Rural population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population was 40.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Indonesia is 40.6%, measured 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 in Indonesia peaked at 85.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 88th of 217 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.4% | — |
| 1961 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 68.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.4% | 83.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.2% | 78.5% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 70.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 59.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 50.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 43.7% | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Indonesia?
- Rural population in Indonesia was 40.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.