Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.0%
in 2025
United States
47.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
United States rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.0% against 22.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 37 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 39.8% | 27.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 41.3% | 27.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 41.6% | 26.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 42.8% | 26.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 44.0% | 26.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 45.3% | 25.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 46.8% | 25.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 47.0% against 22.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 25.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.