Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States
United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 69.30 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.30 million
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
69.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
18.37 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 69.30 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States peaked at 69.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.37 million, in 1950.
United States ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.37 million | — |
| 1955 | 20.03 million | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 23.61 million | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 27.01 million | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 28.79 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 30.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 31.89 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 33.96 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 35.95 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 38.94 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 43.59 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 46.17 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 54.08 million | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 62.25 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 69.30 million | +11.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 69.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 51.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.20 million | 18.37 million | 20.03 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.31 million | 23.61 million | 27.01 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.71 million | 28.79 million | 30.63 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.92 million | 31.89 million | 33.96 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.44 million | 35.95 million | 38.94 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.88 million | 43.59 million | 46.17 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.17 million | 54.08 million | 62.25 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.30 million | 69.30 million | 69.30 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in United States was 69.30 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 69.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 million in 1950.
- How does United States rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- United States ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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