Share of population in cities over 1 million in NATO in 2025 — 31.89%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.74 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: NATO
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.89 | +0.14 pp |
| 2024 | 31.75 | +0.04 pp |
| 2023 | 31.71 | +0.05 pp |
| 2022 | 31.66 | +0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 31.55 | +0.24 pp |
| 2020 | 31.32 | +0.18 pp |
| 2019 | 31.13 | +0.12 pp |
| 2018 | 31.02 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 30.82 | +0.19 pp |
| 2016 | 30.63 | +0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 30.47 | +0.17 pp |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.17 pp |
| 2013 | 30.13 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 29.95 | +0.18 pp |
| 2011 | 29.77 | +0.25 pp |
| 2010 | 29.52 | +0.19 pp |
| 2009 | 29.33 | +0.17 pp |
| 2008 | 29.15 | +0.16 pp |
| 2007 | 29 | +0.18 pp |
| 2006 | 28.82 | +0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 28.67 | +0.14 pp |
| 2004 | 28.53 | +0.13 pp |
| 2003 | 28.4 | +0.14 pp |
| 2002 | 28.27 | +0.14 pp |
| 2001 | 28.13 | +0.12 pp |
| 2000 | 28.01 | +0.17 pp |
| 1999 | 27.83 | +0.17 pp |
| 1998 | 27.66 | +0.17 pp |
| 1997 | 27.49 | +0.16 pp |
| 1996 | 27.33 | +0.16 pp |
| 1995 | 27.17 | +0.15 pp |
| 1994 | 27.02 | +0.14 pp |
| 1993 | 26.88 | +0.12 pp |
| 1992 | 26.76 | +0.12 pp |
| 1991 | 26.64 | +0.13 pp |
| 1990 | 26.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 1989 | 26.39 | +0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 26.26 | +0.11 pp |
| 1987 | 26.16 | +0.15 pp |
| 1986 | 26.01 | +0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 25.9 | +0.11 pp |
| 1984 | 25.78 | +0.11 pp |
| 1983 | 25.68 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 25.58 | +0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 25.49 | +0.08 pp |
| 1980 | 25.41 | +0.06 pp |
| 1979 | 25.35 | +0.05 pp |
| 1978 | 25.3 | +0.05 pp |
| 1977 | 25.26 | +0.05 pp |
| 1976 | 25.21 | +0.04 pp |
| 1975 | 25.17 | +0.03 pp |
| 1974 | 25.13 | +0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 25.1 | +0.01 pp |
| 1972 | 25.09 | −0 pp |
| 1971 | 25.09 | +0.04 pp |
| 1970 | 25.05 | +0.21 pp |
| 1969 | 24.84 | +0.24 pp |
| 1968 | 24.6 | +0.23 pp |
| 1967 | 24.37 | +0.21 pp |
| 1966 | 24.17 | +0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 23.97 | +0.19 pp |
| 1964 | 23.78 | +0.17 pp |
| 1963 | 23.62 | +0.15 pp |
| 1962 | 23.46 | +0.15 pp |
| 1961 | 23.31 | +0.17 pp |
| 1960 | 23.15 | — |
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.