Egypt vs Indonesia: Number of people living in the capital city
Egypt
36.75 million people
in 2100
Indonesia
49.70 million people
in 2100
Egypt rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
2nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 49.70 million people against 36.75 million people in Egypt, a difference of 12.95 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.78 million people | 40.49 million people | 15.71 million people | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 27.94 million people | 45.81 million people | 17.87 million people | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 30.77 million people | 49.82 million people | 19.04 million people | Indonesia |
| 2050s | 32.79 million people | 52.15 million people | 19.36 million people | Indonesia |
| 2060s | 34.31 million people | 53.05 million people | 18.75 million people | Indonesia |
| 2070s | 35.47 million people | 53.06 million people | 17.58 million people | Indonesia |
| 2080s | 36.23 million people | 52.34 million people | 16.11 million people | Indonesia |
| 2090s | 36.65 million people | 50.98 million people | 14.33 million people | Indonesia |
| 2100s | 36.75 million people | 49.70 million people | 12.95 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Egypt or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 49.70 million people against 36.75 million people in Egypt as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Egypt and Indonesia?
- 12.95 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Indonesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Egypt and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.