Share of population living in urbanized areas in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 53.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Indonesia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 53.6% for share of population living in urbanized areas 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Indonesia peaked at 53.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1500s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1600s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1700s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1710s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1720s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1730s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1740s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1750s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1760s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1770s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
1780s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1790s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1800s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1810s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1820s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
1830s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
1840s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1850s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
1860s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1870s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
1880s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
1890s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
1900s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
1910s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
1920s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
1930s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1
1940s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
1950s 14.5% 13.8% 15.3% 10
1960s 16.3% 15.5% 17.2% 10
1970s 18.9% 17.4% 20.9% 10
1980s 24.9% 21.5% 28.6% 10
1990s 34.0% 29.4% 39.2% 10
2000s 42.2% 40.4% 43.9% 10
2010s 47.2% 44.3% 50.1% 10
2020s 52.2% 50.8% 53.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Indonesia?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Indonesia was 53.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Indonesia rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Indonesia ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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