Indonesia vs United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Indonesia
89.18 million
in 2020
United States
69.30 million
in 2020
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 89.18 million against 69.30 million in United States, a difference of 19.89 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 million | 19.20 million | 11.11 million | United States |
| 1960s | 14.28 million | 25.31 million | 11.03 million | United States |
| 1970s | 26.75 million | 29.71 million | 2.96 million | United States |
| 1980s | 39.45 million | 32.92 million | 6.53 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 51.82 million | 37.44 million | 14.37 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 64.66 million | 44.88 million | 19.78 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 79.28 million | 58.17 million | 21.12 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 89.18 million | 69.30 million | 19.89 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 United States?
- Indonesia, at 89.18 million against 69.30 million in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Indonesia and United States?
- 19.89 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.