India vs Indonesia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 522.44 million against 169.70 million in Indonesia, a difference of 352.74 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.29 million | 15.63 million | 74.66 million | India |
| 1970s | 129.75 million | 24.70 million | 105.05 million | India |
| 1980s | 187.82 million | 42.59 million | 145.23 million | India |
| 1990s | 252.15 million | 71.16 million | 180.99 million | India |
| 2000s | 332.11 million | 105.18 million | 226.93 million | India |
| 2010s | 427.44 million | 137.43 million | 290.00 million | India |
| 2020s | 500.21 million | 162.01 million | 338.20 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 522.44 million against 169.70 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between India and Indonesia?
- 352.74 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for urban population?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.