demographic2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
26.8% (share) of population
Median: 22.8% (share) of population
Countries Covered
121
with available data
Highest
Hong Kong
100.0% (share) of population
Lowest
Ethiopia
4.4% (share) of population
Top 5 Countries
1Hong Kong100.0% (share) of population
2Singapore100.0% (share) of population
3Puerto Rico76.4% (share) of population
4Kuwait70.0% (share) of population
5Japan65.6% (share) of population
By Region
Oceania46.4% (share) of population(2 countries)
South America40.5% (share) of population(7 countries)
North America37.7% (share) of population(4 countries)
Asia36.6% (share) of population(24 countries)
Other23.1% (share) of population(52 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.4% (share) of population)High (100.0% (share) of population)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 26.8% (share) of population)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
Other (52)
Europe (23)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 2 | Singapore | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 76.4% (share) of population |
| 4 | Kuwait | 70.0% (share) of population |
| 5 | Japan | 65.6% (share) of population |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 65.3% (share) of population |
| 7 | Australia | 60.7% (share) of population |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 57.5% (share) of population |
| 9 | Israel | 57.0% (share) of population |
| 10 | Uruguay | 52.8% (share) of population |
| 11 | Paraguay | 51.7% (share) of population |
| 12 | South Korea | 51.1% (share) of population |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 49.2% (share) of population |
| 14 | Mongolia | 48.3% (share) of population |
| 15 | United States of America | 47.0% (share) of population |
| 16 | Panama | 44.9% (share) of population |
| 17 | Colombia | 44.5% (share) of population |
| 18 | Brazil | 44.3% (share) of population |
| 19 | Argentina | 44.2% (share) of population |
| 20 | Canada | 44.0% (share) of population |
| 21 | Mexico | 42.7% (share) of population |
| 22 | Bolivia | 42.5% (share) of population |
| 23 | Lebanon | 40.7% (share) of population |
| 24 | Portugal | 40.4% (share) of population |
| 25 | Türkiye | 39.2% (share) of population |
| 26 | South Africa | 36.1% (share) of population |
| 27 | Armenia | 35.6% (share) of population |
| 28 | Chile | 35.2% (share) of population |
| 29 | Venezuela | 35.2% (share) of population |
| 30 | Peru | 33.3% (share) of population |
| 31 | People's Republic of China | 32.7% (share) of population |
| 32 | New Zealand | 32.1% (share) of population |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 31.7% (share) of population |
| 34 | Liberia | 31.3% (share) of population |
| 35 | Oman | 31.0% (share) of population |
| 36 | Cameroon | 30.8% (share) of population |
| 37 | Mauritania | 30.3% (share) of population |
| 38 | Greece | 30.3% (share) of population |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 29.2% (share) of population |
| 40 | Ecuador | 28.8% (share) of population |
| 41 | Georgia | 27.6% (share) of population |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 27.4% (share) of population |
| 43 | Belgium | 26.9% (share) of population |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.5% (share) of population |
| 45 | Haiti | 26.3% (share) of population |
| 46 | Angola | 25.7% (share) of population |
| 47 | Spain | 25.4% (share) of population |
| 48 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.2% (share) of population |
| 49 | Malaysia | 25.0% (share) of population |
| 50 | Iraq | 24.6% (share) of population |
| 51 | Togo | 24.5% (share) of population |
| 52 | Egypt | 24.4% (share) of population |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 24.4% (share) of population |
| 54 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24.2% (share) of population |
| 55 | Finland | 24.0% (share) of population |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 23.9% (share) of population |
| 57 | Ireland | 23.7% (share) of population |
| 58 | Denmark | 23.3% (share) of population |
| 59 | France | 23.1% (share) of population |
| 60 | Belarus | 22.8% (share) of population |
| 61 | Morocco | 22.8% (share) of population |
| 62 | Austria | 21.8% (share) of population |
| 63 | Thailand | 21.7% (share) of population |
| 64 | Serbia | 21.6% (share) of population |
| 65 | Tunisia | 20.6% (share) of population |
| 66 | Pakistan | 20.1% (share) of population |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 20.0% (share) of population |
| 68 | Vietnam | 19.9% (share) of population |
| 69 | Norway | 19.9% (share) of population |
| 70 | Jordan | 19.7% (share) of population |
| 71 | Cuba | 19.7% (share) of population |
| 72 | Italy | 19.5% (share) of population |
| 73 | Ghana | 19.5% (share) of population |
| 74 | Senegal | 19.3% (share) of population |
| 75 | Hungary | 18.7% (share) of population |
| 76 | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.5% (share) of population |
| 77 | El Salvador | 17.8% (share) of population |
| 78 | Nigeria | 17.6% (share) of population |
| 79 | Guatemala | 17.3% (share) of population |
| 80 | Bangladesh | 17.3% (share) of population |
| 81 | India | 17.0% (share) of population |
| 82 | Sweden | 16.4% (share) of population |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 16.3% (share) of population |
| 84 | Libya | 16.1% (share) of population |
| 85 | Switzerland | 16.0% (share) of population |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 16.0% (share) of population |
| 87 | Zambia | 15.8% (share) of population |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 15.7% (share) of population |
| 89 | Honduras | 15.0% (share) of population |
| 90 | Guinea | 14.9% (share) of population |
| 91 | Philippines | 14.8% (share) of population |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 14.6% (share) of population |
| 93 | Somalia | 14.5% (share) of population |
| 94 | Indonesia | 14.4% (share) of population |
| 95 | United Republic of Tanzania | 14.2% (share) of population |
| 96 | Ukraine | 14.0% (share) of population |
| 97 | Cambodia | 13.6% (share) of population |
| 98 | Myanmar | 13.5% (share) of population |
| 99 | Sudan | 13.1% (share) of population |
| 100 | Madagascar | 12.9% (share) of population |
| 101 | Kenya | 12.7% (share) of population |
| 102 | Mali | 12.6% (share) of population |
| 103 | Netherlands | 12.2% (share) of population |
| 104 | Czech Republic | 12.2% (share) of population |
| 105 | North Korea | 12.1% (share) of population |
| 106 | Afghanistan | 11.1% (share) of population |
| 107 | Germany | 9.7% (share) of population |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 9.6% (share) of population |
| 109 | Romania | 9.2% (share) of population |
| 110 | Rwanda | 9.1% (share) of population |
| 111 | Mozambique | 9.0% (share) of population |
| 112 | Yemen | 8.4% (share) of population |
| 113 | Uganda | 8.3% (share) of population |
| 114 | Chad | 8.2% (share) of population |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 7.2% (share) of population |
| 116 | Algeria | 6.3% (share) of population |
| 117 | Malawi | 6.3% (share) of population |
| 118 | Nepal | 5.6% (share) of population |
| 119 | Niger | 5.6% (share) of population |
| 120 | Poland | 4.9% (share) of population |
| 121 | Ethiopia | 4.4% (share) of population |
Showing 121 of 121 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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