Indonesia has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Indonesia ranked 65th out of 197.
Indonesia has 3.48% of the world's population and 1.27% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Indonesia compared to the World's average
Indonesia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 65/197 | N/A |
| Population |
287460768
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 730,720 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,859 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.2% | 28.6% |
Indonesia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Indonesia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 23.4%. The population density rank was 62nd 21 years ago and is 65th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 388 | 65 |
| 2023 | 385 | 64 |
| 2022 | 382 | 64 |
| 2021 | 379 | 65 |
| 2020 | 379 | 64 |
| 2019 | 376 | 65 |
| 2018 | 372 | 65 |
| 2017 | 369 | 65 |
| 2016 | 365 | 65 |
| 2015 | 361 | 65 |
| 2014 | 357 | 64 |
| 2013 | 353 | 65 |
| 2012 | 349 | 66 |
| 2011 | 344 | 66 |
| 2010 | 340 | 65 |
| 2009 | 336 | 65 |
| 2008 | 331 | 64 |
| 2007 | 327 | 63 |
| 2006 | 323 | 63 |
| 2005 | 318 | 63 |
| 2004 | 314 | 62 |
| 2003 | 310 | 62 |
| 2002 | 306 | 62 |
| 2001 | 302 | 62 |
| 2000 | 298.1 | 62 |
| 1999 | 305 | 57 |
| 1998 | 300 | 57 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 60 |
| 1996 | 290.5 | 60 |
| 1995 | 285.8 | 62 |
| 1994 | 281.1 | 63 |
| 1993 | 276.4 | 64 |
| 1992 | 271.7 | 62 |
| 1991 | 267 | 61 |
| 1990 | 262.4 | 59 |
| 1989 | 257.6 | 60 |
| 1988 | 252.8 | 59 |
| 1987 | 248.1 | 60 |
| 1986 | 243.3 | 60 |
| 1985 | 238.4 | 60 |
| 1984 | 233.4 | 60 |
| 1983 | 228.3 | 60 |
| 1982 | 223.1 | 59 |
| 1981 | 218 | 59 |
| 1980 | 213 | 59 |
| 1979 | 207.9 | 58 |
| 1978 | 202.9 | 60 |
| 1977 | 198.1 | 60 |
| 1976 | 193.3 | 61 |
| 1975 | 188.5 | 61 |
| 1974 | 183.8 | 62 |
| 1973 | 179.1 | 64 |
| 1972 | 174.5 | 64 |
| 1971 | 169.9 | 64 |
| 1970 | 165.4 | 64 |
| 1969 | 160.9 | 64 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 64 |
| 1967 | 152.3 | 64 |
| 1966 | 148.4 | 64 |
| 1965 | 144.9 | 64 |
| 1964 | 141.3 | 64 |
| 1963 | 137.3 | 64 |
| 1962 | 133.5 | 65 |
| 1961 | 129.8 | 65 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Indonesia from 1960 to 2024: 14.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 42% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 109 |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 111 |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 112 |
| 2021 | 57.3% | 112 |
| 2020 | 56.6% | 112 |
| 2019 | 56% | 114 |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 114 |
| 2017 | 54.7% | 114 |
| 2016 | 54% | 115 |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 118 |
| 2014 | 52.6% | 118 |
| 2013 | 52% | 119 |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 119 |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 119 |
| 2010 | 49.9% | 119 |
| 2009 | 49.1% | 119 |
| 2008 | 48.3% | 119 |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 121 |
| 2006 | 46.7% | 122 |
| 2005 | 45.9% | 123 |
| 2004 | 45.1% | 125 |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 126 |
| 2002 | 43.6% | 126 |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 128 |
| 2000 | 42% | 130 |
| 1999 | 40.8% | 131 |
| 1998 | 39.6% | 132 |
| 1997 | 38.4% | 133 |
| 1996 | 37.2% | 134 |
| 1995 | 36.1% | 137 |
| 1994 | 34.9% | 138 |
| 1993 | 33.8% | 142 |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 143 |
| 1991 | 31.6% | 143 |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 145 |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 145 |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 148 |
| 1987 | 27.8% | 148 |
| 1986 | 27% | 149 |
| 1985 | 26.1% | 151 |
| 1984 | 25.2% | 150 |
| 1983 | 24.4% | 151 |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 153 |
| 1981 | 22.8% | 155 |
| 1980 | 22.1% | 155 |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 155 |
| 1978 | 21% | 157 |
| 1977 | 20.4% | 158 |
| 1976 | 19.9% | 158 |
| 1975 | 19.3% | 157 |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 157 |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 159 |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 160 |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 159 |
| 1970 | 17.1% | 158 |
| 1969 | 16.8% | 158 |
| 1968 | 16.5% | 157 |
| 1967 | 16.3% | 157 |
| 1966 | 16% | 156 |
| 1965 | 15.8% | 155 |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 155 |
| 1963 | 15.3% | 154 |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 153 |
| 1961 | 14.8% | 153 |
| 1960 | 14.6% | 153 |
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