Indonesia vs Philippines: Population in largest city
Indonesia
11.63 million
in 2025
Philippines
15.23 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
17th
Philippines rank
14th
Population in largest city over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.23 million against 11.63 million in Indonesia, a difference of 3.60 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 2.79 million | 454,669 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.75 million | 4.73 million | 21,483 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 6.93 million | 6.81 million | 114,340 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 9.08 million | 771,955 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 10.71 million | 1.77 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.12 million | 12.77 million | 2.65 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.18 million | 14.55 million | 3.37 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.23 million against 11.63 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 3.60 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for population in largest city?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.