Population in cities over 1 million in OPEC in 2025 — 119,092,199 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 979.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OPEC
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119M | +2.76M | +2.37% |
| 2024 | 116M | +2.7M | +2.38% |
| 2023 | 114M | +2.64M | +2.38% |
| 2022 | 111M | +2.58M | +2.38% |
| 2021 | 108M | +2.5M | +2.36% |
| 2020 | 106M | +2.42M | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 103M | +2.35M | +2.33% |
| 2018 | 101M | +2.73M | +2.78% |
| 2017 | 98.4M | +2.64M | +2.75% |
| 2016 | 95.76M | +2.55M | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 93.21M | +2.46M | +2.71% |
| 2014 | 90.75M | +2.37M | +2.69% |
| 2013 | 88.38M | +2.29M | +2.66% |
| 2012 | 86.09M | +2.25M | +2.68% |
| 2011 | 83.84M | +2.23M | +2.73% |
| 2010 | 81.62M | +2.2M | +2.77% |
| 2009 | 79.42M | +2.22M | +2.88% |
| 2008 | 77.19M | +2.15M | +2.86% |
| 2007 | 75.05M | +1.82M | +2.48% |
| 2006 | 73.23M | +1.83M | +2.57% |
| 2005 | 71.4M | +1.73M | +2.48% |
| 2004 | 69.67M | +1.56M | +2.29% |
| 2003 | 68.11M | +1.8M | +2.71% |
| 2002 | 66.31M | +1.75M | +2.71% |
| 2001 | 64.56M | +1.71M | +2.72% |
| 2000 | 62.85M | +1.65M | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.2M | +1.6M | +2.68% |
| 1998 | 59.6M | +1.56M | +2.69% |
| 1997 | 58.04M | +1.51M | +2.67% |
| 1996 | 56.53M | +1.41M | +2.57% |
| 1995 | 55.12M | +1.29M | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 53.83M | +1.22M | +2.32% |
| 1993 | 52.61M | +1.24M | +2.41% |
| 1992 | 51.37M | +1.49M | +2.99% |
| 1991 | 49.88M | +1.7M | +3.53% |
| 1990 | 48.18M | +1.77M | +3.82% |
| 1989 | 46.41M | +1.68M | +3.77% |
| 1988 | 44.73M | +1.61M | +3.73% |
| 1987 | 43.12M | +1.58M | +3.81% |
| 1986 | 41.54M | +1.72M | +4.32% |
| 1985 | 39.81M | +1.62M | +4.25% |
| 1984 | 38.19M | +1.54M | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 36.65M | +1.6M | +4.56% |
| 1982 | 35.05M | +1.52M | +4.55% |
| 1981 | 33.53M | +1.49M | +4.66% |
| 1980 | 32.03M | +1.43M | +4.69% |
| 1979 | 30.6M | +1.35M | +4.61% |
| 1978 | 29.25M | +1.29M | +4.61% |
| 1977 | 27.96M | +1.3M | +4.88% |
| 1976 | 26.66M | +1.29M | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 25.37M | +1.23M | +5.11% |
| 1974 | 24.14M | +1.21M | +5.29% |
| 1973 | 22.92M | +1.17M | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 21.75M | +1.13M | +5.47% |
| 1971 | 20.62M | +1.08M | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 19.55M | +1.04M | +5.62% |
| 1969 | 18.51M | +980,133 | +5.59% |
| 1968 | 17.53M | +917,385 | +5.52% |
| 1967 | 16.61M | +863,970 | +5.49% |
| 1966 | 15.74M | +856,085 | +5.75% |
| 1965 | 14.89M | +861,958 | +6.15% |
| 1964 | 14.03M | +819,339 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 13.21M | +781,473 | +6.29% |
| 1962 | 12.43M | +707,265 | +6.04% |
| 1961 | 11.72M | +686,894 | +6.23% |
| 1960 | 11.03M | — | — |
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.