Share of population in cities over 1 million in Western Asia in 2025 — 33.1%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15.84 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 33.2 | −0.12 pp |
| 2023 | 33.33 | −0.17 pp |
| 2022 | 33.49 | −0.15 pp |
| 2021 | 33.65 | +0.27 pp |
| 2020 | 33.38 | +0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 33.36 | +0.13 pp |
| 2018 | 33.23 | +0.46 pp |
| 2017 | 32.76 | +0.37 pp |
| 2016 | 32.39 | +0.43 pp |
| 2015 | 31.97 | +0.28 pp |
| 2014 | 31.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 2013 | 31.66 | −0.19 pp |
| 2012 | 31.85 | −0.24 pp |
| 2011 | 32.08 | −0.36 pp |
| 2010 | 32.44 | +0.46 pp |
| 2009 | 31.98 | +0.29 pp |
| 2008 | 31.69 | +0.25 pp |
| 2007 | 31.44 | +0.24 pp |
| 2006 | 31.2 | +0.17 pp |
| 2005 | 31.03 | +0.14 pp |
| 2004 | 30.89 | +0.08 pp |
| 2003 | 30.81 | +0.23 pp |
| 2002 | 30.58 | +0.26 pp |
| 2001 | 30.33 | +0.19 pp |
| 2000 | 30.14 | +0.13 pp |
| 1999 | 30.01 | +0.16 pp |
| 1998 | 29.85 | +0.16 pp |
| 1997 | 29.69 | +0.15 pp |
| 1996 | 29.53 | +0.17 pp |
| 1995 | 29.36 | +0.15 pp |
| 1994 | 29.21 | +0.07 pp |
| 1993 | 29.14 | +0.07 pp |
| 1992 | 29.07 | +0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 28.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 28.69 | +0.35 pp |
| 1989 | 28.34 | +0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 28.14 | +0.27 pp |
| 1987 | 27.87 | +0.23 pp |
| 1986 | 27.64 | +0.23 pp |
| 1985 | 27.42 | +0.24 pp |
| 1984 | 27.18 | +0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 26.97 | +0.19 pp |
| 1982 | 26.78 | +0.27 pp |
| 1981 | 26.52 | +0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 26.22 | +0.28 pp |
| 1979 | 25.94 | +0.29 pp |
| 1978 | 25.65 | +0.3 pp |
| 1977 | 25.35 | +0.33 pp |
| 1976 | 25.02 | +0.36 pp |
| 1975 | 24.66 | +0.52 pp |
| 1974 | 24.14 | +0.52 pp |
| 1973 | 23.62 | +0.48 pp |
| 1972 | 23.14 | +0.45 pp |
| 1971 | 22.69 | +0.45 pp |
| 1970 | 22.24 | +0.53 pp |
| 1969 | 21.71 | +0.5 pp |
| 1968 | 21.2 | +0.48 pp |
| 1967 | 20.73 | +0.43 pp |
| 1966 | 20.3 | +0.49 pp |
| 1965 | 19.81 | +0.6 pp |
| 1964 | 19.21 | +0.57 pp |
| 1963 | 18.64 | +0.5 pp |
| 1962 | 18.14 | +0.45 pp |
| 1961 | 17.69 | +0.42 pp |
| 1960 | 17.26 | — |
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.