Population density in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population density was 156.14 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
156.14 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 235 countries
All-time high
170.46 people per km²
in 2058
All-time low
1.98 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Indonesia, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 156.14 people per km² for population density in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Indonesia peaked at 170.46 people per km² in 2058 and was at its lowest, 1.98 people per km², in 1000.

Indonesia ranks 95th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Indonesia, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 1.98 people per km²
1100 2.2 people per km² +11.1%
1200 2.42 people per km² +10.0%
1300 2.64 people per km² +9.1%
1400 3.37 people per km² +27.5%
1500 4.09 people per km² +21.6%
1600 4.49 people per km² +9.7%
1700 5.02 people per km² +11.8%
1710 5.07 people per km² +1.1%
1720 5.13 people per km² +1.0%
1730 5.18 people per km² +1.0%
1740 5.23 people per km² +1.0%
1750 5.28 people per km² +1.0%
1760 5.55 people per km² +5.0%
1770 5.81 people per km² +4.8%
1780 6.08 people per km² +4.5%
1790 6.34 people per km² +4.3%
1800 8.51 people per km² +34.2%
1801 8.53 people per km² +0.3%
1802 8.56 people per km² +0.3%
1803 8.58 people per km² +0.3%
1804 8.6 people per km² +0.3%
1805 8.62 people per km² +0.3%
1806 8.65 people per km² +0.3%
1807 8.67 people per km² +0.3%
1808 8.69 people per km² +0.3%
1809 8.71 people per km² +0.3%
1810 8.74 people per km² +0.3%
1811 8.76 people per km² +0.3%
1812 8.79 people per km² +0.3%
1813 8.82 people per km² +0.3%
1814 8.85 people per km² +0.4%
1815 8.89 people per km² +0.4%
1816 8.93 people per km² +0.4%
1817 8.97 people per km² +0.5%
1818 9.01 people per km² +0.5%
1819 9.06 people per km² +0.5%
1820 9.11 people per km² +0.5%
1821 9.16 people per km² +0.6%
1822 9.21 people per km² +0.6%
1823 9.27 people per km² +0.6%
1824 9.33 people per km² +0.6%
1825 9.39 people per km² +0.7%
1826 9.46 people per km² +0.7%
1827 9.53 people per km² +0.7%
1828 9.6 people per km² +0.8%
1829 9.68 people per km² +0.8%
1830 9.75 people per km² +0.8%
1831 9.84 people per km² +0.8%
1832 9.92 people per km² +0.8%
1833 10 people per km² +0.8%
1834 10.08 people per km² +0.8%
1835 10.17 people per km² +0.8%
1836 10.25 people per km² +0.8%
1837 10.34 people per km² +0.8%
1838 10.42 people per km² +0.8%
1839 10.51 people per km² +0.8%
1840 10.6 people per km² +0.8%
1841 10.69 people per km² +0.8%
1842 10.78 people per km² +0.9%
1843 10.87 people per km² +0.9%
1844 10.97 people per km² +0.9%
1845 11.07 people per km² +0.9%
1846 11.17 people per km² +0.9%
1847 11.28 people per km² +0.9%
1848 11.39 people per km² +1.0%
1849 11.5 people per km² +1.0%
1850 11.61 people per km² +1.0%
1851 11.72 people per km² +0.9%
1852 11.83 people per km² +0.9%
1853 11.94 people per km² +0.9%
1854 12.05 people per km² +1.0%
1855 12.17 people per km² +1.0%
1856 12.29 people per km² +1.0%
1857 12.41 people per km² +1.0%
1858 12.53 people per km² +1.0%
1859 12.66 people per km² +1.0%
1860 12.79 people per km² +1.0%
1861 12.93 people per km² +1.1%
1862 13.08 people per km² +1.1%
1863 13.23 people per km² +1.2%
1864 13.39 people per km² +1.2%
