India vs Indonesia: Population in the largest city
India
6.6%
in 2025
Indonesia
6.9%
in 2025
India rank
151st
Indonesia rank
149th
Population in the largest city over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 151st and Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 20.8% | 13.5% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 19.3% | 13.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 16.4% | 10.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 11.9% | 6.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.9% against 6.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between India and Indonesia?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia 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 population in the largest city?
- India ranks 151st 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.