Share of population in cities over 1 million in China in 2025 — 32.71%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 24.59 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.71 | +0.7 pp |
| 2024 | 32.01 | +0.73 pp |
| 2023 | 31.28 | +0.76 pp |
| 2022 | 30.52 | +0.75 pp |
| 2021 | 29.77 | +0.73 pp |
| 2020 | 29.03 | +0.69 pp |
| 2019 | 28.34 | +0.65 pp |
| 2018 | 27.69 | +0.61 pp |
| 2017 | 27.08 | +0.55 pp |
| 2016 | 26.53 | +0.56 pp |
| 2015 | 25.96 | +0.56 pp |
| 2014 | 25.41 | +0.53 pp |
| 2013 | 24.87 | +0.51 pp |
| 2012 | 24.36 | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 23.86 | +0.59 pp |
| 2010 | 23.27 | +0.72 pp |
| 2009 | 22.55 | +0.69 pp |
| 2008 | 21.86 | +0.66 pp |
| 2007 | 21.2 | +0.63 pp |
| 2006 | 20.57 | +0.61 pp |
| 2005 | 19.96 | +0.58 pp |
| 2004 | 19.39 | +0.56 pp |
| 2003 | 18.83 | +0.53 pp |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 17.79 | +0.67 pp |
| 2000 | 17.13 | +0.99 pp |
| 1999 | 16.13 | +0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 15.23 | +0.81 pp |
| 1997 | 14.42 | +0.74 pp |
| 1996 | 13.68 | +0.68 pp |
| 1995 | 13 | +0.63 pp |
| 1994 | 12.38 | +0.58 pp |
| 1993 | 11.8 | +0.53 pp |
| 1992 | 11.27 | +0.49 pp |
| 1991 | 10.77 | +0.44 pp |
| 1990 | 10.33 | +0.28 pp |
| 1989 | 10.05 | +0.26 pp |
| 1988 | 9.79 | +0.24 pp |
| 1987 | 9.55 | +0.23 pp |
| 1986 | 9.32 | +0.22 pp |
| 1985 | 9.1 | +0.22 pp |
| 1984 | 8.88 | +0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 8.66 | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 8.46 | +0.13 pp |
| 1981 | 8.34 | +0.13 pp |
| 1980 | 8.2 | +0.12 pp |
| 1979 | 8.08 | +0.11 pp |
| 1978 | 7.97 | +0.09 pp |
| 1977 | 7.88 | +0.07 pp |
| 1976 | 7.8 | +0.04 pp |
| 1975 | 7.76 | +0.03 pp |
| 1974 | 7.73 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 7.73 | −0.02 pp |
| 1972 | 7.75 | −0.04 pp |
| 1971 | 7.79 | −0.09 pp |
| 1970 | 7.88 | −0.13 pp |
| 1969 | 8.01 | −0.13 pp |
| 1968 | 8.13 | −0.12 pp |
| 1967 | 8.25 | −0.11 pp |
| 1966 | 8.36 | −0.09 pp |
| 1965 | 8.45 | −0 pp |
| 1964 | 8.45 | −0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 8.47 | −0.05 pp |
| 1962 | 8.53 | +0.09 pp |
| 1961 | 8.44 | +0.32 pp |
| 1960 | 8.12 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
