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Population density: Austria vs Indonesia compared

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Austria has a population density of 287.6 people per square mile compared to 394 people in Indonesia. Austria has 98,373 sq ft of land per person vs 72,316 sq ft in Indonesia. Austria and Indonesia rank 84th and 64th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 3.49% of the population and 1.27% of the land area for Indonesia, making the population density in Austria 27% lower than in Indonesia.

Population density by year

Austria
Indonesia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Austria Indonesia
2026 287.6 394
2025 287.8 391
2024 288.1 388
2023 286.6 385
2022 283.8 382
2021 281.1 379
2020 279.9 379
2019 278.7 376
2018 277.5 372
2017 276.1 369
2016 274.2 365
2015 271.3 361
2014 268.2 357
2013 266.1 353
2012 264.6 349
2011 263.4 344
2010 262.5 340
2009 261.9 336
2008 261.2 331
2007 260.4 327
2006 259.5 323
2005 258.2 318
2004 256.5 314
2003 254.9 310
2002 253.7 306
2001 252.4 302
2000 251.5 298.1
1999 250.8 305
1998 250.4 300
1997 250.1 295.3
1996 249.8 290.5
1995 249.5 285.8
1994 249.1 281.1
1993 248.1 276.4
1992 246.1 271.7
1991 243.4 267
1990 241 262.4
1989 239.1 257.6
1988 238.1 252.8
1987 237.7 248.1
1986 237.6 243.3
1985 237.4 238.4
1984 237.3 233.4
1983 237.3 228.3
1982 237.7 223.1
1981 237.6 218
1980 236.9 213
1979 236.9 207.9
1978 237.4 202.9
1977 237.5 198.1
1976 237.5 193.3
1975 237.9 188.5
1974 238.5 183.8
1973 238.1 179.1
1972 236.8 174.5
1971 235.4 169.9
1970 234.4 165.4
1969 233.5 160.9
1968 232.7 156.5
1967 231.5 152.3
1966 229.8 148.4
1965 228.2 144.9
1964 226.7 141.3
1963 225.2 137.3
1962 223.8 133.5
1961 222.4 129.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Austria increased by 10.8%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Indonesia.

In 2006, Austria ranked 79th by population density and is 84th now. Indonesia was 63rd in 2006 and ranks 64th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Austria
Indonesia
1x
Year Urban population
Austria Indonesia
2024 69.5% 58.8%
2023 69.2% 58.1%
2022 69% 57.5%
2021 68.8% 56.9%
2020 68.5% 56.3%
2019 68.3% 55.7%
2018 68.1% 55.1%
2017 67.9% 54.5%
2016 67.7% 53.8%
2015 67.6% 53.2%
2014 67.4% 52.5%
2013 67.3% 51.8%
2012 67.2% 51.2%
2011 67.1% 50.5%
2010 67.1% 49.9%
2009 67.1% 49.2%
2008 67% 48.5%
2007 67% 47.7%
2006 67% 47%
2005 67% 46.2%
2004 67% 45.4%
2003 66.9% 44.6%
2002 66.9% 43.8%
2001 66.8% 42.9%
2000 66.8% 42%
1999 66.7% 41%
1998 66.5% 39.9%
1997 66.3% 38.7%
1996 66.1% 37.5%
1995 65.9% 36.3%
1994 65.6% 35.1%
1993 65.3% 33.9%
1992 64.9% 32.7%
1991 64.6% 31.6%
1990 64.1% 30.6%
1989 63.4% 29.6%
1988 62.4% 28.7%
1987 61.3% 27.8%
1986 60.1% 26.9%
1985 58.9% 26%
1984 57.7% 25.2%
1983 56.7% 24.3%
1982 55.8% 23.6%
1981 55.1% 22.8%
1980 54.7% 22.1%
1979 54.3% 21.5%
1978 53.9% 20.8%
1977 53.5% 20.1%
1976 53.2% 19.5%
1975 52.9% 18.9%
1974 52.6% 18.4%
1973 52.4% 17.9%
1972 52.1% 17.5%
1971 51.9% 17.1%
1970 51.7% 16.8%
1969 51.4% 16.5%
1968 51.2% 16.3%
1967 51% 16.1%
1966 50.8% 15.9%
1965 50.6% 15.7%
1964 50.4% 15.5%
1963 50.3% 15.3%
1962 50.1% 15.1%
1961 50% 14.8%
1960 49.9% 14.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 67% to 69.5% in Austria and from 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia.

Densely populated cities

Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 131K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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