Population in cities over 1 million in NATO in 2025 — 306,361,952 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 115.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: NATO
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306M | +2.48M | +0.82% |
| 2024 | 304M | +2.5M | +0.83% |
| 2023 | 301M | +2.52M | +0.84% |
| 2022 | 299M | +2.54M | +0.86% |
| 2021 | 296M | +2.54M | +0.86% |
| 2020 | 294M | +2.52M | +0.87% |
| 2019 | 291M | +2.49M | +0.86% |
| 2018 | 289M | +3.24M | +1.13% |
| 2017 | 286M | +3.18M | +1.12% |
| 2016 | 282M | +3.12M | +1.12% |
| 2015 | 279M | +3.08M | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 276M | +3.05M | +1.12% |
| 2013 | 273M | +3M | +1.11% |
| 2012 | 270M | +3.15M | +1.18% |
| 2011 | 267M | +3.32M | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 264M | +3.27M | +1.26% |
| 2009 | 260M | +3.2M | +1.24% |
| 2008 | 257M | +3.14M | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 254M | +3.08M | +1.23% |
| 2006 | 251M | +2.92M | +1.18% |
| 2005 | 248M | +2.82M | +1.15% |
| 2004 | 245M | +2.75M | +1.13% |
| 2003 | 242M | +2.69M | +1.12% |
| 2002 | 240M | +2.6M | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 237M | +2.38M | +1.02% |
| 2000 | 235M | +2.83M | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 232M | +2.89M | +1.26% |
| 1998 | 229M | +2.81M | +1.24% |
| 1997 | 226M | +2.79M | +1.25% |
| 1996 | 223M | +2.75M | +1.25% |
| 1995 | 221M | +2.69M | +1.23% |
| 1994 | 218M | +2.65M | +1.23% |
| 1993 | 215M | +2.63M | +1.23% |
| 1992 | 213M | +2.61M | +1.24% |
| 1991 | 210M | +2.67M | +1.29% |
| 1990 | 207M | +2.46M | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 205M | +2.37M | +1.17% |
| 1988 | 203M | +2.13M | +1.06% |
| 1987 | 201M | +2.35M | +1.19% |
| 1986 | 198M | +2.07M | +1.06% |
| 1985 | 196M | +2M | +1.03% |
| 1984 | 194M | +1.92M | +1% |
| 1983 | 192M | +1.87M | +0.98% |
| 1982 | 190M | +1.84M | +0.98% |
| 1981 | 188M | +1.85M | +0.99% |
| 1980 | 187M | +1.75M | +0.95% |
| 1979 | 185M | +1.69M | +0.92% |
| 1978 | 183M | +1.65M | +0.91% |
| 1977 | 182M | +1.62M | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 180M | +1.59M | +0.89% |
| 1975 | 178M | +1.59M | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 177M | +1.56M | +0.89% |
| 1973 | 175M | +1.5M | +0.87% |
| 1972 | 174M | +1.51M | +0.88% |
| 1971 | 172M | +1.84M | +1.08% |
| 1970 | 170M | +2.88M | +1.72% |
| 1969 | 167M | +3.05M | +1.85% |
| 1968 | 164M | +2.98M | +1.85% |
| 1967 | 161M | +2.89M | +1.83% |
| 1966 | 158M | +2.85M | +1.83% |
| 1965 | 156M | +2.83M | +1.85% |
| 1964 | 153M | +2.76M | +1.84% |
| 1963 | 150M | +2.67M | +1.81% |
| 1962 | 147M | +2.64M | +1.83% |
| 1961 | 145M | +2.71M | +1.91% |
| 1960 | 142M | — | — |
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.