Indonesia vs Russia: Population of cities towns and villages

Indonesia
38.74 million
in 2020
Russia
31.00 million
in 2020
Indonesia rank
7th
Russia rank
8th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019852020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 38.74 million against 31.00 million in Russia, a difference of 7.73 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 20.22 million 29.83 million 9.60 million Russia
1960s 22.03 million 30.42 million 8.38 million Russia
1970s 23.73 million 30.77 million 7.04 million Russia
1980s 28.50 million 31.21 million 2.71 million Russia
1990s 31.82 million 32.39 million 562,400 Russia
2000s 34.53 million 31.29 million 3.24 million Indonesia
2010s 37.02 million 31.04 million 5.98 million Indonesia
2020s 38.74 million 31.00 million 7.73 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Indonesia or Russia?
Indonesia, at 38.74 million against 31.00 million in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Indonesia and Russia?
7.73 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th 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