Indonesia vs Nigeria: Rural population
Indonesia
116.02 million
in 2025
Nigeria
86.04 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
Rural population over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 116.02 million against 86.04 million in Nigeria, a difference of 29.98 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.47 million | 41.25 million | 43.22 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 105.63 million | 48.19 million | 57.45 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 122.20 million | 57.86 million | 64.34 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 127.11 million | 66.95 million | 60.16 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 124.37 million | 75.63 million | 48.74 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 122.51 million | 83.76 million | 38.75 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 118.12 million | 86.14 million | 31.98 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 116.02 million against 86.04 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 29.98 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.