Indonesia vs Japan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 169.70 million against 113.87 million in Japan, a difference of 55.83 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.63 million | 65.73 million | 50.10 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 24.70 million | 82.69 million | 57.99 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.59 million | 92.17 million | 49.58 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 71.16 million | 97.58 million | 26.42 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 105.18 million | 108.00 million | 2.82 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 137.43 million | 116.17 million | 21.27 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 162.01 million | 114.88 million | 47.13 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 169.70 million against 113.87 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Indonesia and Japan?
- 55.83 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for urban population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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.