Population in the largest city in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population in the largest city was 16.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.55
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.55
in 2020
All-time low
7.97
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Indonesia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Indonesia stood at 16.55. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Indonesia peaked at 16.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.97 | — |
| 1955 | 8.74 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 9.65 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 9.96 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.39 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 10.86 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 11.68 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 12.29 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 12.96 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.39 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.76 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.54 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.55 | +2.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.35 | 7.97 | 8.74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 9.65 | 9.96 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.62 | 10.39 | 10.86 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.98 | 11.68 | 12.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.18 | 12.96 | 13.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 14.04 | 14.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 15.54 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 16.55 | 16.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 132 United Kingdom 17.24 compare
- 133 Guadeloupe 17.06 compare
- 134 Iraq 16.64 compare
- 136 Tajikistan 16.21 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 15.86 compare
- 138 Eritrea 15.42 compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Indonesia?
- Population in the largest city in Indonesia was 16.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for population in the largest city?
- Indonesia ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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