Share of population in cities over 1 million in Eastern Asia in 2025 — 35.82%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23.26 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.82 | +0.62 pp |
| 2024 | 35.19 | +0.64 pp |
| 2023 | 34.55 | +0.68 pp |
| 2022 | 33.87 | +0.66 pp |
| 2021 | 33.21 | +0.64 pp |
| 2020 | 32.56 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 31.96 | +0.56 pp |
| 2018 | 31.4 | +0.53 pp |
| 2017 | 30.87 | +0.48 pp |
| 2016 | 30.39 | +0.49 pp |
| 2015 | 29.9 | +0.48 pp |
| 2014 | 29.42 | +0.46 pp |
| 2013 | 28.96 | +0.44 pp |
| 2012 | 28.52 | +0.43 pp |
| 2011 | 28.09 | +0.51 pp |
| 2010 | 27.58 | +0.64 pp |
| 2009 | 26.95 | +0.61 pp |
| 2008 | 26.34 | +0.58 pp |
| 2007 | 25.76 | +0.55 pp |
| 2006 | 25.21 | +0.53 pp |
| 2005 | 24.67 | +0.52 pp |
| 2004 | 24.15 | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 23.65 | +0.47 pp |
| 2002 | 23.18 | +0.44 pp |
| 2001 | 22.74 | +0.57 pp |
| 2000 | 22.17 | +0.84 pp |
| 1999 | 21.33 | +0.75 pp |
| 1998 | 20.58 | +0.67 pp |
| 1997 | 19.91 | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 19.31 | +0.55 pp |
| 1995 | 18.76 | +0.52 pp |
| 1994 | 18.24 | +0.48 pp |
| 1993 | 17.76 | +0.44 pp |
| 1992 | 17.32 | +0.39 pp |
| 1991 | 16.93 | +0.37 pp |
| 1990 | 16.57 | +0.28 pp |
| 1989 | 16.29 | +0.25 pp |
| 1988 | 16.04 | +0.23 pp |
| 1987 | 15.8 | +0.23 pp |
| 1986 | 15.58 | +0.22 pp |
| 1985 | 15.35 | +0.22 pp |
| 1984 | 15.14 | +0.21 pp |
| 1983 | 14.93 | +0.18 pp |
| 1982 | 14.74 | +0.12 pp |
| 1981 | 14.62 | +0.14 pp |
| 1980 | 14.48 | +0.15 pp |
| 1979 | 14.33 | +0.14 pp |
| 1978 | 14.19 | +0.12 pp |
| 1977 | 14.06 | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 13.96 | +0.08 pp |
| 1975 | 13.88 | +0.11 pp |
| 1974 | 13.77 | +0.07 pp |
| 1973 | 13.7 | +0.03 pp |
| 1972 | 13.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 13.65 | −0.05 pp |
| 1970 | 13.7 | −0.03 pp |
| 1969 | 13.74 | −0.03 pp |
| 1968 | 13.77 | −0.02 pp |
| 1967 | 13.79 | −0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 13.81 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 13.81 | +0.16 pp |
| 1964 | 13.64 | +0.14 pp |
| 1963 | 13.5 | +0.11 pp |
| 1962 | 13.39 | +0.29 pp |
| 1961 | 13.1 | +0.54 pp |
| 1960 | 12.56 | — |
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.