Share of population in cities over 1 million in BRICS in 2025 — 25.31%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15.71 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.31 | +0.37 pp |
| 2024 | 24.94 | +0.38 pp |
| 2023 | 24.56 | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 24.15 | +0.42 pp |
| 2021 | 23.74 | +0.42 pp |
| 2020 | 23.32 | +0.39 pp |
| 2019 | 22.93 | +0.36 pp |
| 2018 | 22.57 | +0.37 pp |
| 2017 | 22.2 | +0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 21.86 | +0.33 pp |
| 2015 | 21.52 | +0.33 pp |
| 2014 | 21.2 | +0.31 pp |
| 2013 | 20.89 | +0.29 pp |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +0.29 pp |
| 2011 | 20.31 | +0.32 pp |
| 2010 | 19.99 | +0.37 pp |
| 2009 | 19.62 | +0.36 pp |
| 2008 | 19.26 | +0.35 pp |
| 2007 | 18.92 | +0.33 pp |
| 2006 | 18.59 | +0.31 pp |
| 2005 | 18.28 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 17.98 | +0.29 pp |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +0.28 pp |
| 2002 | 17.42 | +0.26 pp |
| 2001 | 17.16 | +0.35 pp |
| 2000 | 16.82 | +0.52 pp |
| 1999 | 16.3 | +0.47 pp |
| 1998 | 15.83 | +0.43 pp |
| 1997 | 15.4 | +0.39 pp |
| 1996 | 15.01 | +0.37 pp |
| 1995 | 14.64 | +0.34 pp |
| 1994 | 14.31 | +0.31 pp |
| 1993 | 13.99 | +0.28 pp |
| 1992 | 13.71 | +0.26 pp |
| 1991 | 13.45 | +0.26 pp |
| 1990 | 13.19 | +0.19 pp |
| 1989 | 12.99 | +0.18 pp |
| 1988 | 12.81 | +0.17 pp |
| 1987 | 12.64 | +0.16 pp |
| 1986 | 12.48 | +0.17 pp |
| 1985 | 12.31 | +0.16 pp |
| 1984 | 12.15 | +0.16 pp |
| 1983 | 11.99 | +0.15 pp |
| 1982 | 11.84 | +0.11 pp |
| 1981 | 11.73 | +0.13 pp |
| 1980 | 11.6 | +0.17 pp |
| 1979 | 11.43 | +0.17 pp |
| 1978 | 11.26 | +0.16 pp |
| 1977 | 11.09 | +0.15 pp |
| 1976 | 10.94 | +0.13 pp |
| 1975 | 10.81 | +0.12 pp |
| 1974 | 10.69 | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 10.6 | +0.08 pp |
| 1972 | 10.51 | +0.07 pp |
| 1971 | 10.44 | +0.04 pp |
| 1970 | 10.4 | +0.04 pp |
| 1969 | 10.36 | +0.04 pp |
| 1968 | 10.32 | +0.05 pp |
| 1967 | 10.28 | +0.05 pp |
| 1966 | 10.23 | +0.06 pp |
| 1965 | 10.17 | +0.08 pp |
| 1964 | 10.09 | +0.07 pp |
| 1963 | 10.02 | +0.05 pp |
| 1962 | 9.97 | +0.13 pp |
| 1961 | 9.85 | +0.25 pp |
| 1960 | 9.6 | — |
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
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.