Share of population in cities over 1 million in the G7 in 2025 — 39.95%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.97 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.95 | +0.13 pp |
| 2024 | 39.82 | −0.03 pp |
| 2023 | 39.86 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 39.86 | +0.07 pp |
| 2021 | 39.79 | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 39.58 | +0.15 pp |
| 2019 | 39.44 | +0.08 pp |
| 2018 | 39.35 | +0.19 pp |
| 2017 | 39.16 | +0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.12 pp |
| 2015 | 38.88 | +0.12 pp |
| 2014 | 38.76 | +0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 38.64 | +0.13 pp |
| 2012 | 38.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 2011 | 38.39 | +0.22 pp |
| 2010 | 38.17 | +0.15 pp |
| 2009 | 38.02 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 37.87 | +0.12 pp |
| 2007 | 37.75 | +0.12 pp |
| 2006 | 37.64 | +0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 37.52 | +0.13 pp |
| 2004 | 37.39 | +0.12 pp |
| 2003 | 37.27 | +0.12 pp |
| 2002 | 37.16 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 37.05 | +0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 36.98 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 36.88 | +0.13 pp |
| 1998 | 36.75 | +0.11 pp |
| 1997 | 36.64 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 36.53 | +0.11 pp |
| 1995 | 36.42 | +0.15 pp |
| 1994 | 36.28 | +0.13 pp |
| 1993 | 36.14 | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 36.04 | +0.08 pp |
| 1991 | 35.96 | +0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 35.84 | +0.14 pp |
| 1989 | 35.7 | +0.16 pp |
| 1988 | 35.54 | +0.16 pp |
| 1987 | 35.39 | +0.21 pp |
| 1986 | 35.18 | +0.16 pp |
| 1985 | 35.02 | +0.14 pp |
| 1984 | 34.88 | +0.14 pp |
| 1983 | 34.73 | +0.13 pp |
| 1982 | 34.61 | +0.12 pp |
| 1981 | 34.48 | +0.08 pp |
| 1980 | 34.4 | +0.07 pp |
| 1979 | 34.33 | +0.05 pp |
| 1978 | 34.28 | +0.06 pp |
| 1977 | 34.22 | +0.06 pp |
| 1976 | 34.16 | +0.09 pp |
| 1975 | 34.07 | +0.15 pp |
| 1974 | 33.92 | +0.12 pp |
| 1973 | 33.79 | +0.09 pp |
| 1972 | 33.71 | +0.07 pp |
| 1971 | 33.64 | +0.04 pp |
| 1970 | 33.59 | +0.31 pp |
| 1969 | 33.28 | +0.35 pp |
| 1968 | 32.94 | +0.36 pp |
| 1967 | 32.58 | +0.33 pp |
| 1966 | 32.25 | +0.35 pp |
| 1965 | 31.9 | +0.42 pp |
| 1964 | 31.48 | +0.39 pp |
| 1963 | 31.09 | +0.37 pp |
| 1962 | 30.72 | +0.36 pp |
| 1961 | 30.36 | +0.38 pp |
| 1960 | 29.98 | — |
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.