Indonesia vs Mexico: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Indonesia
38.74 million people
in 2020
Mexico
28.75 million people
in 2020
Indonesia rank
7th
Mexico rank
9th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 38.74 million people against 28.75 million people in Mexico, a difference of 9.99 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.22 million people | 14.77 million people | 5.46 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 22.03 million people | 17.09 million people | 4.94 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 23.73 million people | 19.47 million people | 4.26 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 28.50 million people | 21.39 million people | 7.11 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 31.82 million people | 22.35 million people | 9.47 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 34.53 million people | 24.40 million people | 10.13 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 37.02 million people | 26.33 million people | 10.69 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 38.74 million people | 28.75 million people | 9.99 million people | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 38.74 million people against 28.75 million people in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 9.99 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.