Canada vs Indonesia: Share of population living in cities
Canada
52.1%
in 2020
Indonesia
53.0%
in 2020
Canada rank
51st
Indonesia rank
49th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 53.0% against 52.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.2% | 31.2% | 12.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 23.2% | 38.8% | 15.5% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 45.5% | 18.4% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 47.2% | 15.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 48.1% | 9.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 50.9% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 52.6% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 53.0% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 53.0% against 52.1% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Canada and Indonesia?
- 0.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Canada ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.