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Population density: Indonesia vs Romania compared

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Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Indonesia and Romania rank 64th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Indonesia 85.8% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Romania
2026 394 212.1
2025 391 213.3
2024 388 214.5
2023 385 214.6
2022 382 214.4
2021 379 215.3
2020 379 216.9
2019 376 218.1
2018 372 219.2
2017 369 220.5
2016 365 221.8
2015 361 223.1
2014 357 224.1
2013 353 225
2012 349 225.9
2011 344 226.7
2010 340 227.9
2009 336 229.3
2008 331 231.4
2007 327 235.3
2006 323 238.7
2005 318 240.1
2004 314 241.6
2003 310 243
2002 306 244.8
2001 302 249.5
2000 298.1 253
1999 305 253.5
1998 300 253.9
1997 295.3 254.5
1996 290.5 255.2
1995 285.8 256
1994 281.1 256.5
1993 276.4 256.9
1992 271.7 257.3
1991 267 259.6
1990 262.4 262
1989 257.6 261.6
1988 252.8 259.3
1987 248.1 258
1986 243.3 256.8
1985 238.4 255.6
1984 233.4 254.6
1983 228.3 253.7
1982 223.1 252.7
1981 218 251.3
1980 213 249.7
1979 207.9 248.4
1978 202.9 246.8
1977 198.1 244.6
1976 193.3 242.3
1975 188.5 239.4
1974 183.8 236.5
1973 179.1 234.3
1972 174.5 232.3
1971 169.9 230.1
1970 165.4 227.7
1969 160.9 225
1968 156.5 222.6
1967 152.3 219.6
1966 148.4 216.1
1965 144.9 214
1964 141.3 212.7
1963 137.3 211.4
1962 133.5 210
1961 129.8 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Romania
2024 58.8% 52.2%
2023 58.1% 52.2%
2022 57.5% 52.2%
2021 56.9% 52.2%
2020 56.3% 52.6%
2019 55.7% 52.9%
2018 55.1% 53.1%
2017 54.5% 53.4%
2016 53.8% 53.6%
2015 53.2% 53.7%
2014 52.5% 53.8%
2013 51.8% 53.9%
2012 51.2% 54%
2011 50.5% 54%
2010 49.9% 53.9%
2009 49.2% 53.8%
2008 48.5% 53.6%
2007 47.7% 53.4%
2006 47% 53.3%
2005 46.2% 53.1%
2004 45.4% 52.9%
2003 44.6% 52.8%
2002 43.8% 52.7%
2001 42.9% 52.8%
2000 42% 52.9%
1999 41% 53%
1998 39.9% 53.2%
1997 38.7% 53.4%
1996 37.5% 53.7%
1995 36.3% 53.9%
1994 35.1% 54.1%
1993 33.9% 54.2%
1992 32.7% 54.3%
1991 31.6% 54.3%
1990 30.6% 54.2%
1989 29.6% 54%
1988 28.7% 53.8%
1987 27.8% 53.4%
1986 26.9% 53%
1985 26% 52.5%
1984 25.2% 52%
1983 24.3% 51.5%
1982 23.6% 50.9%
1981 22.8% 50.3%
1980 22.1% 49.7%
1979 21.5% 49%
1978 20.8% 48.4%
1977 20.1% 47.8%
1976 19.5% 47.2%
1975 18.9% 46.5%
1974 18.4% 45.7%
1973 17.9% 44.8%
1972 17.5% 43.9%
1971 17.1% 43%
1970 16.8% 42%
1969 16.5% 41.1%
1968 16.3% 40.2%
1967 16.1% 39.3%
1966 15.9% 38.5%
1965 15.7% 37.7%
1964 15.5% 37%
1963 15.3% 36.3%
1962 15.1% 35.7%
1961 14.8% 35%
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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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