Number of local governments (number) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of local governments (number) was 514 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
514
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 82 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
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 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Indonesia, year by year
| 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 514 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 11.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 514 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 23.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 514 | 514 | 514 | 8 |
| 2020s | 514 | 514 | 514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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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 12th out of 82 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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