India vs Indonesia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
India
0.1%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.1%
in 2020
India rank
100th
Indonesia rank
102nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 100th and Indonesia ranks 102nd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between India and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- India ranks 100th and Indonesia ranks 102nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.