Brazil vs Indonesia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Brazil
64.18 million
in 2020
Indonesia
89.18 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 89.18 million against 64.18 million in Brazil, a difference of 25.00 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.04 million 8.09 million 2.05 million Indonesia
1960s 10.81 million 14.28 million 3.47 million Indonesia
1970s 19.53 million 26.75 million 7.22 million Indonesia
1980s 31.51 million 39.45 million 7.93 million Indonesia
1990s 39.84 million 51.82 million 11.98 million Indonesia
2000s 49.12 million 64.66 million 15.54 million Indonesia
2010s 56.98 million 79.28 million 22.30 million Indonesia
2020s 64.18 million 89.18 million 25.00 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 89.18 million against 64.18 million in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Brazil and Indonesia?
25.00 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed