Population in cities over 1 million in the OECD in 2025 — 528,270,920 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 153.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 528M | +3.82M | +0.73% |
| 2024 | 524M | +3.86M | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 521M | +3.9M | +0.76% |
| 2022 | 517M | +3.94M | +0.77% |
| 2021 | 513M | +3.95M | +0.78% |
| 2020 | 509M | +3.95M | +0.78% |
| 2019 | 505M | +3.93M | +0.78% |
| 2018 | 501M | +5.23M | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 496M | +5.13M | +1.05% |
| 2016 | 491M | +5.04M | +1.04% |
| 2015 | 486M | +5.14M | +1.07% |
| 2014 | 480M | +5.07M | +1.07% |
| 2013 | 475M | +4.96M | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 470M | +5.06M | +1.09% |
| 2011 | 465M | +5.26M | +1.14% |
| 2010 | 460M | +5.35M | +1.18% |
| 2009 | 455M | +5.23M | +1.16% |
| 2008 | 449M | +5.15M | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 444M | +5.03M | +1.15% |
| 2006 | 439M | +4.85M | +1.12% |
| 2005 | 434M | +4.92M | +1.15% |
| 2004 | 429M | +4.8M | +1.13% |
| 2003 | 425M | +4.69M | +1.12% |
| 2002 | 420M | +4.62M | +1.11% |
| 2001 | 415M | +4.19M | +1.02% |
| 2000 | 411M | +4.62M | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 407M | +4.75M | +1.18% |
| 1998 | 402M | +4.61M | +1.16% |
| 1997 | 397M | +4.53M | +1.15% |
| 1996 | 393M | +4.73M | +1.22% |
| 1995 | 388M | +4.96M | +1.29% |
| 1994 | 383M | +4.85M | +1.28% |
| 1993 | 378M | +4.77M | +1.28% |
| 1992 | 373M | +4.63M | +1.26% |
| 1991 | 369M | +4.92M | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 364M | +5.54M | +1.54% |
| 1989 | 358M | +5.44M | +1.54% |
| 1988 | 353M | +5.12M | +1.47% |
| 1987 | 348M | +5.25M | +1.53% |
| 1986 | 342M | +4.86M | +1.44% |
| 1985 | 338M | +4.62M | +1.39% |
| 1984 | 333M | +4.48M | +1.36% |
| 1983 | 328M | +4.35M | +1.34% |
| 1982 | 324M | +4.3M | +1.35% |
| 1981 | 320M | +4.29M | +1.36% |
| 1980 | 316M | +4.59M | +1.48% |
| 1979 | 311M | +4.45M | +1.45% |
| 1978 | 307M | +4.32M | +1.43% |
| 1977 | 302M | +4.18M | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 298M | +4.3M | +1.47% |
| 1975 | 294M | +4.85M | +1.68% |
| 1974 | 289M | +4.75M | +1.67% |
| 1973 | 284M | +4.68M | +1.67% |
| 1972 | 279M | +4.57M | +1.66% |
| 1971 | 275M | +5.2M | +1.93% |
| 1970 | 270M | +6.53M | +2.48% |
| 1969 | 263M | +6.57M | +2.56% |
| 1968 | 257M | +6.35M | +2.54% |
| 1967 | 250M | +6.08M | +2.49% |
| 1966 | 244M | +5.92M | +2.49% |
| 1965 | 238M | +6.39M | +2.76% |
| 1964 | 232M | +6.21M | +2.75% |
| 1963 | 226M | +5.94M | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 220M | +5.76M | +2.69% |
| 1961 | 214M | +5.7M | +2.74% |
| 1960 | 208M | — | — |
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.