Indonesia vs Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Indonesia
41.21 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
34.34 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Indonesia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 41.21 million against 34.34 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.88 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.40 million | 20.31 million | 11.90 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 12.29 million | 24.48 million | 12.18 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 18.02 million | 27.66 million | 9.64 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 23.12 million | 28.81 million | 5.69 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 27.81 million | 30.00 million | 2.18 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 33.57 million | 32.42 million | 1.15 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 39.22 million | 34.12 million | 5.10 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, Indonesia or Russian Federation?
- Indonesia, at 41.21 million against 34.34 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Indonesia and Russian Federation?
- 6.88 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russian Federation rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th 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.