India vs Indonesia: Number of people living in the capital city
India
31.97 million people
in 2100
Indonesia
49.70 million people
in 2100
India rank
4th
Indonesia rank
2nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 49.70 million people against 31.97 million people in India, a difference of 17.73 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th 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 | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.66 million people | 40.49 million people | 10.83 million people | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 31.78 million people | 45.81 million people | 14.03 million people | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 33.23 million people | 49.82 million people | 16.59 million people | Indonesia |
| 2050s | 34.05 million people | 52.15 million people | 18.10 million people | Indonesia |
| 2060s | 34.37 million people | 53.05 million people | 18.69 million people | Indonesia |
| 2070s | 34.24 million people | 53.06 million people | 18.82 million people | Indonesia |
| 2080s | 33.65 million people | 52.34 million people | 18.69 million people | Indonesia |
| 2090s | 32.75 million people | 50.98 million people | 18.23 million people | Indonesia |
| 2100s | 31.97 million people | 49.70 million people | 17.73 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, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 49.70 million people against 31.97 million people in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between India and Indonesia?
- 17.73 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- India ranks 4th 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.