Indonesia vs Russia: Urban area over the long-term
Indonesia
17,283 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Russia
19,935 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Russia rank
7th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19,935 km² per grid cell against 17,283 km² per grid cell in Indonesia, a difference of 2,652 km² per grid cell.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1100s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 0.0288 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1200s | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1300s | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.4754 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1400s | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1500s | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1600s | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 20.07 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1700s | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 68.77 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1710s | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 125.19 km² per grid cell | 81.52 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1720s | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 143.25 km² per grid cell | 94.93 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1730s | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 161.32 km² per grid cell | 107.85 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1740s | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 179.38 km² per grid cell | 120.22 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1750s | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 197.45 km² per grid cell | 132 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1760s | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 215.52 km² per grid cell | 140.25 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1770s | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 233.58 km² per grid cell | 147.22 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1780s | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 251.65 km² per grid cell | 152.76 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1790s | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 269.71 km² per grid cell | 156.69 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1800s | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 287.75 km² per grid cell | 158.81 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1810s | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 296.87 km² per grid cell | 147.74 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1820s | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 395.38 km² per grid cell | 223.39 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1830s | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 526.44 km² per grid cell | 328.58 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1840s | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 771.9 km² per grid cell | 544.81 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1850s | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 1,022 km² per grid cell | 761.67 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1860s | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 1,361 km² per grid cell | 997.44 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1870s | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 1,694 km² per grid cell | 1,210 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1880s | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 1,433 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1890s | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 2,454 km² per grid cell | 1,669 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1900s | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 2,777 km² per grid cell | 1,804 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1910s | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 3,590 km² per grid cell | 2,304 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1920s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 3,642 km² per grid cell | 1,994 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1930s | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 4,473 km² per grid cell | 2,406 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1940s | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 6,698 km² per grid cell | 4,147 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1950s | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 7,968 km² per grid cell | 4,720 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1960s | 4,648 km² per grid cell | 11,300 km² per grid cell | 6,652 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1970s | 6,867 km² per grid cell | 14,294 km² per grid cell | 7,427 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1980s | 8,220 km² per grid cell | 17,144 km² per grid cell | 8,924 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 1990s | 8,306 km² per grid cell | 18,134 km² per grid cell | 9,828 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 2000s | 9,002 km² per grid cell | 17,425 km² per grid cell | 8,423 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 2010s | 12,929 km² per grid cell | 18,097 km² per grid cell | 5,168 km² per grid cell | Russia |
| 2020s | 16,412 km² per grid cell | 19,490 km² per grid cell | 3,078 km² per grid cell | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Indonesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 19,935 km² per grid cell against 17,283 km² per grid cell in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Indonesia and Russia?
- 2,652 km² per grid cell, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.