Number of local governments in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of local governments was 514 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
514
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 75 countries
All-time high
514
in 2012
All-time low
514
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Number of local governments in Indonesia, 2012–2024

02004006002012201820242012: 5142013: 5142014: 5142015: 5142016: 5142017: 5142018: 5142019: 5142020: 5142021: 5142022: 5142023: 5142024: 514

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 514 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in Indonesia peaked at 514 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 514, in 2012.

That places Indonesia 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of local governments in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Indonesia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 514
2013 514 +0.0%
2014 514 +0.0%
2015 514 +0.0%
2016 514 +0.0%
2017 514 +0.0%
2018 514 +0.0%
2019 514 +0.0%
2020 514 +0.0%
2021 514 +0.0%
2022 514 +0.0%
2023 514 +0.0%
2024 514 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 514 514 514 8
2020s 514 514 514 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 8 Colombia 1,103 compare
  2. 9 Nepal 753 compare
  3. 10 India 742 compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 503 compare
  5. 13 Australia 451 compare
  6. 14 Burkina Faso 410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Indonesia?
Number of local governments in Indonesia was 514 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 514 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 514 in 2012.
How does Indonesia rank for number of local governments?
Indonesia ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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