Population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
148.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
148.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.12 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 148.58 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 53.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 55.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 57.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 58.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 60.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 62.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 63.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 65.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 69.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 70.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 72.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 74.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 76.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 80.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 84.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 86.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 88.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 90.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 92.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 93.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 95.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 97.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 99.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 101.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 103.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 104.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 106.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 108.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 110.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 112.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 114.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 115.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 117.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 115.09 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 116.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 118.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 119.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 121.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 122.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 124.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 126.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 127.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 129.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 131.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 132.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 134.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 136.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 137.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 139.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 140.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 142.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 143.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 145.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 146.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 146.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 147.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 148.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 148.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 148.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.98 units per square kilometre | 50.12 units per square kilometre | 62.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.94 units per square kilometre | 63.84 units per square kilometre | 80.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.97 units per square kilometre | 82.22 units per square kilometre | 99.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.45 units per square kilometre | 101.29 units per square kilometre | 117.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.26 units per square kilometre | 115.09 units per square kilometre | 129.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.45 units per square kilometre | 131.19 units per square kilometre | 145.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.13 units per square kilometre | 146.24 units per square kilometre | 148.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 72 Togo 151.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 China 150.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Denmark 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 148.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Isle of Man 147.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 147.62 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.