Indonesia vs Russia: Urban population

Indonesia
169.70 million
in 2025
Russia
108.00 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Russia rank
8th

Urban population over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 169.70 million against 108.00 million in Russia, a difference of 61.70 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.63 million 72.78 million 57.16 million Russia
1970s 24.70 million 88.78 million 64.08 million Russia
1980s 42.59 million 102.97 million 60.38 million Russia
1990s 71.16 million 108.43 million 37.27 million Russia
2000s 105.18 million 105.69 million 503,640 Russia
2010s 137.43 million 107.08 million 30.35 million Indonesia
2020s 162.01 million 108.07 million 53.94 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Indonesia or Russia?
Indonesia, at 169.70 million against 108.00 million in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Indonesia and Russia?
61.70 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for urban population?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.