Share of population in cities over 1 million in the OECD in 2025 — 38.07%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.96 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.07 | +0.13 pp |
| 2024 | 37.95 | +0.03 pp |
| 2023 | 37.91 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 37.88 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 37.78 | +0.22 pp |
| 2020 | 37.56 | +0.15 pp |
| 2019 | 37.41 | +0.07 pp |
| 2018 | 37.34 | +0.17 pp |
| 2017 | 37.17 | +0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 37.01 | +0.14 pp |
| 2015 | 36.86 | +0.16 pp |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.16 pp |
| 2013 | 36.54 | +0.17 pp |
| 2012 | 36.37 | +0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 36.21 | +0.21 pp |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.17 pp |
| 2009 | 35.83 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 35.68 | +0.13 pp |
| 2007 | 35.55 | +0.15 pp |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +0.13 pp |
| 2005 | 35.27 | +0.15 pp |
| 2004 | 35.12 | +0.14 pp |
| 2003 | 34.99 | +0.13 pp |
| 2002 | 34.86 | +0.12 pp |
| 2001 | 34.74 | +0.09 pp |
| 2000 | 34.64 | +0.14 pp |
| 1999 | 34.5 | +0.15 pp |
| 1998 | 34.36 | +0.14 pp |
| 1997 | 34.22 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 34.1 | +0.14 pp |
| 1995 | 33.96 | +0.16 pp |
| 1994 | 33.8 | +0.14 pp |
| 1993 | 33.66 | +0.12 pp |
| 1992 | 33.54 | +0.09 pp |
| 1991 | 33.44 | +0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 33.32 | +0.21 pp |
| 1989 | 33.11 | +0.22 pp |
| 1988 | 32.89 | +0.21 pp |
| 1987 | 32.67 | +0.24 pp |
| 1986 | 32.44 | +0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 32.23 | +0.19 pp |
| 1984 | 32.04 | +0.18 pp |
| 1983 | 31.86 | +0.16 pp |
| 1982 | 31.71 | +0.15 pp |
| 1981 | 31.55 | +0.14 pp |
| 1980 | 31.41 | +0.17 pp |
| 1979 | 31.25 | +0.15 pp |
| 1978 | 31.1 | +0.15 pp |
| 1977 | 30.95 | +0.14 pp |
| 1976 | 30.81 | +0.15 pp |
| 1975 | 30.66 | +0.19 pp |
| 1974 | 30.47 | +0.18 pp |
| 1973 | 30.29 | +0.16 pp |
| 1972 | 30.12 | +0.15 pp |
| 1971 | 29.98 | +0.18 pp |
| 1970 | 29.8 | +0.39 pp |
| 1969 | 29.41 | +0.4 pp |
| 1968 | 29.01 | +0.39 pp |
| 1967 | 28.62 | +0.36 pp |
| 1966 | 28.26 | +0.34 pp |
| 1965 | 27.92 | +0.39 pp |
| 1964 | 27.53 | +0.37 pp |
| 1963 | 27.15 | +0.35 pp |
| 1962 | 26.8 | +0.34 pp |
| 1961 | 26.46 | +0.35 pp |
| 1960 | 26.11 | — |
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.