Indonesia vs Turkmenistan: Population density of the capital city
Indonesia
8,178 people per km²
in 2100
Turkmenistan
8,248 people per km²
in 2100
Indonesia rank
42nd
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Indonesia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8,248 people per km² against 8,178 people per km² in Indonesia, a difference of 70 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,474 people per km² | 8,758 people per km² | 283.66 people per km² | Turkmenistan |
| 2030s | 8,725 people per km² | 8,739 people per km² | 14.01 people per km² | Turkmenistan |
| 2040s | 8,810 people per km² | 8,161 people per km² | 649.87 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2050s | 8,843 people per km² | 8,331 people per km² | 512.02 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2060s | 8,848 people per km² | 8,174 people per km² | 674.76 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2070s | 8,762 people per km² | 8,279 people per km² | 482.26 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2080s | 8,599 people per km² | 8,379 people per km² | 220.21 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2090s | 8,386 people per km² | 8,306 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 2100s | 8,178 people per km² | 8,248 people per km² | 70.07 people per km² | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Indonesia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8,248 people per km² against 8,178 people per km² in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Indonesia and Turkmenistan?
- 70 people per km², with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and Turkmenistan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.