | +1.75M | +0.56% |
| 2023 | 311M | +1.74M | +0.56% |
| 2022 | 309M | +1.73M | +0.56% |
| 2021 | 308M | +1.72M | +0.56% |
| 2020 | 306M | +1.71M | +0.56% |
| 2019 | 304M | +1.7M | +0.56% |
| 2018 | 302M | +2.61M | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 300M | +2.56M | +0.86% |
| 2016 | 297M | +2.51M | +0.85% |
| 2015 | 295M | +2.46M | +0.84% |
| 2014 | 292M | +2.41M | +0.83% |
| 2013 | 290M | +2.36M | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 288M | +2.33M | +0.82% |
| 2011 | 285M | +2.42M | +0.85% |
| 2010 | 283M | +2.64M | +0.94% |
| 2009 | 280M | +2.59M | +0.93% |
| 2008 | 278M | +2.56M | +0.93% |
| 2007 | 275M | +2.52M | +0.92% |
| 2006 | 273M | +2.44M | +0.91% |
| 2005 | 270M | +2.5M | +0.94% |
| 2004 | 268M | +2.43M | +0.92% |
| 2003 | 265M | +2.37M | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 263M | +2.31M | +0.89% |
| 2001 | 260M | +2.09M | +0.81% |
| 2000 | 258M | +2.35M | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 256M | +2.43M | +0.96% |
| 1998 | 254M | +2.33M | +0.93% |
| 1997 | 251M | +2.29M | +0.92% |
| 1996 | 249M | +2.35M | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 247M | +2.56M | +1.05% |
| 1994 | 244M | +2.53M | +1.05% |
| 1993 | 242M | +2.52M | +1.05% |
| 1992 | 239M | +2.49M | +1.05% |
| 1991 | 237M | +2.65M | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 234M | +2.67M | +1.16% |
| 1989 | 231M | +2.59M | +1.13% |
| 1988 | 229M | +2.37M | +1.05% |
| 1987 | 226M | +2.6M | +1.16% |
| 1986 | 224M | +2.27M | +1.03% |
| 1985 | 221M | +2.06M | +0.94% |
| 1984 | 219M | +2M | +0.92% |
| 1983 | 217M | +1.96M | +0.91% |
| 1982 | 215M | +1.95M | +0.91% |
| 1981 | 213M | +1.87M | +0.88% |
| 1980 | 212M | +1.83M | +0.87% |
| 1979 | 210M | +1.76M | +0.85% |
| 1978 | 208M | +1.72M | +0.83% |
| 1977 | 206M | +1.67M | +0.82% |
| 1976 | 205M | +1.81M | +0.89% |
| 1975 | 203M | +2.31M | +1.15% |
| 1974 | 200M | +2.26M | +1.14% |
| 1973 | 198M | +2.19M | +1.12% |
| 1972 | 196M | +2.19M | +1.13% |
| 1971 | 194M | +2.49M | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 191M | +3.46M | +1.84% |
| 1969 | 188M | +3.62M | +1.96% |
| 1968 | 184M | +3.55M | +1.96% |
| 1967 | 181M | +3.46M | +1.95% |
| 1966 | 177M | +3.59M | +2.07% |
| 1965 | 174M | +4.09M | +2.41% |
| 1964 | 170M | +3.95M | +2.39% |
| 1963 | 166M | +3.8M | +2.35% |
| 1962 | 162M | +3.72M | +2.35% |
| 1961 | 158M | +3.78M | +2.45% |
| 1960 | 154M | — | — |
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.