Indonesia vs Vietnam: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Indonesia
66.17 million people
in 2050
Vietnam
58.82 million people
in 2050
Indonesia rank
8th
Vietnam rank
10th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 66.17 million people against 58.82 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 7.35 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 238 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.75 million people | 799,995 people | 2.95 million people | Indonesia |
| 1100s | 4.17 million people | 1.04 million people | 3.13 million people | Indonesia |
| 1200s | 4.58 million people | 1.28 million people | 3.30 million people | Indonesia |
| 1300s | 5.00 million people | 1.52 million people | 3.48 million people | Indonesia |
| 1400s | 6.37 million people | 1.76 million people | 4.61 million people | Indonesia |
| 1500s | 7.74 million people | 2.00 million people | 5.74 million people | Indonesia |
| 1600s | 8.46 million people | 2.49 million people | 5.97 million people | Indonesia |
| 1700s | 9.37 million people | 2.96 million people | 6.41 million people | Indonesia |
| 1710s | 9.45 million people | 3.25 million people | 6.20 million people | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 9.54 million people | 3.53 million people | 6.00 million people | Indonesia |
| 1730s | 9.62 million people | 3.82 million people | 5.80 million people | Indonesia |
| 1740s | 9.70 million people | 4.10 million people | 5.59 million people | Indonesia |
| 1750s | 9.78 million people | 4.39 million people | 5.39 million people | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 10.24 million people | 4.67 million people | 5.58 million people | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 10.71 million people | 4.94 million people | 5.76 million people | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 11.16 million people | 5.22 million people | 5.94 million people | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 11.61 million people | 5.49 million people | 6.12 million people | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 12.06 million people | 5.76 million people | 6.30 million people | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 12.69 million people | 6.03 million people | 6.66 million people | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 13.31 million people | 6.29 million people | 7.02 million people | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 13.93 million people | 7.03 million people | 6.90 million people | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 14.53 million people | 7.76 million people | 6.77 million people | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 15.11 million people | 8.48 million people | 6.64 million people | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 19.16 million people | 9.18 million people | 9.98 million people | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 23.15 million people | 9.88 million people | 13.28 million people | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 27.08 million people | 11.87 million people | 15.21 million people | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 30.92 million people | 13.82 million people | 17.10 million people | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 34.68 million people | 15.74 million people | 18.95 million people | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 41.42 million people | 17.61 million people | 23.81 million people | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 47.99 million people | 18.68 million people | 29.31 million people | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 54.36 million people | 19.71 million people | 34.65 million people | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 60.51 million people | 20.69 million people | 39.82 million people | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 66.42 million people | 24.72 million people | 41.70 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 84.47 million people | 30.10 million people | 54.37 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 105.63 million people | 36.88 million people | 68.76 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 122.20 million people | 47.20 million people | 75.01 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 127.11 million people | 56.00 million people | 71.11 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 124.37 million people | 59.17 million people | 65.19 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 122.51 million people | 62.48 million people | 60.03 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 116.21 million people | 62.30 million people | 53.91 million people | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 102.93 million people | 61.66 million people | 41.27 million people | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 81.38 million people | 60.19 million people | 21.20 million people | Indonesia |
| 2050s | 66.17 million people | 58.82 million people | 7.35 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 66.17 million people against 58.82 million people in Vietnam as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 7.35 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.