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Population density: Indonesia vs Israel compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Indonesia and Israel rank 64th and 21st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Indonesia has 3.49% of the world's population and 1.27% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Indonesia 67.9% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Israel
2026 394 1,227
2025 391 1,210
2024 388 1,194
2023 385 1,179
2022 382 1,144
2021 379 1,122
2020 379 1,103
2019 376 1,084
2018 372 1,063
2017 369 1,043
2016 365 1,023
2015 361 1,003
2014 357 983
2013 353 965
2012 349 947
2011 344 929
2010 340 912
2009 336 896
2008 331 875
2007 327 859
2006 323 844
2005 318 829
2004 314 815
2003 310 801
2002 306 786
2001 302 771
2000 298.1 753
1999 305 733
1998 300 715
1997 295.3 698
1996 290.5 681
1995 285.8 664
1994 281.1 646
1993 276.4 630
1992 271.7 613
1991 267 592
1990 262.4 558
1989 257.6 541
1988 252.8 532
1987 248.1 523
1986 243.3 515
1985 238.4 507
1984 233.4 498
1983 228.3 491
1982 223.1 482
1981 218 473
1980 213 464
1979 207.9 453
1978 202.9 442
1977 198.1 432
1976 193.3 423
1975 188.5 414
1974 183.8 404
1973 179.1 392
1972 174.5 377
1971 169.9 367
1970 165.4 356
1969 160.9 344
1968 156.5 335
1967 152.3 329
1966 148.4 315
1965 144.9 307
1964 141.3 296.2
1963 137.3 284.7
1962 133.5 274.4
1961 129.8 261.5

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 Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Israel
2024 58.8% 91.5%
2023 58.1% 91.5%
2022 57.5% 91.5%
2021 56.9% 91.5%
2020 56.3% 91.6%
2019 55.7% 91.6%
2018 55.1% 91.6%
2017 54.5% 91.7%
2016 53.8% 91.7%
2015 53.2% 91.7%
2014 52.5% 91.7%
2013 51.8% 91.7%
2012 51.2% 91.7%
2011 50.5% 91.7%
2010 49.9% 91.7%
2009 49.2% 91.7%
2008 48.5% 91.7%
2007 47.7% 91.7%
2006 47% 91.7%
2005 46.2% 91.6%
2004 45.4% 91.6%
2003 44.6% 91.5%
2002 43.8% 91.4%
2001 42.9% 91.4%
2000 42% 91.3%
1999 41% 91.2%
1998 39.9% 91.1%
1997 38.7% 91%
1996 37.5% 90.9%
1995 36.3% 90.9%
1994 35.1% 90.8%
1993 33.9% 90.7%
1992 32.7% 90.6%
1991 31.6% 90.5%
1990 30.6% 90.4%
1989 29.6% 90.3%
1988 28.7% 90.2%
1987 27.8% 90.1%
1986 26.9% 90%
1985 26% 89.9%
1984 25.2% 89.7%
1983 24.3% 89.6%
1982 23.6% 89.4%
1981 22.8% 89.1%
1980 22.1% 88.8%
1979 21.5% 88.5%
1978 20.8% 88.1%
1977 20.1% 87.7%
1976 19.5% 87.3%
1975 18.9% 86.8%
1974 18.4% 86.3%
1973 17.9% 85.8%
1972 17.5% 85.3%
1971 17.1% 84.8%
1970 16.8% 84.3%
1969 16.5% 83.7%
1968 16.3% 83.2%
1967 16.1% 82.5%
1966 15.9% 81.9%
1965 15.7% 81.2%
1964 15.5% 80.4%
1963 15.3% 79.7%
1962 15.1% 78.8%
1961 14.8% 78%
1960 14.6% 76.9%

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 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia and from 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

Densely populated cities

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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