Indonesia has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 1,547 people in Nauru. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Indonesia and Nauru are ranked 65th and 12th, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, hence the population density in Indonesia is 74.9% lower than in Nauru.
Population density comparison
Indonesia
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 1,547 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 65/197 | 12/197 |
| Population |
287460768
|
12088
|
| Land area | 730,720 sq mi | 7.72 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,859 sq ft | 18,019 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 0% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.2% | 0% |
Indonesia vs Nauru:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Indonesia increased by 23.4%, compared to a 18.8% growth in Nauru.
In 2004, Indonesia ranked 62nd for population density and is in 65th place now. Nauru was 12th in 2004 and still ranks 12th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 388 | 1,547 |
| 2023 | 385 | 1,538 |
| 2022 | 382 | 1,528 |
| 2021 | 379 | 1,516 |
| 2020 | 379 | 1,508 |
| 2019 | 376 | 1,501 |
| 2018 | 372 | 1,486 |
| 2017 | 369 | 1,466 |
| 2016 | 365 | 1,444 |
| 2015 | 361 | 1,419 |
| 2014 | 357 | 1,391 |
| 2013 | 353 | 1,362 |
| 2012 | 349 | 1,330 |
| 2011 | 344 | 1,308 |
| 2010 | 340 | 1,301 |
| 2009 | 336 | 1,297 |
| 2008 | 331 | 1,296 |
| 2007 | 327 | 1,298 |
| 2006 | 323 | 1,299 |
| 2005 | 318 | 1,301 |
| 2004 | 314 | 1,303 |
| 2003 | 310 | 1,303 |
| 2002 | 306 | 1,306 |
| 2001 | 302 | 1,312 |
| 2000 | 298.1 | 1,317 |
| 1999 | 305 | 1,319 |
| 1998 | 300 | 1,321 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 1,321 |
| 1996 | 290.5 | 1,319 |
| 1995 | 285.8 | 1,316 |
| 1994 | 281.1 | 1,313 |
| 1993 | 276.4 | 1,308 |
| 1992 | 271.7 | 1,298 |
| 1991 | 267 | 1,276 |
| 1990 | 262.4 | 1,246 |
| 1989 | 257.6 | 1,216 |
| 1988 | 252.8 | 1,187 |
| 1987 | 248.1 | 1,159 |
| 1986 | 243.3 | 1,132 |
| 1985 | 238.4 | 1,107 |
| 1984 | 233.4 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 228.3 | 1,064 |
| 1982 | 223.1 | 1,041 |
| 1981 | 218 | 1,015 |
| 1980 | 213 | 991 |
| 1979 | 207.9 | 967 |
| 1978 | 202.9 | 945 |
| 1977 | 198.1 | 928 |
| 1976 | 193.3 | 915 |
| 1975 | 188.5 | 905 |
| 1974 | 183.8 | 897 |
| 1973 | 179.1 | 889 |
| 1972 | 174.5 | 882 |
| 1971 | 169.9 | 876 |
| 1970 | 165.4 | 869 |
| 1969 | 160.9 | 852 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 819 |
| 1967 | 152.3 | 794 |
| 1966 | 148.4 | 783 |
| 1965 | 144.9 | 755 |
| 1964 | 141.3 | 714 |
| 1963 | 137.3 | 677 |
| 1962 | 133.5 | 645 |
| 1961 | 129.8 | 618 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 100% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 100% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | 100% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | 100% |
| 2019 | 56% | 100% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | 100% |
| 2016 | 54% | 100% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 100% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | 100% |
| 2013 | 52% | 100% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 100% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 100% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | 100% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | 100% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | 100% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 100% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | 100% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | 100% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | 100% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 100% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | 100% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 100% |
| 2000 | 42% | 100% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | 100% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | 100% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | 100% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | 100% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | 100% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | 100% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | 100% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 100% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | 100% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 100% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 100% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 100% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | 100% |
| 1986 | 27% | 100% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | 100% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | 100% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | 100% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 100% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | 100% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | 100% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 100% |
| 1978 | 21% | 100% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | 100% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | 100% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | 100% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 100% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 100% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 100% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 100% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | 100% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | 100% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | 100% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | 100% |
| 1966 | 16% | 100% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | 100% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 100% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | 100% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 100% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | 100% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.1% to 59.2% in Indonesia and from 100% to 100% in Nauru.
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