Indonesia vs Mexico: Share of population living in cities
Indonesia
53.0%
in 2020
Mexico
53.6%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
49th
Mexico rank
47th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.6% against 53.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.2% | 24.3% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 38.8% | 30.2% | 8.6% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 36.7% | 8.7% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.3% | 1.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 52.3% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 54.4% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 55.4% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 53.6% against 53.0% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico 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 share of population living in cities?
- Indonesia ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 47th 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.