In 2025, China's cities made up one-fourth of the global land area, consisting of built-up urban areas with populations of 500,000 and more. India's urban areas made up **** percent of the land area classified as large urban cities worldwide.
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Wendell Cox Consultancy. (August 25, 2025). Share of built-up areas with population of 500,000 and over in selected countries worldwide in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1237352/share-urban-areas-country/
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