1865 13.54 people per km² +1.1%
1866 13.69 people per km² +1.1%
1867 13.84 people per km² +1.1%
1868 13.99 people per km² +1.1%
1869 14.14 people per km² +1.1%
1870 14.3 people per km² +1.1%
1871 14.46 people per km² +1.1%
1872 14.62 people per km² +1.2%
1873 14.79 people per km² +1.1%
1874 14.95 people per km² +1.1%
1875 15.13 people per km² +1.2%
1876 15.3 people per km² +1.1%
1877 15.46 people per km² +1.0%
1878 15.61 people per km² +1.0%
1879 15.75 people per km² +0.9%
1880 15.9 people per km² +1.0%
1881 16.07 people per km² +1.1%
1882 16.25 people per km² +1.1%
1883 16.44 people per km² +1.1%
1884 16.62 people per km² +1.1%
1885 16.83 people per km² +1.3%
1886 17.03 people per km² +1.2%
1887 17.23 people per km² +1.2%
1888 17.43 people per km² +1.1%
1889 17.63 people per km² +1.1%
1890 17.84 people per km² +1.2%
1891 18.04 people per km² +1.1%
1892 18.25 people per km² +1.1%
1893 18.47 people per km² +1.2%
1894 18.69 people per km² +1.2%
1895 18.94 people per km² +1.3%
1896 19.16 people per km² +1.2%
1897 19.4 people per km² +1.2%
1898 19.64 people per km² +1.2%
1899 19.91 people per km² +1.3%
1900 20.17 people per km² +1.3%
1901 20.43 people per km² +1.3%
1902 20.69 people per km² +1.3%
1903 20.95 people per km² +1.2%
1904 21.2 people per km² +1.2%
1905 21.44 people per km² +1.1%
1906 21.67 people per km² +1.1%
1907 21.91 people per km² +1.1%
1908 22.15 people per km² +1.1%
1909 22.39 people per km² +1.1%
1910 22.63 people per km² +1.1%
1911 22.86 people per km² +1.0%
1912 23.1 people per km² +1.1%
1913 23.34 people per km² +1.1%
1914 23.59 people per km² +1.1%
1915 23.84 people per km² +1.1%
1916 24.06 people per km² +0.9%
1917 24.22 people per km² +0.7%
1918 24.43 people per km² +0.8%
1919 24.68 people per km² +1.0%
1920 24.99 people per km² +1.3%
1921 25.3 people per km² +1.2%
1922 25.61 people per km² +1.2%
1923 25.92 people per km² +1.2%
1924 26.23 people per km² +1.2%
1925 26.55 people per km² +1.2%
1926 26.87 people per km² +1.2%
1927 27.19 people per km² +1.2%
1928 27.53 people per km² +1.2%
1929 27.86 people per km² +1.2%
1930 28.23 people per km² +1.3%
1931 28.62 people per km² +1.4%
1932 29.04 people per km² +1.5%
1933 29.47 people per km² +1.5%
1934 29.9 people per km² +1.5%
1935 30.34 people per km² +1.5%
1936 30.79 people per km² +1.5%
1937 31.25 people per km² +1.5%
1938 31.71 people per km² +1.5%
1939 32.18 people per km² +1.5%
1940 32.68 people per km² +1.5%
1941 33.19 people per km² +1.6%
1942 33.68 people per km² +1.5%
1943 34.03 people per km² +1.0%
1944 34.16 people per km² +0.4%
1945 34.29 people per km² +0.4%
1946 34.53 people per km² +0.7%
1947 34.99 people per km² +1.3%
1948 35.54 people per km² +1.6%
1949 36.14 people per km² +1.7%
1950 36.35 people per km² +0.6%
1951 37.14 people per km² +2.2%
1952 37.98 people per km² +2.3%
1953 38.87 people per km² +2.4%
1954 39.82 people per km² +2.4%
1955 40.83 people per km² +2.5%
1956 41.89 people per km² +2.6%
1957 43.01 people per km² +2.7%
1958 44.17 people per km² +2.7%
1959 45.38 people per km² +2.8%
1960 46.65 people per km² +2.8%
1961 47.97 people per km² +2.8%
1962 49.34 people per km² +2.8%
1963 50.75 people per km² +2.9%
1964 52.22 people per km² +2.9%
1965 53.56 people per km² +2.6%
1966 54.84 people per km² +2.4%
1967 56.29 people per km² +2.6%
1968 57.83 people per km² +2.7%
