Share of population in cities over 1 million in North America in 2025 — 46.71%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.76 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.71 | +0.16 pp |
| 2024 | 46.55 | −0.12 pp |
| 2023 | 46.67 | −0.06 pp |
| 2022 | 46.73 | +0.09 pp |
| 2021 | 46.65 | +0.31 pp |
| 2020 | 46.34 | +0.18 pp |
| 2019 | 46.16 | +0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 46.05 | +0.26 pp |
| 2017 | 45.79 | +0.22 pp |
| 2016 | 45.57 | +0.18 pp |
| 2015 | 45.38 | +0.19 pp |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +0.17 pp |
| 2013 | 45.03 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 44.85 | +0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 44.69 | +0.17 pp |
| 2010 | 44.52 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 44.38 | +0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 44.26 | +0.09 pp |
| 2007 | 44.17 | +0.09 pp |
| 2006 | 44.08 | +0.08 pp |
| 2005 | 44.01 | +0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 43.92 | +0.09 pp |
| 2003 | 43.83 | +0.11 pp |
| 2002 | 43.72 | +0.07 pp |
| 2001 | 43.66 | +0.04 pp |
| 2000 | 43.62 | +0.19 pp |
| 1999 | 43.43 | +0.23 pp |
| 1998 | 43.2 | +0.22 pp |
| 1997 | 42.98 | +0.19 pp |
| 1996 | 42.79 | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 42.59 | +0.18 pp |
| 1994 | 42.41 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 42.25 | +0.12 pp |
| 1992 | 42.13 | +0.09 pp |
| 1991 | 42.04 | +0.13 pp |
| 1990 | 41.91 | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 41.81 | +0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 41.68 | +0.15 pp |
| 1987 | 41.53 | +0.15 pp |
| 1986 | 41.38 | +0.13 pp |
| 1985 | 41.25 | +0.14 pp |
| 1984 | 41.11 | +0.14 pp |
| 1983 | 40.96 | +0.12 pp |
| 1982 | 40.85 | +0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 40.76 | +0.06 pp |
| 1980 | 40.7 | +0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 40.67 | −0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 40.7 | −0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 40.72 | −0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 40.73 | −0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 40.75 | −0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 40.78 | −0.02 pp |
| 1973 | 40.8 | −0.03 pp |
| 1972 | 40.84 | −0.08 pp |
| 1971 | 40.92 | −0.16 pp |
| 1970 | 41.08 | +0.29 pp |
| 1969 | 40.79 | +0.47 pp |
| 1968 | 40.33 | +0.44 pp |
| 1967 | 39.89 | +0.39 pp |
| 1966 | 39.5 | +0.36 pp |
| 1965 | 39.14 | +0.32 pp |
| 1964 | 38.82 | +0.26 pp |
| 1963 | 38.55 | +0.24 pp |
| 1962 | 38.31 | +0.2 pp |
| 1961 | 38.12 | +0.16 pp |
| 1960 | 37.95 | — |
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.