Share of population in cities over 1 million in the world in 2025 — 25.29%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.11 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.29 | +0.21 pp |
| 2024 | 25.07 | +0.21 pp |
| 2023 | 24.86 | +0.23 pp |
| 2022 | 24.63 | +0.25 pp |
| 2021 | 24.38 | +0.26 pp |
| 2020 | 24.12 | +0.23 pp |
| 2019 | 23.9 | +0.21 pp |
| 2018 | 23.69 | +0.24 pp |
| 2017 | 23.44 | +0.22 pp |
| 2016 | 23.22 | +0.22 pp |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.21 pp |
| 2014 | 22.78 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 22.59 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 22.41 | +0.17 pp |
| 2011 | 22.24 | +0.19 pp |
| 2010 | 22.06 | +0.23 pp |
| 2009 | 21.83 | +0.22 pp |
| 2008 | 21.61 | +0.21 pp |
| 2007 | 21.4 | +0.19 pp |
| 2006 | 21.21 | +0.19 pp |
| 2005 | 21.02 | +0.18 pp |
| 2004 | 20.84 | +0.17 pp |
| 2003 | 20.66 | +0.17 pp |
| 2002 | 20.49 | +0.16 pp |
| 2001 | 20.33 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 20.13 | +0.29 pp |
| 1999 | 19.84 | +0.26 pp |
| 1998 | 19.57 | +0.24 pp |
| 1997 | 19.33 | +0.22 pp |
| 1996 | 19.11 | +0.22 pp |
| 1995 | 18.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 18.7 | +0.18 pp |
| 1993 | 18.52 | +0.16 pp |
| 1992 | 18.36 | +0.15 pp |
| 1991 | 18.21 | +0.17 pp |
| 1990 | 18.04 | +0.16 pp |
| 1989 | 17.88 | +0.14 pp |
| 1988 | 17.74 | +0.13 pp |
| 1987 | 17.61 | +0.13 pp |
| 1986 | 17.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 1985 | 17.35 | +0.12 pp |
| 1984 | 17.23 | +0.11 pp |
| 1983 | 17.12 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 17.02 | +0.08 pp |
| 1981 | 16.95 | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 16.84 | +0.14 pp |
| 1979 | 16.71 | +0.13 pp |
| 1978 | 16.57 | +0.13 pp |
| 1977 | 16.44 | +0.12 pp |
| 1976 | 16.32 | +0.12 pp |
| 1975 | 16.2 | +0.08 pp |
| 1974 | 16.12 | +0.12 pp |
| 1973 | 16.01 | +0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 15.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 15.81 | +0.09 pp |
| 1970 | 15.72 | +0.13 pp |
| 1969 | 15.59 | +0.14 pp |
| 1968 | 15.45 | +0.13 pp |
| 1967 | 15.32 | +0.13 pp |
| 1966 | 15.19 | +0.13 pp |
| 1965 | 15.06 | +0.16 pp |
| 1964 | 14.9 | +0.15 pp |
| 1963 | 14.76 | +0.13 pp |
| 1962 | 14.62 | +0.18 pp |
| 1961 | 14.44 | +0.26 pp |
| 1960 | 14.18 | — |
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.