Survey Results
Of the people we have tested, 77% got this question wrong.
Total
48%
29%
23%
idn
43%
46%
11%
are
57%
31%
12%
sau
51%
36%
13%
col
50%
36%
14%
jor
54%
31%
15%
Most people massively overestimate how many people live in huge cities. The big cities are large but very few. The media and political debates give them lots of attention. In reality, far more people live in smaller cities.
Around 8% of the world’s population live in megacities.
What share of the world’s population lives in megacities (cities with at least 10 million people)?
A: Around 8%
B: Around 28%
C: Around 48%
Of the people we have tested, 77% got this question wrong.
Total
48%
29%
23%
idn
43%
46%
11%
are
57%
31%
12%
sau
51%
36%
13%
col
50%
36%
14%
jor
54%
31%
15%



