Rural population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population was 116.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.69 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 73.97 million metric tons (2023)
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 215 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.