Indonesia vs Mexico: Share of the population living in cities
Indonesia
53.03
in 2020
Mexico
53.64
in 2020
Indonesia rank
49th
Mexico rank
47th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.64 against 53.03 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.61.
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 | 31.23 | 24.25 | 6.98 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 38.78 | 30.15 | 8.63 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 45.46 | 36.75 | 8.72 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 47.22 | 45.33 | 1.89 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 48.15 | 52.32 | 4.17 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 50.87 | 54.41 | 3.53 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.57 | 55.43 | 2.86 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 53.03 | 53.64 | 0.6097 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 53.64 against 53.03 in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.61, 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 the population living in cities?
- Indonesia ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.