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Population density: Indonesia vs Kyrgyzstan compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 100.5 people in Kyrgyzstan. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 298,019 sq ft in Kyrgyzstan. Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan rank 64th and 147th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Kyrgyzstan, making the population density in Indonesia 292.1% higher than in Kyrgyzstan.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Kyrgyzstan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Kyrgyzstan
2026 394 100.5
2025 391 99
2024 388 97.5
2023 385 95.9
2022 382 94.2
2021 379 92.5
2020 379 90.8
2019 376 89
2018 372 87
2017 369 85.2
2016 365 83.4
2015 361 81.6
2014 357 79.8
2013 353 78
2012 349 76.3
2011 344 74.9
2010 340 73.8
2009 336 72.8
2008 331 71.8
2007 327 71.1
2006 323 70.5
2005 318 69.7
2004 314 68.9
2003 310 68.1
2002 306 67.4
2001 302 66.8
2000 298.1 66.1
1999 305 65.4
1998 300 64.4
1997 295.3 63.4
1996 290.5 62.5
1995 285.8 61.6
1994 281.1 61
1993 276.4 61
1992 271.7 61
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 Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 42.6% growth in Kyrgyzstan.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Kyrgyzstan was 149th in 2006 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Kyrgyzstan
2024 58.8% 34.7%
2023 58.1% 34.7%
2022 57.5% 34.7%
2021 56.9% 34.8%
2020 56.3% 34.8%
2019 55.7% 34.9%
2018 55.1% 34.9%
2017 54.5% 35%
2016 53.8% 35.1%
2015 53.2% 35.1%
2014 52.5% 35.1%
2013 51.8% 35.2%
2012 51.2% 35.2%
2011 50.5% 35.2%
2010 49.9% 35.3%
2009 49.2% 35.3%
2008 48.5% 35.3%
2007 47.7% 35.3%
2006 47% 35.3%
2005 46.2% 35.3%
2004 45.4% 35.3%
2003 44.6% 35.3%
2002 43.8% 35.3%
2001 42.9% 35.3%
2000 42% 35.3%
1999 41% 35.3%
1998 39.9% 35.4%
1997 38.7% 35.6%
1996 37.5% 35.8%
1995 36.3% 36.2%
1994 35.1% 36.6%
1993 33.9% 37%
1992 32.7% 37.4%
1991 31.6% 37.7%
1990 30.6% 38%
1989 29.6% 38.1%
1988 28.7% 38.2%
1987 27.8% 38.2%
1986 26.9% 38.2%
1985 26% 38.2%
1984 25.2% 38.2%
1983 24.3% 38.3%
1982 23.6% 38.3%
1981 22.8% 38.3%
1980 22.1% 38.3%
1979 21.5% 38.3%
1978 20.8% 38.3%
1977 20.1% 38.3%
1976 19.5% 38.2%
1975 18.9% 38.1%
1974 18.4% 38%
1973 17.9% 37.9%
1972 17.5% 37.8%
1971 17.1% 37.6%
1970 16.8% 37.5%
1969 16.5% 37.3%
1968 16.3% 37.1%
1967 16.1% 36.9%
1966 15.9% 36.6%
1965 15.7% 36.3%
1964 15.5% 36%
1963 15.3% 35.6%
1962 15.1% 35.2%
1961 14.8% 34.8%
1960 14.6% 34.4%

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 35.3% to 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K

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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 (2009–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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