Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2025
All-time low
12.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1950–2025

102030405060195019872025

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia is 59.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Fiji 59.5% compare
  2. 142 Nicaragua 59.4% compare
  3. 143 Jamaica 59.4% compare
  4. 145 Honduras 59.3% compare
  5. 146 Ghana 58.9% compare
  6. 147 Albania 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Indonesia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.