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Population density: Croatia vs Indonesia compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 394 people in Indonesia. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 72,316 sq ft in Indonesia. Croatia and Indonesia rank 125th and 64th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia 55.2% lower than in Indonesia.

Population density by year

Croatia
Indonesia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Indonesia
2026 176.4 394
2025 177.6 391
2024 178.9 388
2023 178.6 385
2022 178.5 382
2021 179.5 379
2020 181.2 379
2019 182.8 376
2018 184.6 372
2017 187 369
2016 190.1 365
2015 192.1 361
2014 194.4 357
2013 195.9 353
2012 197.2 349
2011 198.1 344
2010 198.8 340
2009 199.2 336
2008 199.5 331
2007 199.5 327
2006 199.5 323
2005 199.5 318
2004 199.2 314
2003 199.2 310
2002 199.3 306
2001 199.2 302
2000 207 298.1
1999 209 305
1998 209.9 300
1997 209.8 295.3
1996 210.8 290.5
1995 214 285.8
1994 215.5 281.1
1993 213.1 276.4
1992 212 271.7
1991 - 267
1990 - 262.4
1989 - 257.6
1988 - 252.8
1987 - 248.1
1986 - 243.3
1985 - 238.4
1984 - 233.4
1983 - 228.3
1982 - 223.1
1981 - 218
1980 - 213
1979 - 207.9
1978 - 202.9
1977 - 198.1
1976 - 193.3
1975 - 188.5
1974 - 183.8
1973 - 179.1
1972 - 174.5
1971 - 169.9
1970 - 165.4
1969 - 160.9
1968 - 156.5
1967 - 152.3
1966 - 148.4
1965 - 144.9
1964 - 141.3
1963 - 137.3
1962 - 133.5
1961 - 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 Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Indonesia.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Indonesia was 63rd in 2006 and ranks 64th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Indonesia
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Indonesia
2024 57.5% 58.8%
2023 57.2% 58.1%
2022 57% 57.5%
2021 56.8% 56.9%
2020 56.5% 56.3%
2019 56.3% 55.7%
2018 56.1% 55.1%
2017 55.9% 54.5%
2016 55.7% 53.8%
2015 55.6% 53.2%
2014 55.5% 52.5%
2013 55.4% 51.8%
2012 55.3% 51.2%
2011 55.3% 50.5%
2010 55.3% 49.9%
2009 55.3% 49.2%
2008 55.4% 48.5%
2007 55.4% 47.7%
2006 55.5% 47%
2005 55.5% 46.2%
2004 55.6% 45.4%
2003 55.6% 44.6%
2002 55.7% 43.8%
2001 55.7% 42.9%
2000 55.7% 42%
1999 55.6% 41%
1998 55.6% 39.9%
1997 55.5% 38.7%
1996 55.3% 37.5%
1995 55.2% 36.3%
1994 55% 35.1%
1993 54.8% 33.9%
1992 54.6% 32.7%
1991 54.3% 31.6%
1990 54.1% 30.6%
1989 53.7% 29.6%
1988 53.1% 28.7%
1987 52.5% 27.8%
1986 51.8% 26.9%
1985 51% 26%
1984 50.2% 25.2%
1983 49.4% 24.3%
1982 48.7% 23.6%
1981 48% 22.8%
1980 47.3% 22.1%
1979 46.7% 21.5%
1978 46% 20.8%
1977 45.4% 20.1%
1976 44.8% 19.5%
1975 44.1% 18.9%
1974 43.4% 18.4%
1973 42.7% 17.9%
1972 42% 17.5%
1971 41.2% 17.1%
1970 40.4% 16.8%
1969 39.4% 16.5%
1968 38.4% 16.3%
1967 37.4% 16.1%
1966 36.3% 15.9%
1965 35.2% 15.7%
1964 34.1% 15.5%
1963 33% 15.3%
1962 32% 15.1%
1961 31% 14.8%
1960 30.1% 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 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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