Population in cities over 1 million in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 129,939,597 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 664%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130M | +2.38M | +1.87% |
| 2024 | 128M | +2.35M | +1.87% |
| 2023 | 125M | +2.31M | +1.88% |
| 2022 | 123M | +2.28M | +1.89% |
| 2021 | 121M | +2.26M | +1.91% |
| 2020 | 118M | +2.23M | +1.92% |
| 2019 | 116M | +2.22M | +1.94% |
| 2018 | 114M | +2.78M | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 111M | +2.69M | +2.48% |
| 2016 | 108M | +3.23M | +3.07% |
| 2015 | 105M | +2.9M | +2.83% |
| 2014 | 102M | +2.01M | +2% |
| 2013 | 100M | +1.76M | +1.78% |
| 2012 | 98.56M | +1.47M | +1.51% |
| 2011 | 97.09M | +1.08M | +1.13% |
| 2010 | 96.01M | +2.36M | +2.52% |
| 2009 | 93.65M | +2.38M | +2.61% |
| 2008 | 91.26M | +2.31M | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 88.96M | +1.98M | +2.28% |
| 2006 | 86.97M | +1.92M | +2.26% |
| 2005 | 85.05M | +1.8M | +2.16% |
| 2004 | 83.25M | +1.63M | +2% |
| 2003 | 81.62M | +1.89M | +2.37% |
| 2002 | 79.73M | +1.94M | +2.49% |
| 2001 | 77.79M | +1.83M | +2.41% |
| 2000 | 75.96M | +1.78M | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 74.18M | +1.73M | +2.39% |
| 1998 | 72.45M | +1.7M | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 70.76M | +1.67M | +2.42% |
| 1996 | 69.08M | +1.76M | +2.62% |
| 1995 | 67.32M | +1.73M | +2.64% |
| 1994 | 65.59M | +1.78M | +2.79% |
| 1993 | 63.81M | +1.8M | +2.91% |
| 1992 | 62.01M | +1.92M | +3.19% |
| 1991 | 60.09M | +1.86M | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 58.23M | +1.83M | +3.24% |
| 1989 | 56.41M | +1.73M | +3.17% |
| 1988 | 54.67M | +1.74M | +3.28% |
| 1987 | 52.94M | +1.69M | +3.29% |
| 1986 | 51.25M | +1.78M | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 49.47M | +1.69M | +3.54% |
| 1984 | 47.78M | +1.61M | +3.49% |
| 1983 | 46.16M | +1.54M | +3.44% |
| 1982 | 44.63M | +1.56M | +3.61% |
| 1981 | 43.07M | +1.53M | +3.68% |
| 1980 | 41.54M | +1.49M | +3.72% |
| 1979 | 40.05M | +1.43M | +3.69% |
| 1978 | 38.63M | +1.37M | +3.69% |
| 1977 | 37.25M | +1.41M | +3.92% |
| 1976 | 35.84M | +1.42M | +4.13% |
| 1975 | 34.42M | +1.49M | +4.51% |
| 1974 | 32.94M | +1.45M | +4.62% |
| 1973 | 31.48M | +1.41M | +4.68% |
| 1972 | 30.07M | +1.33M | +4.63% |
| 1971 | 28.74M | +1.26M | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 27.48M | +1.2M | +4.57% |
| 1969 | 26.28M | +1.14M | +4.54% |
| 1968 | 25.14M | +1.08M | +4.48% |
| 1967 | 24.06M | +1.03M | +4.45% |
| 1966 | 23.03M | +1.12M | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 21.92M | +1.12M | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 20.79M | +1.05M | +5.34% |
| 1963 | 19.74M | +969,586 | +5.17% |
| 1962 | 18.77M | +897,553 | +5.02% |
| 1961 | 17.87M | +862,881 | +5.07% |
| 1960 | 17.01M | — | — |
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.