The Urban World
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The Urban World
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Cities around the world

Explore 21,777 urban centres by country, from 1975 to 2100. 12,140 of them exist in 2025; the others became urban centres only in the projections or fell below the threshold before 2025. Each one has a page with its lifespan, population, density and built-up land. Figures after 2025 are projections.

How we define a city

Largest urban centres in 2025

By country

Urban centres in any year, with the number that exist in 2025.

198 countries · 21,777 urban centres

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