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Indonesia: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) was 67,755.13.

That's up 19.3% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Indonesia ranks #4 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 37.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Indonesia Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
67,755.13
Trough
43,593.45

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
67,755.1346
56,810.4151
43,593.4519

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) was 67,755.13, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 19.3% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Indonesia rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Indonesia ranked #4 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Indonesia's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Indonesia is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 37.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.