China vs Indonesia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
China
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Indonesia
2 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
43rd
Indonesia rank
44th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Indonesia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 0.3212 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.973 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.3768 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between China and Indonesia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- China ranks 43rd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.