Urban population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Urban population was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 59.4% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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, urban population in Indonesia peaked at 59.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.
Indonesia ranks 130th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 climate change data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Indonesia?
- Urban population in Indonesia was 59.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for urban population?
- Indonesia ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.