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.
Total population of China 1980-2030
Population in China 2015-2025, by gender
Urban and rural population of China 2015-2025
Population distribution in China 2024-2025, by broad age group
Population in China in 2024, by region
Population of Shanghai, China 1980-2040
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