Indonesia vs Pakistan: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 154.34 million against 116.02 million in Indonesia, a difference of 38.32 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.47 million | 39.54 million | 44.93 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 105.63 million | 50.77 million | 54.87 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 122.20 million | 68.51 million | 53.69 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 127.11 million | 90.66 million | 36.44 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 124.37 million | 115.03 million | 9.33 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 122.51 million | 138.14 million | 15.63 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 118.12 million | 150.71 million | 32.59 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 154.34 million against 116.02 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 38.32 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.