Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.20% to 14.3% in Indonesia in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Indonesia reached an all time high of 14.3% in 2024 and an all time low of 7.98% in 1960. When compared to Indonesia's main peers, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Australia amounted to 60.9%, 24.8% in Malaysia, 14.6% in Philippines and 100% in Singapore in 2024.
Indonesia has been ranked 95th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Australia | % | 60.9% | 61.0% | 61.1% | 61.9% | 62.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | % | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 13.3% | 13.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 23.0% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.6% | 31.9% | 32.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Philippines | % | 13.9% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thailand | % | 19.5% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 16.8% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 18.6% |
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