India vs Indonesia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

India
265.71 million
in 2020
Indonesia
89.18 million
in 2020
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M195019852020

How they compare

India currently reports 265.71 million against 89.18 million in Indonesia, a difference of 176.52 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times Indonesia's.

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

India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 22.53 million 8.09 million 14.44 million India
1960s 33.16 million 14.28 million 18.88 million India
1970s 49.28 million 26.75 million 22.53 million India
1980s 76.49 million 39.45 million 37.04 million India
1990s 119.06 million 51.82 million 67.25 million India
2000s 173.34 million 64.66 million 108.68 million India
2010s 225.27 million 79.28 million 145.99 million India
2020s 265.71 million 89.18 million 176.52 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, India or Indonesia?
India, at 265.71 million against 89.18 million in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between India and Indonesia?
176.52 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
India ranks 2nd 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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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