Urban area over the long-term in Indonesia
Indonesia: Urban area over the long-term was 17,283 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,283 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,283 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0069 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Indonesia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Indonesia is 17,283 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Indonesia peaked at 17,283 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 0.0069 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 0.2492 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 0.9533 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 11.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 38.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 43.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 48.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 53.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 59.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 65.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 75.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 86.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 98.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 113.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 149.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 171.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 197.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 227.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 260.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 363.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 483.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 623.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 785.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 973.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 2,067 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 2,551 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 2,802 km² per grid cell | 3,771 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,648 km² per grid cell | 3,910 km² per grid cell | 5,470 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,867 km² per grid cell | 5,681 km² per grid cell | 8,018 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,220 km² per grid cell | 8,099 km² per grid cell | 8,240 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,306 km² per grid cell | 8,227 km² per grid cell | 8,316 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,002 km² per grid cell | 8,317 km² per grid cell | 10,385 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,929 km² per grid cell | 10,792 km² per grid cell | 15,055 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,412 km² per grid cell | 15,504 km² per grid cell | 17,283 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Indonesia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Indonesia was 17,283 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,283 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Indonesia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.