Brazil vs Indonesia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Brazil
53.88
in 2020
Indonesia
53.03
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
Indonesia rank
49th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
20304050195019852020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 53.88 against 53.03 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.85.

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

Brazil ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 18.09 31.23 13.14 Indonesia
1960s 23.73 38.78 15.04 Indonesia
1970s 30.6 45.46 14.87 Indonesia
1980s 39.33 47.22 7.89 Indonesia
1990s 45.61 48.15 2.54 Indonesia
2000s 49.89 50.87 0.986 Indonesia
2010s 52.56 52.57 0.0086 Indonesia
2020s 53.88 53.03 0.8551 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil, at 53.88 against 53.03 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Brazil and Indonesia?
0.85, 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 share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Brazil ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in 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