Indonesia has more than 270 million people, and eight of its ten biggest cities are on Java. Four of those are in the Jakarta area.
The map shows Indonesia alone, in detail. Each dot sits at the exact position of the city centre.
How to play
- Each city is a red dot on the map from the start. The dots show where the cities are, not which one is which.
- A numbered list on the left shows the ranks 1 to 10. Type the city names in any order.
- You can start to type right away. You do not need to click the answer box first.
- A correct name turns the dot and its rank green and shows the name and the population.
- Local names, old names and English names count. Accents are not required.
- A timer tracks your run. The quiz saves your best score and best time.
- If you are stuck, use the give up button. The map then shows the cities you missed.
What counts in this quiz
- Exactly 10 cities, ranked by population of the city (kota).
- The figures are from 2020 census and are rounded.
- Jakarta is the biggest city with about 10.6M people.
What's not included — and why
- South Tangerang is the 11th city with about 1.35 million people. Batam and Bandar Lampung follow.
- Jakarta counts as the Special Capital Region, about 10.6 million people. The wider Jabodetabek area has more than 30 million.
Good to know
- Bekasi, Depok and Tangerang are suburbs of Jakarta. Each has more people than Amsterdam.
- Medan on Sumatra and Makassar on Sulawesi are the only two cities on the list outside Java.
- Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara on Borneo, because Jakarta is sinking.