Indonesia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in the largest city

Indonesia
16.55
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.24
in 2020
Indonesia rank
135th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
132nd

Population in the largest city over time

  • Indonesia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.24 against 16.55 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.69.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 132nd of 179 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 8.35 18.51 10.15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 9.8 17.69 7.88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 10.62 15.82 5.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 11.98 14.71 2.72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.18 14.83 1.65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14.4 15.33 0.9247 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.82 16.26 0.4431 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.55 17.24 0.6916 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Indonesia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.24 against 16.55 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Indonesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.69, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in the largest city?
Indonesia ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed