Africa vs Indonesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 1.25 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 10,302 1000 No | 30,578 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 15,625 1000 No | 49,715 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 24,859 1000 No | 76,921 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 42,226 1000 No | 116,173 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 69,748 1000 No | 168,137 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 102,825 1000 No | 234,082 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 135,962 1000 No | 348,843 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 168,649 1000 No | 520,316 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 198,454 1000 No | 755,618 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 222,889 1000 No | 1.06 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 234,105 1000 No | 1.25 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Indonesia?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Indonesia?
- 1.25 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Indonesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Indonesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.