Africa vs Indonesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Africa
1.49 million 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia
234,105 1000 No
in 2050
Africa rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Africa
  • Indonesia
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.