Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) in World

Source: World Bank
Last Updated: September 1, 2025

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 0.862% more than in the previous year.

Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in the World reached an all time high of 25.1% in 2024 and an all time low of 14.2% in 1960.

World has been ranked within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population.

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