Based on a comparison of 121 countries in 2021, Hong Kong ranked the highest in population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population with 100% followed by Singapore and Puerto Rico. On the other end of the scale was Ethiopia with 4.16%, Poland with 4.74% and Nepal with 4.90%.
Average population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population reached 24.5% in 2021 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.05 % more than in the previous year and 8.72 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population reached an all time high of 24.5% in 2021 and an all time low of 14.1% in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 0.905 % since 1960.
Data for more countries are available at Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) indicator page.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | % | 60.3% | 60.5% | 60.7% | 60.9% | 61.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 58.5% | 59.6% | 60.7% | 61.9% | 62.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | % | 99.4% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 99.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | % | 57.3% | 57.5% | 57.7% | 57.9% | 57.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 63.9% | 64.1% | 64.3% | 64.5% | 64.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 65.7% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 68.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mongolia | % | 46.0% | 46.7% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 48.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 50.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | % | 70.9% | 72.2% | 73.9% | 76.9% | 76.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 44.1% | 44.6% | 45.1% | 45.5% | 45.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 45.5% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 46.3% | 46.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 54.7% | 57.4% | 60.2% | 63.2% | 64.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 50.2% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 50.9% |
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