Population in cities over 1 million in high-income countries in 2025 — 499,239,839 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 128.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 499M | +3.05M | +0.61% |
| 2024 | 496M | +3.09M | +0.63% |
| 2023 | 493M | +3.14M | +0.64% |
| 2022 | 490M | +3.21M | +0.66% |
| 2021 | 487M | +3.28M | +0.68% |
| 2020 | 483M | +3.35M | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 480M | +3.4M | +0.71% |
| 2018 | 477M | +5.15M | +1.09% |
| 2017 | 472M | +5.03M | +1.08% |
| 2016 | 467M | +4.99M | +1.08% |
| 2015 | 462M | +4.85M | +1.06% |
| 2014 | 457M | +4.73M | +1.05% |
| 2013 | 452M | +4.61M | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 447M | +4.5M | +1.02% |
| 2011 | 443M | +4.47M | +1.02% |
| 2010 | 438M | +4.57M | +1.05% |
| 2009 | 434M | +4.47M | +1.04% |
| 2008 | 429M | +4.4M | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 425M | +4.4M | +1.05% |
| 2006 | 421M | +4.21M | +1.01% |
| 2005 | 416M | +4.2M | +1.02% |
| 2004 | 412M | +3.96M | +0.97% |
| 2003 | 408M | +3.85M | +0.95% |
| 2002 | 404M | +3.76M | +0.94% |
| 2001 | 401M | +3.39M | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 397M | +3.74M | +0.95% |
| 1999 | 393M | +3.78M | +0.97% |
| 1998 | 390M | +3.67M | +0.95% |
| 1997 | 386M | +3.6M | +0.94% |
| 1996 | 382M | +3.76M | +0.99% |
| 1995 | 379M | +3.87M | +1.03% |
| 1994 | 375M | +3.72M | +1% |
| 1993 | 371M | +3.69M | +1% |
| 1992 | 367M | +3.84M | +1.06% |
| 1991 | 364M | +4.24M | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 359M | +4.73M | +1.33% |
| 1989 | 355M | +4.75M | +1.36% |
| 1988 | 350M | +4.6M | +1.33% |
| 1987 | 345M | +4.8M | +1.41% |
| 1986 | 340M | +4.33M | +1.29% |
| 1985 | 336M | +4.01M | +1.21% |
| 1984 | 332M | +3.89M | +1.18% |
| 1983 | 328M | +3.79M | +1.17% |
| 1982 | 324M | +3.76M | +1.17% |
| 1981 | 321M | +3.81M | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 317M | +3.86M | +1.23% |
| 1979 | 313M | +3.84M | +1.24% |
| 1978 | 309M | +3.83M | +1.25% |
| 1977 | 305M | +3.74M | +1.24% |
| 1976 | 302M | +3.89M | +1.31% |
| 1975 | 298M | +4.43M | +1.51% |
| 1974 | 293M | +4.34M | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 289M | +4.17M | +1.46% |
| 1972 | 285M | +4.09M | +1.46% |
| 1971 | 281M | +4.7M | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 276M | +6.02M | +2.23% |
| 1969 | 270M | +6.11M | +2.31% |
| 1968 | 264M | +5.92M | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 258M | +5.69M | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 252M | +5.54M | +2.25% |
| 1965 | 247M | +6M | +2.49% |
| 1964 | 241M | +5.8M | +2.47% |
| 1963 | 235M | +5.56M | +2.43% |
| 1962 | 229M | +5.41M | +2.42% |
| 1961 | 224M | +5.43M | +2.49% |
| 1960 | 218M | — | — |
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.
The 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.