Indonesia vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Indonesia
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Indonesia rank
75th
Western Sahara rank
78th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Indonesia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Indonesia ranks 75th and Western Sahara ranks 78th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.8033 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0.7727 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.0253 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Indonesia or Western Sahara?
- Indonesia, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Indonesia and Western Sahara?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Sahara?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Indonesia ranks 75th and Western Sahara ranks 78th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.