OECD members - Population in largest city
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in OECD members was 18.03 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 18.80 in 1990, while its lowest value was 17.87 in 1960.
Definition: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1960 | 17.87 |
1961 | 17.92 |
1962 | 17.96 |
1963 | 18.01 |
1964 | 18.06 |
1965 | 18.13 |
1966 | 18.19 |
1967 | 18.26 |
1968 | 18.35 |
1969 | 18.46 |
1970 | 18.57 |
1971 | 18.57 |
1972 | 18.56 |
1973 | 18.58 |
1974 | 18.59 |
1975 | 18.62 |
1976 | 18.63 |
1977 | 18.64 |
1978 | 18.66 |
1979 | 18.68 |
1980 | 18.70 |
1981 | 18.68 |
1982 | 18.66 |
1983 | 18.65 |
1984 | 18.66 |
1985 | 18.67 |
1986 | 18.70 |
1987 | 18.74 |
1988 | 18.76 |
1989 | 18.79 |
1990 | 18.80 |
1991 | 18.75 |
1992 | 18.69 |
1993 | 18.64 |
1994 | 18.61 |
1995 | 18.58 |
1996 | 18.55 |
1997 | 18.52 |
1998 | 18.48 |
1999 | 18.45 |
2000 | 18.41 |
2001 | 18.34 |
2002 | 18.28 |
2003 | 18.23 |
2004 | 18.18 |
2005 | 18.13 |
2006 | 18.10 |
2007 | 18.07 |
2008 | 18.05 |
2009 | 18.05 |
2010 | 18.06 |
2011 | 18.10 |
2012 | 18.11 |
2013 | 18.12 |
2014 | 18.12 |
2015 | 18.12 |
2016 | 18.10 |
2017 | 18.09 |
2018 | 18.09 |
2019 | 18.06 |
2020 | 18.03 |
2021 | 18.03 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization