Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 149.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149.8 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 216 countries
All-time high
149.8 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
50.12 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Indonesia is 149.8 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Indonesia peaked at 149.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.12 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 77th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.12 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 51.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 53.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 55.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 57.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 58.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 60.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 62.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 63.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 65.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 67.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 69.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 70.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 72.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 74.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 76.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 78.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 80.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 84.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 86.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 88.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 90.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 92.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 93.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 95.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 97.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 99.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 101.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 103.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 104.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 106.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 108.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 110.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 112.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 114.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 115.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 117.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 115.09 people per sq. km of land area | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 116.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 118.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 119.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 121.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 122.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 124.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 126.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 127.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 129.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 131.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 132.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 134.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 136.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 137.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 139.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 140.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 142.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 143.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 145.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 146.37 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 146.24 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 147.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 148.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 149.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 149.8 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 149.8 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.98 people per sq. km of land area | 50.12 people per sq. km of land area | 62.11 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.94 people per sq. km of land area | 63.84 people per sq. km of land area | 80.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.97 people per sq. km of land area | 82.22 people per sq. km of land area | 99.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.45 people per sq. km of land area | 101.29 people per sq. km of land area | 117.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.26 people per sq. km of land area | 115.09 people per sq. km of land area | 129.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.45 people per sq. km of land area | 131.19 people per sq. km of land area | 145.13 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.67 people per sq. km of land area | 146.24 people per sq. km of land area | 149.8 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 74 Togo 154.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 75 Ghana 151.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 76 China 150.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 78 Denmark 149.43 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 79 Isle of Man 147.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 80 Cyprus 147 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Indonesia
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1442 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 41.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.63 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 23.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,312 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Indonesia?
- Population density in Indonesia was 149.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.12 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for population density?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.