Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.URB.MCTY.TL.ZS•% (share) of population•1960 → 2024•121 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
121
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 12.19%
12.19% – 15.71%
15.71% – 19.54%
19.54% – 24.08%
24.08% – 30.8%
30.8% – 44.08%
> 44.08%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Countries
50
Median
37.5%
Mean
42.5%
25th pctl
30%
75th pctl
50.7%
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Compare trends
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSingaporePuerto Rico (US)
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 100% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 100% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 76.07% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 68.48% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 65.43% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 64.8% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 60.89% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 59.31% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 56.97% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 52.6% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 51.5% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 50.89% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 50.71% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 48.21% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 46.85% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 44.64% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 44.53% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 44.1% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 43.99% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 43.93% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 42.44% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 42.31% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 41.38% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 40.62% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 38.88% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 36.18% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 35.87% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 35.17% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 34.94% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 33.2% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 32.01% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 32.01% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 31.74% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 31.39% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 30.92% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 30.51% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 30.32% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 30.03% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 29.31% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.9% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 28.56% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 27.29% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 26.93% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 26.36% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 25.99% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 25.58% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 25.47% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 25.15% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 24.79% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 24.44% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)