Indonesia vs Nigeria: Urban pop in out of slums

Indonesia
31.12 million
in 2022
Nigeria
66.42 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.42 million against 31.12 million in Indonesia, a difference of 35.30 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 32.74 million 45.52 million 12.78 million Nigeria
2010s 31.77 million 57.44 million 25.67 million Nigeria
2020s 30.57 million 64.53 million 33.96 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 66.42 million against 31.12 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Indonesia and Nigeria?
35.30 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed