Where the largest city hosts the most people

How much of a country's population lives in its biggest cities? Aron Strandberg did some research using World Bank data to find out. Singapore has, unsurprisingly, a 100 percent urban population while 15.8 percent of Britain's population lives in London. Read more on the Independent.

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This chart shows the % of the populaton living in the largest metropolitan area in selected countries.

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World population by age and region 2024
Total population of China 1980-2030
Total population of the United States 2015-2025
Population breakdown Singapore H1 2025, by age group
Total population of the ASEAN countries 2020-2030
Total population in Japan 2020-2030

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