Share of population in cities over 1 million in South America in 2025 — 41.93%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 17.35 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.93 | +0.18 pp |
| 2024 | 41.76 | +0.18 pp |
| 2023 | 41.58 | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 41.38 | +0.24 pp |
| 2021 | 41.14 | +0.26 pp |
| 2020 | 40.88 | +0.21 pp |
| 2019 | 40.67 | +0.18 pp |
| 2018 | 40.5 | +0.28 pp |
| 2017 | 40.21 | +0.25 pp |
| 2016 | 39.96 | +0.23 pp |
| 2015 | 39.73 | +0.22 pp |
| 2014 | 39.51 | +0.22 pp |
| 2013 | 39.29 | +0.21 pp |
| 2012 | 39.08 | +0.21 pp |
| 2011 | 38.88 | +0.21 pp |
| 2010 | 38.67 | +0.23 pp |
| 2009 | 38.44 | +0.22 pp |
| 2008 | 38.22 | +0.21 pp |
| 2007 | 38 | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 37.81 | +0.18 pp |
| 2005 | 37.63 | +0.17 pp |
| 2004 | 37.46 | +0.15 pp |
| 2003 | 37.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2002 | 37.18 | +0.13 pp |
| 2001 | 37.04 | +0.14 pp |
| 2000 | 36.9 | +0.25 pp |
| 1999 | 36.65 | +0.22 pp |
| 1998 | 36.43 | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 36.23 | +0.19 pp |
| 1996 | 36.04 | +0.18 pp |
| 1995 | 35.87 | +0.16 pp |
| 1994 | 35.71 | +0.14 pp |
| 1993 | 35.57 | +0.13 pp |
| 1992 | 35.44 | +0.13 pp |
| 1991 | 35.31 | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 35.11 | +0.19 pp |
| 1989 | 34.92 | +0.17 pp |
| 1988 | 34.75 | +0.15 pp |
| 1987 | 34.6 | +0.13 pp |
| 1986 | 34.47 | +0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 34.36 | +0.09 pp |
| 1984 | 34.26 | +0.07 pp |
| 1983 | 34.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 1982 | 34.13 | +0.08 pp |
| 1981 | 34.04 | +0.18 pp |
| 1980 | 33.87 | +0.47 pp |
| 1979 | 33.39 | +0.45 pp |
| 1978 | 32.94 | +0.44 pp |
| 1977 | 32.5 | +0.42 pp |
| 1976 | 32.08 | +0.41 pp |
| 1975 | 31.67 | +0.39 pp |
| 1974 | 31.27 | +0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 30.87 | +0.43 pp |
| 1972 | 30.44 | +0.45 pp |
| 1971 | 29.99 | +0.5 pp |
| 1970 | 29.49 | +0.62 pp |
| 1969 | 28.87 | +0.58 pp |
| 1968 | 28.29 | +0.55 pp |
| 1967 | 27.74 | +0.52 pp |
| 1966 | 27.22 | +0.48 pp |
| 1965 | 26.74 | +0.45 pp |
| 1964 | 26.29 | +0.45 pp |
| 1963 | 25.83 | +0.43 pp |
| 1962 | 25.4 | +0.41 pp |
| 1961 | 24.99 | +0.41 pp |
| 1960 | 24.58 | — |
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.