Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Share of population living in the capital city

Indonesia
14.22
in 2020
United Kingdom
14.83
in 2020
Indonesia rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
97th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Indonesia
  • United Kingdom
051015195019852020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.83 against 14.22 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.61.

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

Indonesia ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 6.04 15.58 9.54 United Kingdom
1960s 7.52 14.96 7.44 United Kingdom
1970s 8.58 13.43 4.85 United Kingdom
1980s 9.82 12.45 2.63 United Kingdom
1990s 10.99 12.58 1.59 United Kingdom
2000s 12.18 13.04 0.8619 United Kingdom
2010s 13.51 13.92 0.4039 United Kingdom
2020s 14.22 14.83 0.6181 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14.83 against 14.22 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
0.61, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Indonesia ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed