Algeria vs Indonesia: Population in the largest city
Algeria
8.4%
in 2025
Indonesia
6.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Indonesia rank
149th
Population in the largest city over time
- Algeria
- Indonesia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 20.8% | 2.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 19.3% | 3.9% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Indonesia?
- Algeria, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Indonesia?
- 1.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Indonesia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.