Long term urban population region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Long term urban population region was 53.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
53.55
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Indonesia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 53.55 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Indonesia peaked at 53.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1000.
That places Indonesia 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0019 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0057 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.017 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.051 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1529 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4586 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.38 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.55 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.7 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.86 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 2.04 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 2.23 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.44 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.68 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.93 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 3.21 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.51 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.85 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 4.22 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 4.62 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 5.06 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 5.54 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 6.07 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 6.64 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 7.28 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 7.97 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 8.73 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 9.56 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 10.47 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 11.47 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 12.56 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 13.76 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 13.92 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 14.09 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 14.25 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 14.42 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 14.59 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 14.76 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 14.93 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 15.11 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 15.28 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.46 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 15.64 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.81 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.18 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 16.37 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.56 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.76 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.96 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 17.17 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.38 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.49 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.78 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.14 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 18.52 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.92 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19.9 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 20.41 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 20.94 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 21.48 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.14 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 22.88 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 23.64 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.41 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 25.19 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 26.02 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 26.86 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.71 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28.56 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.43 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30.35 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 31.29 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.23 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.18 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.15 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 35.37 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.71 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.93 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 39.16 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.41 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.18 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.57 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.34 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.73 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.12 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.51 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.28 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.93 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.58 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.87 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.52 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.46 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.11 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.75 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.31 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.87 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.43 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.99 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.55 | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 53.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 53.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0019 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0019 | 0.0057 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0057 | 0.017 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.017 | 0.051 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.051 | 0.1529 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1529 | 0.4586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0057 | 0.0057 | 0.0057 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4586 | 0.4586 | 0.4586 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.54 | 5.54 | 5.54 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.07 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.64 | 6.64 | 6.64 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.28 | 7.28 | 7.28 | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.97 | 7.97 | 7.97 | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.73 | 8.73 | 8.73 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.56 | 9.56 | 9.56 | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.47 | 10.47 | 10.47 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.47 | 11.47 | 11.47 | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.56 | 12.56 | 12.56 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.51 | 13.76 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.29 | 15.46 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.89 | 17.38 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.89 | 21.48 | 28.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.98 | 29.43 | 39.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.15 | 40.41 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.19 | 44.28 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 | 50.75 | 53.55 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Indonesia?
- Long term urban population region in Indonesia was 53.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1000.
- How does Indonesia rank for long term urban population region?
- Indonesia ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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