Share of population in cities over 1 million in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 22.79%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.51 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.79 | +0.06 pp |
| 2024 | 22.73 | +0.04 pp |
| 2023 | 22.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 22.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 22.61 | +0.14 pp |
| 2020 | 22.47 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 22.4 | +0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 22.29 | +0.23 pp |
| 2017 | 22.06 | +0.21 pp |
| 2016 | 21.85 | +0.26 pp |
| 2015 | 21.59 | +0.19 pp |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +0.07 pp |
| 2013 | 21.32 | −0 pp |
| 2012 | 21.33 | −0.06 pp |
| 2011 | 21.39 | −0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 21.52 | +0.12 pp |
| 2009 | 21.4 | +0.07 pp |
| 2008 | 21.33 | +0.07 pp |
| 2007 | 21.26 | +0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 21.24 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 21.24 | −0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 21.24 | −0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 21.27 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 21.22 | +0.07 pp |
| 2001 | 21.14 | +0.05 pp |
| 2000 | 21.09 | +0.05 pp |
| 1999 | 21.05 | +0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 21.01 | +0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 20.97 | +0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 20.91 | +0.08 pp |
| 1995 | 20.84 | +0.07 pp |
| 1994 | 20.77 | +0.07 pp |
| 1993 | 20.7 | +0.05 pp |
| 1992 | 20.65 | +0.07 pp |
| 1991 | 20.58 | +0.08 pp |
| 1990 | 20.5 | +0.09 pp |
| 1989 | 20.41 | +0.04 pp |
| 1988 | 20.37 | +0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 20.33 | +0.03 pp |
| 1986 | 20.29 | +0.07 pp |
| 1985 | 20.22 | +0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 20.17 | +0.04 pp |
| 1983 | 20.12 | +0.04 pp |
| 1982 | 20.08 | +0.07 pp |
| 1981 | 20.01 | +0.11 pp |
| 1980 | 19.9 | +0.14 pp |
| 1979 | 19.76 | +0.15 pp |
| 1978 | 19.61 | +0.16 pp |
| 1977 | 19.45 | +0.19 pp |
| 1976 | 19.26 | +0.22 pp |
| 1975 | 19.04 | +0.28 pp |
| 1974 | 18.76 | +0.31 pp |
| 1973 | 18.46 | +0.31 pp |
| 1972 | 18.14 | +0.33 pp |
| 1971 | 17.81 | +0.31 pp |
| 1970 | 17.5 | +0.29 pp |
| 1969 | 17.21 | +0.28 pp |
| 1968 | 16.93 | +0.28 pp |
| 1967 | 16.66 | +0.27 pp |
| 1966 | 16.39 | +0.35 pp |
| 1965 | 16.04 | +0.38 pp |
| 1964 | 15.66 | +0.37 pp |
| 1963 | 15.29 | +0.34 pp |
| 1962 | 14.95 | +0.33 pp |
| 1961 | 14.62 | +0.34 pp |
| 1960 | 14.28 | — |
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.