Population in cities over 1 million in the world in 2025 — 2,014,734,417 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 384.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.01B | +35.14M | +1.78% |
| 2024 | 1.98B | +35.44M | +1.82% |
| 2023 | 1.94B | +35.62M | +1.87% |
| 2022 | 1.91B | +35.64M | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.87B | +35.44M | +1.93% |
| 2020 | 1.84B | +35.01M | +1.94% |
| 2019 | 1.8B | +34.37M | +1.94% |
| 2018 | 1.77B | +37.03M | +2.14% |
| 2017 | 1.73B | +36.01M | +2.12% |
| 2016 | 1.7B | +35.77M | +2.16% |
| 2015 | 1.66B | +34.81M | +2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.62B | +33.21M | +2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.59B | +32.07M | +2.06% |
| 2012 | 1.56B | +31.13M | +2.04% |
| 2011 | 1.53B | +31.17M | +2.08% |
| 2010 | 1.5B | +33.31M | +2.28% |
| 2009 | 1.46B | +32.91M | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43B | +31.85M | +2.28% |
| 2007 | 1.4B | +29.87M | +2.18% |
| 2006 | 1.37B | +29.32M | +2.19% |
| 2005 | 1.34B | +28.43M | +2.17% |
| 2004 | 1.31B | +27.68M | +2.16% |
| 2003 | 1.28B | +27.07M | +2.15% |
| 2002 | 1.26B | +26.37M | +2.14% |
| 2001 | 1.23B | +28.37M | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 1.2B | +33.53M | +2.87% |
| 1999 | 1.17B | +31.69M | +2.79% |
| 1998 | 1.14B | +30.11M | +2.72% |
| 1997 | 1.11B | +28.69M | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 1.08B | +28.1M | +2.68% |
| 1995 | 1.05B | +26.65M | +2.61% |
| 1994 | 1.02B | +25.44M | +2.55% |
| 1993 | 998M | +24.41M | +2.51% |
| 1992 | 973M | +23.77M | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 949M | +24.51M | +2.65% |
| 1990 | 925M | +23.47M | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 901M | +22.69M | +2.58% |
| 1988 | 879M | +21.98M | +2.57% |
| 1987 | 857M | +21.48M | +2.57% |
| 1986 | 835M | +20.52M | +2.52% |
| 1985 | 815M | +19.52M | +2.45% |
| 1984 | 795M | +18.77M | +2.42% |
| 1983 | 776M | +18.13M | +2.39% |
| 1982 | 758M | +17M | +2.29% |
| 1981 | 741M | +17.35M | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 724M | +18.29M | +2.59% |
| 1979 | 706M | +17.76M | +2.58% |
| 1978 | 688M | +17.21M | +2.57% |
| 1977 | 671M | +16.5M | +2.52% |
| 1976 | 654M | +16.11M | +2.52% |
| 1975 | 638M | +14.74M | +2.36% |
| 1974 | 623M | +16.22M | +2.67% |
| 1973 | 607M | +15.69M | +2.65% |
| 1972 | 591M | +15.19M | +2.64% |
| 1971 | 576M | +15.11M | +2.69% |
| 1970 | 561M | +16.1M | +2.95% |
| 1969 | 545M | +15.81M | +2.99% |
| 1968 | 529M | +15.2M | +2.96% |
| 1967 | 514M | +14.53M | +2.91% |
| 1966 | 499M | +14.41M | +2.97% |
| 1965 | 485M | +14.91M | +3.17% |
| 1964 | 470M | +14.22M | +3.12% |
| 1963 | 456M | +13.51M | +3.05% |
| 1962 | 442M | +13.09M | +3.05% |
| 1961 | 429M | +13.33M | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 416M | — | — |
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.