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Population density: Indonesia vs Mozambique compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Indonesia and Mozambique rank 64th and 141st 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 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, making the population density in Indonesia 226.4% higher than in Mozambique.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Mozambique

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Mozambique
2026 394 120.7
2025 391 117.4
2024 388 114.1
2023 385 110.8
2022 382 107.6
2021 379 104.4
2020 379 101.4
2019 376 98.4
2018 372 95.6
2017 369 92.8
2016 365 90
2015 361 87.4
2014 357 84.9
2013 353 82.5
2012 349 80.2
2011 344 77.9
2010 340 75.7
2009 336 73.7
2008 331 71.9
2007 327 70.1
2006 323 68.5
2005 318 66.9
2004 314 65.3
2003 310 63.9
2002 306 62.4
2001 302 61.1
2000 298.1 59.7
1999 305 58.4
1998 300 57.1
1997 295.3 55.8
1996 290.5 54.3
1995 285.8 52.6
1994 281.1 49.5
1993 276.4 46.3
1992 271.7 44.8
1991 267 44
1990 262.4 43.1
1989 257.6 42.5
1988 252.8 42.2
1987 248.1 42.2
1986 243.3 42.1
1985 238.4 41.3
1984 233.4 40.6
1983 228.3 39.8
1982 223.1 38.9
1981 218 38.1
1980 213 37.3
1979 207.9 36.3
1978 202.9 35
1977 198.1 33.7
1976 193.3 32.5
1975 188.5 31.4
1974 183.8 30.4
1973 179.1 29.5
1972 174.5 28.6
1971 169.9 27.9
1970 165.4 27.2
1969 160.9 26.6
1968 156.5 26
1967 152.3 25.4
1966 148.4 24.9
1965 144.9 24.4
1964 141.3 23.9
1963 137.3 23.4
1962 133.5 23
1961 129.8 22.5

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 76.4% growth in Mozambique.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Mozambique
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Mozambique
2024 58.8% 36.4%
2023 58.1% 35.7%
2022 57.5% 35.1%
2021 56.9% 34.4%
2020 56.3% 33.9%
2019 55.7% 33.4%
2018 55.1% 33%
2017 54.5% 32.6%
2016 53.8% 32.4%
2015 53.2% 32.1%
2014 52.5% 31.9%
2013 51.8% 31.7%
2012 51.2% 31.4%
2011 50.5% 31.2%
2010 49.9% 31%
2009 49.2% 30.8%
2008 48.5% 30.6%
2007 47.7% 30.4%
2006 47% 30.2%
2005 46.2% 30%
2004 45.4% 29.9%
2003 44.6% 29.7%
2002 43.8% 29.6%
2001 42.9% 29.4%
2000 42% 29.2%
1999 41% 29%
1998 39.9% 28.8%
1997 38.7% 28.6%
1996 37.5% 28.2%
1995 36.3% 27.6%
1994 35.1% 26.9%
1993 33.9% 26.1%
1992 32.7% 25.2%
1991 31.6% 24.2%
1990 30.6% 23.2%
1989 29.6% 22.1%
1988 28.7% 21%
1987 27.8% 19.8%
1986 26.9% 18.7%
1985 26% 17.6%
1984 25.2% 16.5%
1983 24.3% 15.5%
1982 23.6% 14.6%
1981 22.8% 13.8%
1980 22.1% 13.1%
1979 21.5% 12.5%
1978 20.8% 11.9%
1977 20.1% 11.3%
1976 19.5% 10.6%
1975 18.9% 10%
1974 18.4% 9.45%
1973 17.9% 8.88%
1972 17.5% 8.32%
1971 17.1% 7.78%
1970 16.8% 7.26%
1969 16.5% 6.76%
1968 16.3% 6.29%
1967 16.1% 5.84%
1966 15.9% 5.42%
1965 15.7% 5.04%
1964 15.5% 4.68%
1963 15.3% 4.36%
1962 15.1% 4.08%
1961 14.8% 3.83%
1960 14.6% 3.62%

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 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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