Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 59.4% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 59.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 22.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 30.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,799 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.05 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia was 59.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.