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Population density: Indonesia vs Palestine compared

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Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Indonesia and Palestine rank 64th and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Indonesia 83.2% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Palestine
2026 394 2,352
2025 391 2,311
2024 388 2,274
2023 385 2,221
2022 382 2,168
2021 379 2,116
2020 379 2,067
2019 376 2,016
2018 372 1,966
2017 369 1,917
2016 365 1,879
2015 361 1,837
2014 357 1,796
2013 353 1,754
2012 349 1,712
2011 344 1,671
2010 340 1,629
2009 336 1,587
2008 331 1,545
2007 327 1,503
2006 323 1,466
2005 318 1,429
2004 314 1,392
2003 310 1,357
2002 306 1,323
2001 302 1,290
2000 298.1 1,257
1999 305 1,225
1998 300 1,195
1997 295.3 1,164
1996 290.5 1,113
1995 285.8 1,065
1994 281.1 1,018
1993 276.4 973
1992 271.7 931
1991 267 890
1990 262.4 851
1989 257.6 819
1988 252.8 766
1987 248.1 745
1986 243.3 729
1985 238.4 697
1984 233.4 670
1983 228.3 648
1982 223.1 629
1981 218 611
1980 213 595
1979 207.9 579
1978 202.9 564
1977 198.1 548
1976 193.3 532
1975 188.5 516
1974 183.8 499
1973 179.1 484
1972 174.5 474
1971 169.9 469
1970 165.4 471
1969 160.9 476
1968 156.5 483
1967 152.3 485
1966 148.4 484
1965 144.9 480
1964 141.3 472
1963 137.3 464
1962 133.5 457
1961 129.8 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Palestine
2024 58.8% 87.1%
2023 58.1% 86.9%
2022 57.5% 86.6%
2021 56.9% 86.3%
2020 56.3% 86.1%
2019 55.7% 85.8%
2018 55.1% 85.5%
2017 54.5% 85.4%
2016 53.8% 85.3%
2015 53.2% 85.2%
2014 52.5% 85%
2013 51.8% 84.8%
2012 51.2% 84.5%
2011 50.5% 84.2%
2010 49.9% 83.9%
2009 49.2% 83.5%
2008 48.5% 83.1%
2007 47.7% 82.6%
2006 47% 81.8%
2005 46.2% 80.5%
2004 45.4% 79%
2003 44.6% 77.3%
2002 43.8% 75.5%
2001 42.9% 73.7%
2000 42% 72.1%
1999 41% 70.6%
1998 39.9% 69.5%
1997 38.7% 68.7%
1996 37.5% 68.1%
1995 36.3% 67.5%
1994 35.1% 67%
1993 33.9% 66.5%
1992 32.7% 66.1%
1991 31.6% 65.7%
1990 30.6% 65.3%
1989 29.6% -
1988 28.7% -
1987 27.8% -
1986 26.9% -
1985 26% -
1984 25.2% -
1983 24.3% -
1982 23.6% -
1981 22.8% -
1980 22.1% -
1979 21.5% -
1978 20.8% -
1977 20.1% -
1976 19.5% -
1975 18.9% -
1974 18.4% -
1973 17.9% -
1972 17.5% -
1971 17.1% -
1970 16.8% -
1969 16.5% -
1968 16.3% -
1967 16.1% -
1966 15.9% -
1965 15.7% -
1964 15.5% -
1963 15.3% -
1962 15.1% -
1961 14.8% -
1960 14.6% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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