Rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 62.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 62.23 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 70.61 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.68 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.19 units per square kilometre | 42.68 units per square kilometre | 51.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.31 units per square kilometre | 53.12 units per square kilometre | 63.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.46 units per square kilometre | 64.01 units per square kilometre | 70 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.16 units per square kilometre | 69.38 units per square kilometre | 70.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 units per square kilometre | 65.85 units per square kilometre | 66.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 units per square kilometre | 64.24 units per square kilometre | 65.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.98 units per square kilometre | 62.23 units per square kilometre | 64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 48 Samoa 64.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kiribati 62.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ghana 62.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 60.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 60.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Benin 60.39 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 62.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.61 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.68 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.