Indonesia has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Indonesia and Malaysia are ranked 65th and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Indonesia has 3.48% of the world's population and 1.27% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Indonesia is 38.4% higher than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 65/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
287460768
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 730,720 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,859 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.2% | 5.57% |
Indonesia vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Indonesia increased by 23.4%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Indonesia ranked 62nd for population density and is in 65th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 388 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 385 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 382 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 379 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 379 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 376 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 372 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 369 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 365 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 361 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 357 | 242 |
| 2013 | 353 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 349 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 344 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 340 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 336 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 331 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 327 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 323 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 318 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 314 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 310 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 306 | 190 |
| 2001 | 302 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 298.1 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 305 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 300 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 290.5 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 285.8 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 281.1 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 276.4 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 271.7 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 267 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 262.4 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 257.6 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 252.8 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 248.1 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 243.3 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 238.4 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 233.4 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 228.3 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 223.1 | 109 |
| 1981 | 218 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 213 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 207.9 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 202.9 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 198.1 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 193.3 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 188.5 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 183.8 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 179.1 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 174.5 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 169.9 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 165.4 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 160.9 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 152.3 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 148.4 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 144.9 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 141.3 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 137.3 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 133.5 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 129.8 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 56% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 76% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 54% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 52% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 42% | 62% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | 57% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 49% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 27% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | 42% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 21% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | 32% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 16% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.1% to 59.2% in Indonesia and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
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 |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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