Share of population in cities over 1 million in the G20 in 2025 — 29.25%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.53 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.25 | +0.32 pp |
| 2024 | 28.93 | +0.31 pp |
| 2023 | 28.63 | +0.33 pp |
| 2022 | 28.3 | +0.35 pp |
| 2021 | 27.95 | +0.38 pp |
| 2020 | 27.57 | +0.32 pp |
| 2019 | 27.25 | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 26.95 | +0.33 pp |
| 2017 | 26.62 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 26.33 | +0.28 pp |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +0.27 pp |
| 2014 | 25.78 | +0.26 pp |
| 2013 | 25.52 | +0.24 pp |
| 2012 | 25.28 | +0.24 pp |
| 2011 | 25.04 | +0.28 pp |
| 2010 | 24.76 | +0.32 pp |
| 2009 | 24.44 | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 24.14 | +0.29 pp |
| 2007 | 23.85 | +0.28 pp |
| 2006 | 23.56 | +0.27 pp |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +0.26 pp |
| 2004 | 23.04 | +0.24 pp |
| 2003 | 22.8 | +0.23 pp |
| 2002 | 22.58 | +0.21 pp |
| 2001 | 22.37 | +0.26 pp |
| 2000 | 22.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 21.7 | +0.37 pp |
| 1998 | 21.33 | +0.33 pp |
| 1997 | 21 | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 20.7 | +0.28 pp |
| 1995 | 20.41 | +0.26 pp |
| 1994 | 20.15 | +0.24 pp |
| 1993 | 19.91 | +0.22 pp |
| 1992 | 19.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 19.49 | +0.21 pp |
| 1990 | 19.29 | +0.18 pp |
| 1989 | 19.11 | +0.16 pp |
| 1988 | 18.95 | +0.15 pp |
| 1987 | 18.8 | +0.15 pp |
| 1986 | 18.65 | +0.14 pp |
| 1985 | 18.51 | +0.13 pp |
| 1984 | 18.38 | +0.13 pp |
| 1983 | 18.26 | +0.11 pp |
| 1982 | 18.15 | +0.08 pp |
| 1981 | 18.07 | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 17.97 | +0.13 pp |
| 1979 | 17.84 | +0.13 pp |
| 1978 | 17.71 | +0.12 pp |
| 1977 | 17.59 | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 17.48 | +0.09 pp |
| 1975 | 17.39 | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 17.29 | +0.08 pp |
| 1973 | 17.21 | +0.05 pp |
| 1972 | 17.16 | +0.04 pp |
| 1971 | 17.12 | +0.02 pp |
| 1970 | 17.1 | +0.09 pp |
| 1969 | 17.01 | +0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 16.91 | +0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 16.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 16.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 16.6 | +0.15 pp |
| 1964 | 16.46 | +0.13 pp |
| 1963 | 16.33 | +0.11 pp |
| 1962 | 16.22 | +0.19 pp |
| 1961 | 16.03 | +0.31 pp |
| 1960 | 15.72 | — |
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.