Brazil vs Indonesia: Population of cities towns and villages

Brazil
43.30 million
in 2020
Indonesia
38.74 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 43.30 million against 38.74 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.56 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 25.64 million 20.22 million 5.42 million Brazil
1960s 29.51 million 22.03 million 7.48 million Brazil
1970s 32.74 million 23.73 million 9.01 million Brazil
1980s 35.44 million 28.50 million 6.94 million Brazil
1990s 38.71 million 31.82 million 6.89 million Brazil
2000s 40.95 million 34.53 million 6.41 million Brazil
2010s 42.29 million 37.02 million 5.27 million Brazil
2020s 43.30 million 38.74 million 4.56 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil, at 43.30 million against 38.74 million in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Brazil and Indonesia?
4.56 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed