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)
121 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Countries
121
Median
21.7%
Mean
26.7%
25th pctl
14.6%
75th pctl
32%
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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 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 24.15% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 23.99% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 23.96% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 23.88% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 23.81% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 23.28% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 23.01% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 22.61% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 22.59% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 21.69% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 21.47% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.42% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 21.36% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 20.45% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 19.99% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 19.88% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 19.76% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 19.6% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 19.47% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 19.46% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 19.24% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 19.14% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 18.62% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 18.37% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 17.72% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 17.28% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 17.17% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 16.97% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 16.71% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16.27% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 16.22% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 16.16% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 16.03% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.01% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 15.6% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 15.59% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 14.87% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 14.77% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 14.62% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 14.39% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 14.34% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 14.26% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 14.25% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 13.91% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 13.34% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 13.34% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 12.97% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 12.67% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12.47% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.46% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 12.25% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 12.18% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 12.01% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 11.09% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.64% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 9.28% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.03% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 8.98% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.16% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 8.1% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 7.24% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 6.31% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6.16% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 5.54% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.47% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.92% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 4.32% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)