Urban population growth (annual %) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Indonesia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Indonesia stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Indonesia peaked at 5.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Indonesia?
- Urban population growth in Indonesia was 1.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for urban population growth?
- Indonesia ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.