Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia

Indonesia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1955
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, 1955–2020

00.511.521955198720201955: 1.9 %1960: 1.4 %1965: 1.3 %1970: 1.4 %1975: 0.921 %1980: 0.897 %1985: 0.969 %1990: 0.449 %1995: 0.607 %2000: 0.493 %2005: 0.214 %2010: 0.398 %2015: 0.241 %2020: 0.126 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia peaked at 1.9% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Indonesia ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, 1955 to 2020.
Year % Change
1955 1.9%
1960 1.4% -24.3%
1965 1.3% -9.9%
1970 1.4% +13.0%
1975 0.9% -35.6%
1980 0.9% -2.6%
1985 1.0% +8.0%
1990 0.4% -53.7%
1995 0.6% +35.3%
2000 0.5% -18.9%
2005 0.2% -56.6%
2010 0.4% +85.9%
2015 0.2% -39.4%
2020 0.1% -47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia?
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Indonesia was 0.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1955.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
Indonesia ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.