In 2023, 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 more than ** percent of the land area classified as large urban cities worldwide.
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Wendell Cox Consultancy. (August 31, 2023). Share of built-up areas with population of 500,000 and over in selected countries worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237352/share-urban-areas-country/
Wendell Cox Consultancy. "Share of built-up areas with population of 500,000 and over in selected countries worldwide in 2023." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237352/share-urban-areas-country/
Wendell Cox Consultancy. (2023). Share of built-up areas with population of 500,000 and over in selected countries worldwide in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237352/share-urban-areas-country/
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