Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia

Indonesia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.009 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.009 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Indonesia 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0022 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.0023 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 0.0024 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1964 0.0025 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1965 0.0026 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1966 0.0027 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 0.0028 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1968 0.0029 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1969 0.003 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1970 0.0031 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1971 0.0033 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1972 0.0034 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1973 0.0036 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1974 0.0037 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1975 0.0039 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1976 0.004 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1977 0.0042 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1978 0.0043 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 0.0044 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1980 0.0045 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 0.0045 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 0.0045 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1983 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1984 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1985 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1986 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1987 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1988 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1989 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1990 0.0045 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1991 0.0046 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1992 0.0046 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1993 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0046 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0044 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2001 0.0044 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0044 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0044 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0046 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2005 0.0047 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0051 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2008 0.0053 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 0.0055 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2010 0.0057 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.006 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.0062 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2013 0.0065 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 0.0068 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 0.007 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 0.0073 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.0075 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.0078 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 0.008 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 0.0083 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2021 0.0084 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 0.0086 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.0088 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2024 0.009 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.009 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 0.009 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 85 Ecuador 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 New Zealand 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Cambodia 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Tonga 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Uganda 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.