Share of population in cities over 1 million in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 21.28%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.18 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.28 | +0.04 pp |
| 2024 | 21.24 | +0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 21.19 | +0.14 pp |
| 2022 | 21.05 | +0.16 pp |
| 2021 | 20.89 | +0.15 pp |
| 2020 | 20.74 | +0.13 pp |
| 2019 | 20.61 | +0.09 pp |
| 2018 | 20.52 | +0.13 pp |
| 2017 | 20.39 | +0.12 pp |
| 2016 | 20.26 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 20.15 | +0.11 pp |
| 2014 | 20.04 | +0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 19.92 | +0.13 pp |
| 2012 | 19.79 | +0.14 pp |
| 2011 | 19.65 | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 19.45 | +0.16 pp |
| 2009 | 19.29 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 19.14 | +0.14 pp |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.16 pp |
| 2006 | 18.84 | +0.14 pp |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +0.13 pp |
| 2004 | 18.57 | +0.13 pp |
| 2003 | 18.44 | +0.13 pp |
| 2002 | 18.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2001 | 18.17 | +0.11 pp |
| 2000 | 18.06 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 17.96 | +0.08 pp |
| 1998 | 17.88 | +0.08 pp |
| 1997 | 17.8 | +0.08 pp |
| 1996 | 17.72 | +0.07 pp |
| 1995 | 17.65 | +0.06 pp |
| 1994 | 17.59 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 17.55 | +0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 17.54 | +0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 17.53 | +0.02 pp |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +0.03 pp |
| 1989 | 17.47 | +0.05 pp |
| 1988 | 17.43 | +0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 17.38 | +0.08 pp |
| 1986 | 17.3 | +0.06 pp |
| 1985 | 17.25 | +0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 17.2 | +0.05 pp |
| 1983 | 17.15 | +0.05 pp |
| 1982 | 17.1 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | 17.05 | +0.05 pp |
| 1980 | 17.01 | +0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 16.97 | +0.07 pp |
| 1978 | 16.9 | +0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 16.82 | +0.08 pp |
| 1976 | 16.74 | +0.08 pp |
| 1975 | 16.66 | +0.08 pp |
| 1974 | 16.58 | +0.07 pp |
| 1973 | 16.51 | +0.06 pp |
| 1972 | 16.45 | +0.06 pp |
| 1971 | 16.39 | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 16.29 | +0.16 pp |
| 1969 | 16.13 | +0.14 pp |
| 1968 | 15.99 | +0.14 pp |
| 1967 | 15.85 | +0.13 pp |
| 1966 | 15.72 | +0.12 pp |
| 1965 | 15.6 | +0.11 pp |
| 1964 | 15.49 | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 15.39 | +0.09 pp |
| 1962 | 15.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 15.21 | +0.11 pp |
| 1960 | 15.1 | — |
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.