Rural population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population was 116.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116.02 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
127.92 million
in 1992
All-time low
75.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Indonesia is 116.02 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Indonesia peaked at 127.92 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 75.40 million, in 1960.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 77.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 79.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 81.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 83.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 85.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 87.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 89.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 91.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 93.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 96.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 98.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 100.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 102.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 104.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 106.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 108.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 110.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 112.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 114.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 115.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 117.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 119.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 120.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 122.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 123.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 124.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 125.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 126.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 126.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 127.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 127.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 127.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 127.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 127.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 127.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 126.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 126.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 126.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 125.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 125.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 125.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 124.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 123.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 123.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 123.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 123.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 123.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 123.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 123.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 123.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 122.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 122.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 122.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 121.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 121.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 120.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 120.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 119.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 118.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 117.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 116.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 116.02 million | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 116.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 75.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 116.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 307.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.47 million | 75.40 million | 93.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.63 million | 96.23 million | 114.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.20 million | 115.96 million | 126.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.11 million | 125.68 million | 127.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.37 million | 123.63 million | 125.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.51 million | 120.61 million | 123.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.12 million | 116.02 million | 120.15 million | 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 116.02 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.92 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.40 million in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.