Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America
United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 160.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160.79 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
160.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
69.98 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America stood at 160.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America peaked at 160.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.98 million, in 1960.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 71.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 72.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 75.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 77.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 78.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 80.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 82.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 83.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 85.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 86.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 87.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 88.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 89.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 89.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 90.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 92.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 93.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 94.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 95.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 96.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 97.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 98.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 100.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 101.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 102.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 103.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 105.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 106.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 108.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 110.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 112.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 113.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 115.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 117.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 119.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 121.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 123.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 124.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 126.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 127.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 128.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 130.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 131.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 133.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 134.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 136.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 137.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 139.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 140.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 142.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 144.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 145.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 147.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 149.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 151.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 152.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 153.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 155.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 156.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 157.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 159.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 160.79 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.65 million | 69.98 million | 83.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.74 million | 85.29 million | 92.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.49 million | 93.47 million | 103.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.20 million | 105.22 million | 121.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.66 million | 123.56 million | 136.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.15 million | 137.66 million | 152.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.26 million | 153.86 million | 160.79 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for United States of America
- Population in the largest city 7.0% (2025)
- Population density 36.81 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4704 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 17.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 19.15 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 10,913 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 3.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in United States of America was 160.79 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 160.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.98 million in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.