Indonesia vs United States: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Indonesia
6.9%
in 2025
United States
7.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
149th
United States rank
148th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 149th and United States ranks 148th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 10.9% | 9.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 10.1% | 9.3% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 9.0% | 7.4% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Indonesia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Indonesia ranks 149th and United States ranks 148th 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.