Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million by country
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.
Countries reporting
121
Highest
460.16 million
China
Lowest
1.09 million
Georgia
Median
3.63 million
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
7,986
What the numbers show
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 460.16 million in China; the lowest is 1.09 million in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.63 million, and the mean is 16.65 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 423.
Over the past decade 117 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 68.1%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 4.9%).
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 460.16 million | 2025 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 248.30 million | 2025 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 160.79 million | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 94.31 million | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 80.94 million | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 56.29 million | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 7 | Pakistan | 51.25 million | 2025 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Nigeria | 41.75 million | 2025 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Indonesia | 41.21 million | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 34.34 million | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 33.66 million | 2025 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 30.31 million | 2025 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt | 28.88 million | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 14 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 27.36 million | 2025 | up 53.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 26.41 million | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 23.80 million | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 17 | South Africa | 23.36 million | 2025 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Iran | 23.31 million | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 20.28 million | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 20.22 million | 2025 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 19.05 million | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 22 | Canada | 18.32 million | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 18.19 million | 2025 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Philippines | 17.26 million | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 16.77 million | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 26 | France | 15.87 million | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 27 | Thailand | 15.52 million | 2025 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 12.54 million | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 29 | Iraq | 11.57 million | 2025 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 30 | Peru | 11.52 million | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 11.51 million | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 32 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 10.03 million | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 33 | Angola | 10.03 million | 2025 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 10.01 million | 2025 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Cameroon | 9.20 million | 2025 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Malaysia | 9.00 million | 2025 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Morocco | 8.75 million | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 38 | Germany | 8.11 million | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 39 | Hong Kong | 7.77 million | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 40 | Myanmar | 7.41 million | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 41 | Kenya | 7.32 million | 2025 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Chile | 7.00 million | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 43 | Ghana | 6.82 million | 2025 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Syria | 6.80 million | 2025 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 45 | Sudan | 6.75 million | 2025 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 6.62 million | 2025 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Singapore | 6.16 million | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 48 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.06 million | 2025 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 5.96 million | 2025 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Israel | 5.77 million | 2025 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 51 | Ukraine | 5.44 million | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5.35 million | 2025 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Ecuador | 5.26 million | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 4.88 million | 2025 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Portugal | 4.36 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 56 | Uganda | 4.27 million | 2025 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Congo | 4.24 million | 2025 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Madagascar | 4.23 million | 2025 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Senegal | 3.66 million | 2025 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 3.65 million | 2025 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Paraguay | 3.63 million | 2025 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Yemen | 3.53 million | 2025 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 3.52 million | 2025 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Zambia | 3.47 million | 2025 | up 58.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Kuwait | 3.40 million | 2025 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 3.39 million | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 67 | Guatemala | 3.23 million | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 68 | Mozambique | 3.21 million | 2025 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 69 | North Korea | 3.21 million | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 70 | Belgium | 3.21 million | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 71 | Mali | 3.18 million | 2025 | up 43.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Greece | 3.16 million | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 73 | Haiti | 3.13 million | 2025 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Algeria | 3.00 million | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 75 | Somalia | 2.85 million | 2025 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 2.67 million | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 77 | Tunisia | 2.55 million | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 2.50 million | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | 2.43 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 80 | Cambodia | 2.43 million | 2025 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Lebanon | 2.38 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 82 | Jordan | 2.27 million | 2025 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Guinea | 2.25 million | 2025 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Netherlands | 2.22 million | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 85 | Cuba | 2.16 million | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 86 | Togo | 2.11 million | 2025 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Belarus | 2.07 million | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 88 | Panama | 2.05 million | 2025 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Austria | 2.01 million | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 90 | Poland | 1.80 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 91 | Liberia | 1.79 million | 2025 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Uruguay | 1.79 million | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 93 | Hungary | 1.78 million | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 94 | Romania | 1.76 million | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 95 | Sweden | 1.74 million | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 96 | Mongolia | 1.72 million | 2025 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Chad | 1.72 million | 2025 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 98 | New Zealand | 1.71 million | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 99 | Oman | 1.70 million | 2025 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Nepal | 1.67 million | 2025 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Honduras | 1.65 million | 2025 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 1.63 million | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 103 | Mauritania | 1.61 million | 2025 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Niger | 1.56 million | 2025 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 1.50 million | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 106 | Switzerland | 1.46 million | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 107 | Serbia | 1.41 million | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 108 | Denmark | 1.40 million | 2025 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 109 | Malawi | 1.39 million | 2025 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Sierra Leone | 1.39 million | 2025 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 1.35 million | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 112 | Czechia | 1.33 million | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 113 | Rwanda | 1.33 million | 2025 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Ireland | 1.30 million | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 1.29 million | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 116 | Libya | 1.20 million | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 117 | El Salvador | 1.13 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 1.12 million | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 119 | Norway | 1.12 million | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 120 | Armenia | 1.10 million | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 121 | Georgia | 1.09 million | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.