Indonesia vs Japan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Indonesia
89.18 million
in 2020
Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
Indonesia rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 89.18 million against 64.56 million in Japan, a difference of 24.62 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 million | 25.18 million | 17.08 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 14.28 million | 37.29 million | 23.01 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 26.75 million | 48.44 million | 21.69 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 39.45 million | 54.58 million | 15.13 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 51.82 million | 59.31 million | 7.50 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.66 million | 60.87 million | 3.79 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 79.28 million | 63.35 million | 15.93 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 89.18 million | 64.56 million | 24.62 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 89.18 million against 64.56 million in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Indonesia and Japan?
- 24.62 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th 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.