Population in cities over 1 million in low-income countries in 2025 — 94,174,654 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,565.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.17M | +3.59M | +3.97% |
| 2024 | 90.58M | +3.41M | +3.92% |
| 2023 | 87.17M | +3.22M | +3.84% |
| 2022 | 83.95M | +3.03M | +3.74% |
| 2021 | 80.92M | +2.85M | +3.66% |
| 2020 | 78.06M | +2.7M | +3.58% |
| 2019 | 75.36M | +2.57M | +3.53% |
| 2018 | 72.79M | +2.49M | +3.55% |
| 2017 | 70.3M | +2.5M | +3.69% |
| 2016 | 67.8M | +2.95M | +4.55% |
| 2015 | 64.85M | +2.61M | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 62.23M | +1.71M | +2.83% |
| 2013 | 60.52M | +1.47M | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 59.05M | +1.16M | +2% |
| 2011 | 57.89M | +754,271 | +1.32% |
| 2010 | 57.14M | +1.44M | +2.58% |
| 2009 | 55.7M | +2.01M | +3.74% |
| 2008 | 53.69M | +1.84M | +3.55% |
| 2007 | 51.85M | +1.23M | +2.42% |
| 2006 | 50.62M | +1.59M | +3.25% |
| 2005 | 49.03M | +1.53M | +3.22% |
| 2004 | 47.5M | +1.74M | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.76M | +1.69M | +3.83% |
| 2002 | 44.07M | +1.64M | +3.86% |
| 2001 | 42.43M | +1.54M | +3.77% |
| 2000 | 40.89M | +1.47M | +3.74% |
| 1999 | 39.42M | +1.26M | +3.31% |
| 1998 | 38.16M | +1.24M | +3.36% |
| 1997 | 36.92M | +1.22M | +3.42% |
| 1996 | 35.69M | +1.59M | +4.65% |
| 1995 | 34.11M | +1.07M | +3.23% |
| 1994 | 33.04M | +1.06M | +3.32% |
| 1993 | 31.98M | +1.12M | +3.64% |
| 1992 | 30.86M | +1.04M | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.81M | +1.44M | +5.09% |
| 1990 | 28.37M | +1.36M | +5.02% |
| 1989 | 27.02M | +1.27M | +4.95% |
| 1988 | 25.74M | +1.21M | +4.94% |
| 1987 | 24.53M | +1.17M | +5.02% |
| 1986 | 23.36M | +1.13M | +5.08% |
| 1985 | 22.23M | +1.08M | +5.11% |
| 1984 | 21.15M | +1.05M | +5.21% |
| 1983 | 20.1M | +960,471 | +5.02% |
| 1982 | 19.14M | +878,697 | +4.81% |
| 1981 | 18.26M | +863,767 | +4.97% |
| 1980 | 17.4M | +879,917 | +5.33% |
| 1979 | 16.52M | +856,690 | +5.47% |
| 1978 | 15.66M | +829,638 | +5.59% |
| 1977 | 14.83M | +800,070 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 14.03M | +763,940 | +5.76% |
| 1975 | 13.27M | +729,265 | +5.82% |
| 1974 | 12.54M | +693,163 | +5.85% |
| 1973 | 11.84M | +653,548 | +5.84% |
| 1972 | 11.19M | +607,456 | +5.74% |
| 1971 | 10.58M | +575,978 | +5.76% |
| 1970 | 10.01M | +573,794 | +6.08% |
| 1969 | 9.43M | +555,171 | +6.25% |
| 1968 | 8.88M | +513,235 | +6.14% |
| 1967 | 8.36M | +472,676 | +5.99% |
| 1966 | 7.89M | +438,582 | +5.88% |
| 1965 | 7.45M | +409,301 | +5.81% |
| 1964 | 7.04M | +382,174 | +5.74% |
| 1963 | 6.66M | +352,169 | +5.58% |
| 1962 | 6.31M | +340,256 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 5.97M | +315,476 | +5.58% |
| 1960 | 5.65M | — | — |
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.