Population in the largest city in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population in the largest city was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Indonesia is 6.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Indonesia peaked at 21.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.8% | — |
| 1961 | 21.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More urban development data for Indonesia
- Population density 148.58 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1442 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 41.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.63 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 23.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,312 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Indonesia?
- Population in the largest city in Indonesia was 6.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for population in the largest city?
- Indonesia ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.