Population in cities over 1 million in Western Asia in 2025 — 100,590,481 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 822.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101M | +1.74M | +1.76% |
| 2024 | 98.85M | +1.75M | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 97.1M | +1.75M | +1.84% |
| 2022 | 95.35M | +1.76M | +1.88% |
| 2021 | 93.59M | +1.76M | +1.92% |
| 2020 | 91.83M | +1.76M | +1.96% |
| 2019 | 90.07M | +1.76M | +1.99% |
| 2018 | 88.31M | +2.29M | +2.67% |
| 2017 | 86.02M | +2.22M | +2.65% |
| 2016 | 83.8M | +2.76M | +3.41% |
| 2015 | 81.03M | +2.48M | +3.15% |
| 2014 | 78.56M | +1.62M | +2.11% |
| 2013 | 76.94M | +1.38M | +1.83% |
| 2012 | 75.56M | +1.27M | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.29M | +1.03M | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.26M | +2.31M | +3.25% |
| 2009 | 70.96M | +2.32M | +3.39% |
| 2008 | 68.63M | +2.22M | +3.35% |
| 2007 | 66.41M | +1.86M | +2.88% |
| 2006 | 64.55M | +1.77M | +2.82% |
| 2005 | 62.78M | +1.63M | +2.67% |
| 2004 | 61.15M | +1.45M | +2.43% |
| 2003 | 59.7M | +1.7M | +2.94% |
| 2002 | 57.99M | +1.74M | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 56.25M | +1.58M | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.67M | +1.45M | +2.72% |
| 1999 | 53.22M | +1.4M | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 51.82M | +1.38M | +2.73% |
| 1997 | 50.44M | +1.34M | +2.72% |
| 1996 | 49.11M | +1.36M | +2.84% |
| 1995 | 47.75M | +1.31M | +2.81% |
| 1994 | 46.44M | +1.28M | +2.83% |
| 1993 | 45.17M | +1.31M | +2.98% |
| 1992 | 43.86M | +1.4M | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 42.46M | +1.29M | +3.14% |
| 1990 | 41.16M | +1.37M | +3.44% |
| 1989 | 39.79M | +1.32M | +3.44% |
| 1988 | 38.47M | +1.37M | +3.69% |
| 1987 | 37.1M | +1.3M | +3.63% |
| 1986 | 35.8M | +1.25M | +3.63% |
| 1985 | 34.55M | +1.23M | +3.68% |
| 1984 | 33.32M | +1.17M | +3.64% |
| 1983 | 32.15M | +1.11M | +3.59% |
| 1982 | 31.04M | +1.12M | +3.76% |
| 1981 | 29.91M | +1.11M | +3.85% |
| 1980 | 28.81M | +1.06M | +3.82% |
| 1979 | 27.75M | +1.04M | +3.88% |
| 1978 | 26.71M | +1.02M | +3.98% |
| 1977 | 25.69M | +1.01M | +4.09% |
| 1976 | 24.68M | +985,941 | +4.16% |
| 1975 | 23.69M | +1.1M | +4.86% |
| 1974 | 22.59M | +1.08M | +5.01% |
| 1973 | 21.51M | +1.01M | +4.92% |
| 1972 | 20.5M | +949,718 | +4.86% |
| 1971 | 19.55M | +910,399 | +4.88% |
| 1970 | 18.64M | +942,211 | +5.32% |
| 1969 | 17.7M | +891,245 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 16.81M | +832,944 | +5.21% |
| 1967 | 15.98M | +779,107 | +5.13% |
| 1966 | 15.2M | +776,974 | +5.39% |
| 1965 | 14.42M | +823,859 | +6.06% |
| 1964 | 13.6M | +775,127 | +6.05% |
| 1963 | 12.82M | +699,279 | +5.77% |
| 1962 | 12.12M | +635,824 | +5.54% |
| 1961 | 11.49M | +587,944 | +5.39% |
| 1960 | 10.9M | — | — |
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.