Colombia vs Indonesia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Colombia
20.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
20.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
Indonesia rank
50th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 20.99 units per square kilometre against 20.93 units per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.04 units per square kilometre 4.72 units per square kilometre 0.6817 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 6.32 units per square kilometre 6.79 units per square kilometre 0.4675 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 8.49 units per square kilometre 9.95 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 11.04 units per square kilometre 12.76 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 14.28 units per square kilometre 14.81 units per square kilometre 0.5327 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 18.11 units per square kilometre 17.88 units per square kilometre 0.2278 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 20.61 units per square kilometre 20.34 units per square kilometre 0.2667 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 20.99 units per square kilometre against 20.93 units per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Colombia and Indonesia?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Colombia ranks 49th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.