Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Indonesia 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1963 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1964 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1965 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1966 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1967 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1968 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1969 0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1970 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1971 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1972 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1973 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1974 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1975 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1976 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1977 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1978 0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1979 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1980 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1981 0.019 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
1982 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1983 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
1986 0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1987 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1988 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1989 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1992 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1993 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 0.0374 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1995 0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 0.0411 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1997 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1998 0.045 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1999 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 0.0489 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2005 0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2006 0.0572 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2007 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 0.0645 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.068 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0697 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 0.0715 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0769 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 0.0786 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.0821 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.0832 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 0.0849 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2023 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0385 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0548 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0724 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0645 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0821 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Kiribati 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Cyprus 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Cuba 0.0859 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Ghana 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Costa Rica 0.0837 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.