Population in cities over 1 million in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 574,121,618 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 733.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 574M | +14.31M | +2.56% |
| 2024 | 560M | +14.08M | +2.58% |
| 2023 | 546M | +13.84M | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 532M | +13.6M | +2.62% |
| 2021 | 518M | +13.33M | +2.64% |
| 2020 | 505M | +13.02M | +2.65% |
| 2019 | 492M | +12.69M | +2.65% |
| 2018 | 479M | +13.22M | +2.84% |
| 2017 | 466M | +12.77M | +2.82% |
| 2016 | 453M | +12.34M | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 441M | +11.93M | +2.78% |
| 2014 | 429M | +11.69M | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 417M | +11.31M | +2.79% |
| 2012 | 406M | +10.97M | +2.78% |
| 2011 | 395M | +10.65M | +2.77% |
| 2010 | 384M | +10.38M | +2.77% |
| 2009 | 374M | +10.05M | +2.76% |
| 2008 | 364M | +9.71M | +2.74% |
| 2007 | 354M | +9.3M | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 345M | +9.1M | +2.71% |
| 2005 | 336M | +8.78M | +2.68% |
| 2004 | 327M | +8.48M | +2.66% |
| 2003 | 319M | +8.18M | +2.64% |
| 2002 | 310M | +8.01M | +2.65% |
| 2001 | 302M | +8.44M | +2.87% |
| 2000 | 294M | +8.52M | +2.99% |
| 1999 | 285M | +8.22M | +2.97% |
| 1998 | 277M | +8.05M | +2.99% |
| 1997 | 269M | +7.82M | +2.99% |
| 1996 | 261M | +7.66M | +3.02% |
| 1995 | 254M | +7.59M | +3.08% |
| 1994 | 246M | +7.42M | +3.11% |
| 1993 | 239M | +7.14M | +3.08% |
| 1992 | 232M | +7.08M | +3.16% |
| 1991 | 224M | +7.3M | +3.36% |
| 1990 | 217M | +7.23M | +3.45% |
| 1989 | 210M | +6.87M | +3.38% |
| 1988 | 203M | +6.75M | +3.44% |
| 1987 | 196M | +6.53M | +3.44% |
| 1986 | 190M | +6.44M | +3.51% |
| 1985 | 183M | +6.15M | +3.47% |
| 1984 | 177M | +5.91M | +3.45% |
| 1983 | 171M | +5.78M | +3.49% |
| 1982 | 165M | +5.6M | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 160M | +5.84M | +3.79% |
| 1980 | 154M | +5.86M | +3.95% |
| 1979 | 148M | +5.61M | +3.93% |
| 1978 | 143M | +5.47M | +3.99% |
| 1977 | 137M | +5.26M | +3.99% |
| 1976 | 132M | +5.11M | +4.03% |
| 1975 | 127M | +3.45M | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 123M | +5.26M | +4.46% |
| 1973 | 118M | +5.03M | +4.45% |
| 1972 | 113M | +4.83M | +4.46% |
| 1971 | 108M | +4.54M | +4.38% |
| 1970 | 104M | +4.23M | +4.25% |
| 1969 | 99.4M | +4.03M | +4.23% |
| 1968 | 95.37M | +3.84M | +4.19% |
| 1967 | 91.53M | +3.64M | +4.15% |
| 1966 | 87.88M | +3.52M | +4.17% |
| 1965 | 84.36M | +3.36M | +4.15% |
| 1964 | 81M | +3.24M | +4.16% |
| 1963 | 77.76M | +3.12M | +4.18% |
| 1962 | 74.64M | +2.99M | +4.17% |
| 1961 | 71.65M | +2.81M | +4.08% |
| 1960 | 68.85M | — | — |
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.