Indonesia vs Netherlands: Population in the largest city
Indonesia
6.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
149th
Netherlands rank
150th
Population in the largest city over time
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 12.9% | 7.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 11.1% | 8.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 9.6% | 6.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Indonesia or Netherlands?
- Indonesia, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Indonesia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Netherlands rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Indonesia ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 150th 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.