Share of population in cities over 1 million in low-income countries in 2025 — 12.6%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.28 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.6 | +0.15 pp |
| 2024 | 12.45 | +0.15 pp |
| 2023 | 12.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2022 | 12.17 | +0.12 pp |
| 2021 | 12.05 | +0.11 pp |
| 2020 | 11.94 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 11.86 | +0.08 pp |
| 2018 | 11.78 | +0.08 pp |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +0.09 pp |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 11.41 | +0.17 pp |
| 2014 | 11.24 | +0.03 pp |
| 2013 | 11.2 | −0 pp |
| 2012 | 11.21 | −0.07 pp |
| 2011 | 11.28 | −0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 11.44 | −0.02 pp |
| 2009 | 11.46 | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 11.36 | +0.08 pp |
| 2007 | 11.28 | −0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 11.34 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 11.31 | +0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 11.27 | +0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 11.16 | +0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 10.97 | +0.11 pp |
| 2000 | 10.85 | +0.11 pp |
| 1999 | 10.75 | +0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 10.7 | +0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 10.65 | +0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +0.17 pp |
| 1995 | 10.43 | +0.04 pp |
| 1994 | 10.39 | +0.03 pp |
| 1993 | 10.36 | +0.03 pp |
| 1992 | 10.33 | +0.04 pp |
| 1991 | 10.29 | +0.23 pp |
| 1990 | 10.05 | +0.22 pp |
| 1989 | 9.83 | +0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 9.63 | +0.2 pp |
| 1987 | 9.43 | +0.21 pp |
| 1986 | 9.22 | +0.21 pp |
| 1985 | 9.01 | +0.21 pp |
| 1984 | 8.81 | +0.21 pp |
| 1983 | 8.6 | +0.19 pp |
| 1982 | 8.41 | +0.19 pp |
| 1981 | 8.22 | +0.24 pp |
| 1980 | 7.98 | +0.24 pp |
| 1979 | 7.74 | +0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 7.55 | +0.21 pp |
| 1977 | 7.34 | +0.22 pp |
| 1976 | 7.12 | +0.21 pp |
| 1975 | 6.91 | +0.21 pp |
| 1974 | 6.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 6.5 | +0.19 pp |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +0.18 pp |
| 1971 | 6.12 | +0.18 pp |
| 1970 | 5.94 | +0.19 pp |
| 1969 | 5.75 | +0.19 pp |
| 1968 | 5.56 | +0.18 pp |
| 1967 | 5.38 | +0.17 pp |
| 1966 | 5.21 | +0.16 pp |
| 1965 | 5.05 | +0.16 pp |
| 1964 | 4.9 | +0.15 pp |
| 1963 | 4.75 | +0.14 pp |
| 1962 | 4.61 | +0.14 pp |
| 1961 | 4.46 | +0.14 pp |
| 1960 | 4.33 | — |
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.