Share of population in cities over 1 million in the United States in 2025 — 47.04%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.31 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.04 | +0.18 pp |
| 2024 | 46.86 | −0.03 pp |
| 2023 | 46.89 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 46.86 | +0.14 pp |
| 2021 | 46.72 | +0.32 pp |
| 2020 | 46.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 46.21 | +0.14 pp |
| 2018 | 46.07 | +0.29 pp |
| 2017 | 45.77 | +0.24 pp |
| 2016 | 45.53 | +0.19 pp |
| 2015 | 45.34 | +0.18 pp |
| 2014 | 45.17 | +0.17 pp |
| 2013 | 44.99 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 44.81 | +0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 44.65 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 44.5 | +0.13 pp |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +0.11 pp |
| 2008 | 44.26 | +0.07 pp |
| 2007 | 44.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 44.13 | +0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 44.07 | +0.07 pp |
| 2004 | 44.01 | +0.06 pp |
| 2003 | 43.94 | +0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 43.86 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 43.81 | +0.02 pp |
| 2000 | 43.79 | +0.18 pp |
| 1999 | 43.61 | +0.23 pp |
| 1998 | 43.39 | +0.21 pp |
| 1997 | 43.18 | +0.19 pp |
| 1996 | 42.99 | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 42.79 | +0.18 pp |
| 1994 | 42.61 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 42.45 | +0.12 pp |
| 1992 | 42.33 | +0.08 pp |
| 1991 | 42.25 | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 42.15 | +0.08 pp |
| 1989 | 42.07 | +0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 41.95 | +0.13 pp |
| 1987 | 41.83 | +0.13 pp |
| 1986 | 41.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 41.59 | +0.12 pp |
| 1984 | 41.48 | +0.12 pp |
| 1983 | 41.36 | +0.09 pp |
| 1982 | 41.26 | +0.07 pp |
| 1981 | 41.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 1980 | 41.13 | +0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 41.1 | −0.05 pp |
| 1978 | 41.15 | −0.04 pp |
| 1977 | 41.19 | −0.03 pp |
| 1976 | 41.22 | −0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 41.23 | −0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 41.26 | −0.01 pp |
| 1973 | 41.28 | −0.04 pp |
| 1972 | 41.32 | −0.09 pp |
| 1971 | 41.41 | −0.18 pp |
| 1970 | 41.59 | +0.24 pp |
| 1969 | 41.35 | +0.44 pp |
| 1968 | 40.91 | +0.43 pp |
| 1967 | 40.48 | +0.38 pp |
| 1966 | 40.1 | +0.34 pp |
| 1965 | 39.76 | +0.3 pp |
| 1964 | 39.46 | +0.24 pp |
| 1963 | 39.22 | +0.21 pp |
| 1962 | 39.01 | +0.17 pp |
| 1961 | 38.85 | +0.11 pp |
| 1960 | 38.73 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
47.04
Canada
43.98
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.