Population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population of cities towns and villages was 38.74 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 38.74 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia peaked at 38.74 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.78 million, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.78 million | — |
| 1955 | 20.67 million | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 21.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 22.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 23.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 24.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27.33 million | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 29.67 million | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 31.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 32.45 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 33.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 35.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.74 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.22 million | 19.78 million | 20.67 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.03 million | 21.60 million | 22.46 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.73 million | 23.35 million | 24.12 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.50 million | 27.33 million | 29.67 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.82 million | 31.20 million | 32.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.53 million | 33.84 million | 35.23 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.02 million | 36.53 million | 37.52 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.74 million | 38.74 million | 38.74 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Indonesia was 38.74 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 million in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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