 A city is defined to be a settlement with more than 2,500 inhabitants.In 2005 there were 2,640 cities with a population between 2,500 and 15,000 inhabitants, 427 with a population between 15,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, 112 with a population between 100,000 and one million, and 11 with a population of more than one million.All cities are considered "urban areas" and represent 76.5% of total population.