Rural population, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population, per capita was 0.4061 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.4061 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.8539 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4061 units per person, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 87th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8539 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8517 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8494 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8473 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8453 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8414 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8393 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8371 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8347 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.832 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8255 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8212 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8163 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8109 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7986 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7921 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7853 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7785 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7716 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7643 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7566 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7485 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7401 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7314 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7224 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7131 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7037 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6941 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.684 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6731 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6614 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6493 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.637 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6246 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6125 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.59 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5801 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.571 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5622 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5537 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5455 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5376 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.53 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5226 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5154 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5083 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5015 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4952 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4884 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4817 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.475 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4683 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4619 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4555 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.449 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4426 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4372 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4312 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4251 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4188 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4125 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4061 units per person | -1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.4061 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.4061 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8444 units per person | 0.8347 units per person | 0.8539 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8116 units per person | 0.7853 units per person | 0.832 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.743 units per person | 0.7037 units per person | 0.7785 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6427 units per person | 0.59 units per person | 0.6941 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5426 units per person | 0.5083 units per person | 0.5801 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 units per person | 0.4426 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4218 units per person | 0.4061 units per person | 0.4372 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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, per capita in Indonesia?
- Rural population, per capita in Indonesia was 0.4061 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8539 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4061 units per person in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.