India vs Indonesia: Population density - Regions

India
1.35 billion Persons
in 2022
Indonesia
284.83 million Persons
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd

Population density - Regions over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B199120082025

How they compare

India currently reports 1.35 billion Persons against 284.83 million Persons in Indonesia, a difference of 1.07 billion Persons.

That makes India's figure about 4.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 billion Persons 231.05 million Persons 915.41 million Persons India
2010s 1.26 billion Persons 254.22 million Persons 1.00 billion Persons India
2020s 1.34 billion Persons 272.82 million Persons 1.07 billion Persons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density - regions, India or Indonesia?
India, at 1.35 billion Persons against 284.83 million Persons in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in population density - regions between India and Indonesia?
1.07 billion Persons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for population density - regions?
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population density - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,906 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides indicators on population density and land areas, in large (TL2) regions and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Population density per land area excludes inland water bodies. This indicator measures the number of people residing in small TL3 and large TL2 regions per square kilometers. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Use of data on small regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the EU methodology <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/metropolitan-regions/background">(link)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&amp;df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&amp;df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&amp;df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&amp;df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&amp;df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&amp;df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>