Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bangladesh
30.31 million
in 2025
Indonesia
41.21 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Indonesia rank
9th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 41.21 million against 30.31 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.91 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 8.40 million | 7.09 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.14 million | 12.29 million | 9.15 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 6.22 million | 18.02 million | 11.80 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 23.12 million | 12.37 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 15.85 million | 27.81 million | 11.96 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.88 million | 33.57 million | 11.70 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 28.16 million | 39.22 million | 11.06 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 41.21 million against 30.31 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 10.91 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.