Urban population, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Urban population, male was 26.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.8%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2015
All-time low
10.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Indonesia, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 10.9 % of total1985: 12.9 % of total1990: 15.1 % of total1995: 17.8 % of total2000: 20.8 % of total2005: 22.8 % of total2010: 24.8 % of total2015: 26.8 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 26.8% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Indonesia peaked at 26.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 10.9%
1985 12.9% +17.9%
1990 15.1% +17.1%
1995 17.8% +18.0%
2000 20.8% +16.4%
2005 22.8% +9.7%
2010 24.8% +8.9%
2015 26.8% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.9% 10.9% 12.9% 2
1990s 16.5% 15.1% 17.8% 2
2000s 21.8% 20.8% 22.8% 2
2010s 25.8% 24.8% 26.8% 2

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  4. 108 Honduras 26.6% compare
  5. 109 Serbia 26.5% compare
  6. 110 Ghana 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Indonesia?
Urban population, male in Indonesia was 26.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for urban population, male?
Indonesia ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.