Urban population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Urban population was 169.70 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 169.70 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Indonesia peaked at 169.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.90 million, in 1960.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.63 million | 12.90 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.70 million | 19.43 million | 31.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.59 million | 32.99 million | 53.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.16 million | 56.14 million | 87.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.18 million | 90.72 million | 119.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.43 million | 122.79 million | 151.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.01 million | 154.66 million | 169.70 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Indonesia
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 285.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 222.63 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 11.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Indonesia?
- Urban population in Indonesia was 169.70 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.90 million in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for urban population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.