Share of population in cities over 1 million in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 17.95%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.95 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.95 | +0.23 pp |
| 2024 | 17.73 | +0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 17.49 | +0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 17.25 | +0.26 pp |
| 2021 | 16.99 | +0.24 pp |
| 2020 | 16.75 | +0.22 pp |
| 2019 | 16.53 | +0.21 pp |
| 2018 | 16.32 | +0.23 pp |
| 2017 | 16.09 | +0.22 pp |
| 2016 | 15.87 | +0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 15.67 | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 15.47 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 15.28 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 15.11 | +0.17 pp |
| 2011 | 14.94 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 14.77 | +0.16 pp |
| 2009 | 14.62 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 14.46 | +0.15 pp |
| 2007 | 14.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2006 | 14.18 | +0.13 pp |
| 2005 | 14.05 | +0.12 pp |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +0.11 pp |
| 2002 | 13.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 2001 | 13.59 | +0.12 pp |
| 2000 | 13.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 1999 | 13.33 | +0.13 pp |
| 1998 | 13.21 | +0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 13.08 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 12.96 | +0.12 pp |
| 1995 | 12.84 | +0.12 pp |
| 1994 | 12.71 | +0.13 pp |
| 1993 | 12.59 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 12.47 | +0.11 pp |
| 1991 | 12.36 | +0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 12.24 | +0.13 pp |
| 1989 | 12.11 | +0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.12 pp |
| 1987 | 11.88 | +0.11 pp |
| 1986 | 11.77 | +0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 11.65 | +0.11 pp |
| 1984 | 11.55 | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 11.45 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 11.34 | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 11.25 | +0.12 pp |
| 1980 | 11.13 | +0.15 pp |
| 1979 | 10.98 | +0.15 pp |
| 1978 | 10.83 | +0.16 pp |
| 1977 | 10.66 | +0.16 pp |
| 1976 | 10.5 | +0.16 pp |
| 1975 | 10.34 | +0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 10.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 10.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 9.9 | +0.21 pp |
| 1971 | 9.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1970 | 9.5 | +0.17 pp |
| 1969 | 9.33 | +0.17 pp |
| 1968 | 9.16 | +0.16 pp |
| 1967 | 9 | +0.15 pp |
| 1966 | 8.84 | +0.15 pp |
| 1965 | 8.69 | +0.14 pp |
| 1964 | 8.54 | +0.14 pp |
| 1963 | 8.4 | +0.14 pp |
| 1962 | 8.27 | +0.13 pp |
| 1961 | 8.13 | +0.13 pp |
| 1960 | 8.01 | — |
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.