Brazil vs Indonesia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brazil
43.30 million people
in 2020
Indonesia
38.74 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.30 million people against 38.74 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 4.56 million people.
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 people | 20.22 million people | 5.42 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 29.51 million people | 22.03 million people | 7.48 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 32.74 million people | 23.73 million people | 9.01 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 35.44 million people | 28.50 million people | 6.94 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 38.71 million people | 31.82 million people | 6.89 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 40.95 million people | 34.53 million people | 6.41 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 42.29 million people | 37.02 million people | 5.27 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.30 million people | 38.74 million people | 4.56 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 43.30 million people against 38.74 million people in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 4.56 million people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.