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Population density: Estonia vs Indonesia compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 394 people in Indonesia. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 72,316 sq ft in Indonesia. Estonia and Indonesia rank 154th and 64th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 79.4% lower than in Indonesia.

Population density by year

Estonia
Indonesia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Indonesia
2026 81.2 394
2025 82.4 391
2024 83.2 388
2023 83.1 385
2022 81.8 382
2021 80.6 379
2020 80.5 379
2019 80.4 376
2018 80.1 372
2017 79.8 369
2016 78.4 365
2015 78.4 361
2014 78.3 357
2013 78.5 353
2012 80.8 349
2011 81.1 344
2010 81.4 340
2009 81.5 336
2008 81.7 331
2007 81.9 327
2006 82.3 323
2005 82.8 318
2004 83.3 314
2003 83.7 310
2002 84.3 306
2001 84.8 302
2000 85.4 298.1
1999 84.9 305
1998 84.7 300
1997 85.5 295.3
1996 86.5 290.5
1995 87.8 285.8
1994 89.4 281.1
1993 91.3 276.4
1992 93.7 271.7
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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Indonesia.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Indonesia was 63rd in 2006 and ranks 64th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Indonesia
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Indonesia
2024 70.7% 58.8%
2023 70.7% 58.1%
2022 70.5% 57.5%
2021 70.2% 56.9%
2020 69.9% 56.3%
2019 69.6% 55.7%
2018 69.3% 55.1%
2017 69% 54.5%
2016 68.7% 53.8%
2015 68.5% 53.2%
2014 68.3% 52.5%
2013 68.1% 51.8%
2012 68% 51.2%
2011 67.9% 50.5%
2010 67.8% 49.9%
2009 67.7% 49.2%
2008 67.7% 48.5%
2007 67.6% 47.7%
2006 67.6% 47%
2005 67.5% 46.2%
2004 67.5% 45.4%
2003 67.4% 44.6%
2002 67.4% 43.8%
2001 67.4% 42.9%
2000 67.4% 42%
1999 67.4% 41%
1998 67.7% 39.9%
1997 68% 38.7%
1996 68.4% 37.5%
1995 69% 36.3%
1994 69.5% 35.1%
1993 70% 33.9%
1992 70.5% 32.7%
1991 71% 31.6%
1990 71.3% 30.6%
1989 71.4% 29.6%
1988 71.4% 28.7%
1987 71.3% 27.8%
1986 71.2% 26.9%
1985 71.1% 26%
1984 71% 25.2%
1983 70.8% 24.3%
1982 70.6% 23.6%
1981 70.3% 22.8%
1980 70% 22.1%
1979 69.6% 21.5%
1978 69.2% 20.8%
1977 68.7% 20.1%
1976 68.2% 19.5%
1975 67.7% 18.9%
1974 67.2% 18.4%
1973 66.7% 17.9%
1972 66.1% 17.5%
1971 65.5% 17.1%
1970 65.2% 16.8%
1969 64.6% 16.5%
1968 64.2% 16.3%
1967 63.6% 16.1%
1966 63.1% 15.9%
1965 62.5% 15.7%
1964 61.7% 15.5%
1963 61% 15.3%
1962 60.1% 15.1%
1961 58.8% 14.8%
1960 57.6% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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