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Population density: Indonesia vs Serbia compared

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Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 200 people in Serbia. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. Indonesia and Serbia rank 64th and 116th 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, making the population density in Indonesia 97% higher than in Serbia.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Serbia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Serbia
2026 394 200
2025 391 201.5
2024 388 202.9
2023 385 204
2022 382 205.3
2021 379 210.5
2020 379 212.5
2019 376 205.7
2018 372 206.8
2017 369 207.9
2016 365 209
2015 361 210.1
2014 357 211.2
2013 353 212.2
2012 349 213.3
2011 344 214.3
2010 340 215.9
2009 336 216.8
2008 331 217.7
2007 327 218.6
2006 323 219.5
2005 318 -
2004 314 -
2003 310 -
2002 306 -
2001 302 -
2000 298.1 -
1999 305 -
1998 300 -
1997 295.3 -
1996 290.5 -
1995 285.8 -
1994 281.1 -
1993 276.4 -
1992 271.7 -
1991 267 -
1990 262.4 -
1989 257.6 -
1988 252.8 -
1987 248.1 -
1986 243.3 -
1985 238.4 -
1984 233.4 -
1983 228.3 -
1982 223.1 -
1981 218 -
1980 213 -
1979 207.9 -
1978 202.9 -
1977 198.1 -
1976 193.3 -
1975 188.5 -
1974 183.8 -
1973 179.1 -
1972 174.5 -
1971 169.9 -
1970 165.4 -
1969 160.9 -
1968 156.5 -
1967 152.3 -
1966 148.4 -
1965 144.9 -
1964 141.3 -
1963 137.3 -
1962 133.5 -
1961 129.8 -

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 8.86% decline in Serbia.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Serbia
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Serbia
2024 58.8% 62.4%
2023 58.1% 62.1%
2022 57.5% 61.9%
2021 56.9% 61.4%
2020 56.3% 61.2%
2019 55.7% 61%
2018 55.1% 60.8%
2017 54.5% 60.6%
2016 53.8% 60.4%
2015 53.2% 60.1%
2014 52.5% 59.9%
2013 51.8% 59.6%
2012 51.2% 59.3%
2011 50.5% 59.4%
2010 49.9% 59.4%
2009 49.2% 59.2%
2008 48.5% 58.9%
2007 47.7% 58.6%
2006 47% 58.2%
2005 46.2% 57.8%
2004 45.4% 57.3%
2003 44.6% 56.9%
2002 43.8% 56.5%
2001 42.9% 56%
2000 42% 55.6%
1999 41% 55.1%
1998 39.9% 54.6%
1997 38.7% 54%
1996 37.5% 53.5%
1995 36.3% 52.9%
1994 35.1% 52.4%
1993 33.9% 51.8%
1992 32.7% 51.3%
1991 31.6% 50.8%
1990 30.6% 50.4%
1989 29.6% 49.9%
1988 28.7% 49.5%
1987 27.8% 49.2%
1986 26.9% 48.8%
1985 26% 48.4%
1984 25.2% 48%
1983 24.3% 47.6%
1982 23.6% 47.2%
1981 22.8% 46.7%
1980 22.1% 46.2%
1979 21.5% 45.7%
1978 20.8% 45.2%
1977 20.1% 44.7%
1976 19.5% 44.1%
1975 18.9% 43.5%
1974 18.4% 42.9%
1973 17.9% 42.2%
1972 17.5% 41.5%
1971 17.1% 40.8%
1970 16.8% 40%
1969 16.5% 39.1%
1968 16.3% 38%
1967 16.1% 36.9%
1966 15.9% 35.8%
1965 15.7% 34.6%
1964 15.5% 33.4%
1963 15.3% 32.2%
1962 15.1% 31.1%
1961 14.8% 30.1%
1960 14.6% 29.1%

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 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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