Rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.7808 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7808 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
157th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.65 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-0.7808 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia stood at -0.7808 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia peaked at 2.65 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.7808 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8369 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.707 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6231 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5407 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4377 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1237 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1993 | -0.043 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1627 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2577 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1996 | -0.311 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3293 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1998 | -0.332 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | -0.261 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2026 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1982 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1954 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2167 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1737 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1072 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0879 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -0.092 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1075 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0946 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0899 % change on previous year | -953.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2014 | -0.224 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3017 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3018 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4476 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -0.504 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3781 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6691 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6938 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7065 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7808 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.5407 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0885 % change on previous year | -0.332 % change on previous year | 0.4377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1642 % change on previous year | -0.261 % change on previous year | -0.0879 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2473 % change on previous year | -0.504 % change on previous year | 0.0105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6439 % change on previous year | -0.7808 % change on previous year | -0.3781 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 154 Gabon -0.6835 % change on previous year compare
- 155 San Marino -0.7246 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Norway -0.7644 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nepal -0.7937 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Denmark -0.7939 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -0.7947 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.1 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.1 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Indonesia was -0.7808 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7808 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Indonesia ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.