Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 85.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia stood at 85.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.2% | — |
| 1955 | 73.3% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.3% | 71.2% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 76.7% | 75.5% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 80.8% | 79.8% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 81.7% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.3% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.2% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 47 Uruguay 86.2% compare
- 48 Argentina 86.0% compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.0% compare
- 51 Yemen 85.7% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 85.5% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 85.4% compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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 85.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major 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 85.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major 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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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.