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
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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.

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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