Indonesia has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 136.7 people in South Africa. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 205,338 sq ft in South Africa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Indonesia and South Africa are ranked 65th and 136th, 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 0.79% of the population and 0.81% of the land area for South Africa, hence the population density in Indonesia is 183.9% higher than in South Africa.
Population density comparison
Indonesia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 136.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 65/197 | 136/197 |
| Population |
287460768
|
65314246
|
| Land area | 730,720 sq mi | 468,377 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,859 sq ft | 204,002 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.2% | 14.8% |
Indonesia vs South Africa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Indonesia increased by 23.4%, compared to a 30.6% growth in South Africa.
In 2004, Indonesia ranked 62nd for population density and is in 65th place now. South Africa was 132nd in 2004 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 388 | 136.7 |
| 2023 | 385 | 135 |
| 2022 | 382 | 133.2 |
| 2021 | 379 | 131.3 |
| 2020 | 379 | 129.3 |
| 2019 | 376 | 127.2 |
| 2018 | 372 | 125.1 |
| 2017 | 369 | 123.1 |
| 2016 | 365 | 122.3 |
| 2015 | 361 | 121.1 |
| 2014 | 357 | 118.7 |
| 2013 | 353 | 116.7 |
| 2012 | 349 | 114.8 |
| 2011 | 344 | 113.1 |
| 2010 | 340 | 111.8 |
| 2009 | 336 | 110.4 |
| 2008 | 331 | 109.1 |
| 2007 | 327 | 107.9 |
| 2006 | 323 | 106.7 |
| 2005 | 318 | 105.7 |
| 2004 | 314 | 104.6 |
| 2003 | 310 | 103.5 |
| 2002 | 306 | 102.5 |
| 2001 | 302 | 101.6 |
| 2000 | 298.1 | 100.7 |
| 1999 | 305 | 99.8 |
| 1998 | 300 | 98.7 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 97.5 |
| 1996 | 290.5 | 96.3 |
| 1995 | 285.8 | 95.1 |
| 1994 | 281.1 | 94 |
| 1993 | 276.4 | 92.4 |
| 1992 | 271.7 | 90.6 |
| 1991 | 267 | 89 |
| 1990 | 262.4 | 87 |
| 1989 | 257.6 | 84.6 |
| 1988 | 252.8 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 248.1 | 79.7 |
| 1986 | 243.3 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 238.4 | 74.8 |
| 1984 | 233.4 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 228.3 | 69.9 |
| 1982 | 223.1 | 67.5 |
| 1981 | 218 | 65.2 |
| 1980 | 213 | 63 |
| 1979 | 207.9 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 202.9 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 198.1 | 57.9 |
| 1976 | 193.3 | 56.4 |
| 1975 | 188.5 | 54.9 |
| 1974 | 183.8 | 53.4 |
| 1973 | 179.1 | 51.9 |
| 1972 | 174.5 | 50.4 |
| 1971 | 169.9 | 49 |
| 1970 | 165.4 | 47.6 |
| 1969 | 160.9 | 46.1 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 44.7 |
| 1967 | 152.3 | 43.4 |
| 1966 | 148.4 | 42 |
| 1965 | 144.9 | 40.8 |
| 1964 | 141.3 | 39.5 |
| 1963 | 137.3 | 38.3 |
| 1962 | 133.5 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 129.8 | 36.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 56% | 66.9% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | 65.8% |
| 2016 | 54% | 65.3% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | 64.3% |
| 2013 | 52% | 63.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | 62.2% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | 61.7% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | 61.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 60.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | 60.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | 59.5% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | 59% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 57.4% |
| 2000 | 42% | 56.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | 56.4% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | 55.9% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | 55% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | 54.5% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | 54% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | 53.5% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 53% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | 52.6% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 52% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 51.5% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 51% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | 50.4% |
| 1986 | 27% | 49.9% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | 49.4% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | 49.1% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | 48.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 48.8% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | 48.6% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | 48.4% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 48.3% |
| 1978 | 21% | 48.3% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | 48.2% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | 48.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 48% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 48% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 47.9% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 47.9% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | 47.5% |
| 1966 | 16% | 47.4% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | 47.2% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 47.1% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | 47% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 46.9% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | 46.8% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | 46.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.1% to 59.2% in Indonesia and from 59% to 69.3% in South Africa.
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 |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.43M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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