Based on a comparison of 121 countries in 2024, Hong Kong ranked the highest in population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population with 100% followed by Singapore and Puerto Rico. On the other end of the scale was Ethiopia with 4.32%, Poland with 4.92% and Nepal with 5.47%.
Average population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population reached 25.1% in 2024 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.926 % less than in the previous year and 9.01 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population reached an all time high of 25.1% in 2024 and an all time low of 14.2% in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 0.866 % since 1960.
Data for more countries are available at Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) indicator page.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Australia | % | 60.9% | 61.0% | 61.1% | 61.9% | 62.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 61.4% | 62.0% | 62.6% | 63.2% | 63.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | % | 99.7% | 99.8% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | % | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.7% | 64.9% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 69.1% | 68.7% | 70.8% | 72.9% | 70.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mongolia | % | 47.4% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 47.7% | 47.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 50.1% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 51.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | % | 74.6% | 74.2% | 74.6% | 75.0% | 75.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 52.8% | 54.2% | 52.7% | 55.1% | 53.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 50.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 46.1% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 61.8% | 62.6% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 51.2% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 52.1% |
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