1969 59.45 people per km² +2.8%
1970 61.11 people per km² +2.8%
1971 62.79 people per km² +2.7%
1972 64.48 people per km² +2.7%
1973 66.2 people per km² +2.7%
1974 67.93 people per km² +2.6%
1975 69.66 people per km² +2.6%
1976 71.42 people per km² +2.5%
1977 73.2 people per km² +2.5%
1978 75.01 people per km² +2.5%
1979 76.85 people per km² +2.5%
1980 78.7 people per km² +2.4%
1981 80.57 people per km² +2.4%
1982 82.46 people per km² +2.3%
1983 84.36 people per km² +2.3%
1984 86.26 people per km² +2.3%
1985 88.12 people per km² +2.2%
1986 89.92 people per km² +2.0%
1987 91.68 people per km² +2.0%
1988 93.45 people per km² +1.9%
1989 95.22 people per km² +1.9%
1990 96.96 people per km² +1.8%
1991 98.69 people per km² +1.8%
1992 100.42 people per km² +1.7%
1993 102.14 people per km² +1.7%
1994 103.88 people per km² +1.7%
1995 105.62 people per km² +1.7%
1996 107.37 people per km² +1.7%
1997 109.13 people per km² +1.6%
1998 110.87 people per km² +1.6%
1999 112.55 people per km² +1.5%
2000 114.17 people per km² +1.4%
2001 115.77 people per km² +1.4%
2002 117.35 people per km² +1.4%
2003 118.91 people per km² +1.3%
2004 120.43 people per km² +1.3%
2005 121.99 people per km² +1.3%
2006 123.62 people per km² +1.3%
2007 125.26 people per km² +1.3%
2008 126.9 people per km² +1.3%
2009 128.51 people per km² +1.3%
2010 130.14 people per km² +1.3%
2011 131.82 people per km² +1.3%
2012 133.52 people per km² +1.3%
2013 135.19 people per km² +1.2%
2014 136.79 people per km² +1.2%
2015 138.33 people per km² +1.1%
2016 139.82 people per km² +1.1%
2017 141.26 people per km² +1.0%
2018 142.64 people per km² +1.0%
2019 143.98 people per km² +0.9%
2020 145.21 people per km² +0.9%
2021 146.24 people per km² +0.7%
2022 147.33 people per km² +0.7%
2023 148.58 people per km² +0.8%
2024 149.79 people per km² +0.8%
2025 150.97 people per km² +0.8%
2026 152.12 people per km² +0.8%
2027 153.22 people per km² +0.7%
2028 154.3 people per km² +0.7%
2029 155.33 people per km² +0.7%
2030 156.34 people per km² +0.6%
2031 157.31 people per km² +0.6%
2032 158.26 people per km² +0.6%
2033 159.18 people per km² +0.6%
2034 160.07 people per km² +0.6%
2035 160.93 people per km² +0.5%
2036 161.76 people per km² +0.5%
2037 162.56 people per km² +0.5%
2038 163.32 people per km² +0.5%
2039 164.05 people per km² +0.4%
2040 164.75 people per km² +0.4%
2041 165.41 people per km² +0.4%
2042 166.03 people per km² +0.4%
2043 166.6 people per km² +0.3%
2044 167.14 people per km² +0.3%
2045 167.63 people per km² +0.3%
2046 168.08 people per km² +0.3%
2047 168.48 people per km² +0.2%
2048 168.85 people per km² +0.2%
2049 169.18 people per km² +0.2%
2050 169.46 people per km² +0.2%
2051 169.7 people per km² +0.1%
2052 169.91 people per km² +0.1%
2053 170.08 people per km² +0.1%
2054 170.22 people per km² +0.1%
2055 170.32 people per km² +0.1%
2056 170.4 people per km² +0.0%
2057 170.44 people per km² +0.0%
2058 170.46 people per km² +0.0%
2059 170.45 people per km² -0.0%
2060 170.42 people per km² -0.0%
2061 170.37 people per km² -0.0%
2062 170.29 people per km² -0.0%
2063 170.2 people per km² -0.1%
2064 170.1 people per km² -0.1%
2065 169.97 people per km² -0.1%
2066 169.83 people per km² -0.1%
2067 169.68 people per km² -0.1%
2068 169.5 people per km² -0.1%
2069 169.31 people per km² -0.1%
2070 169.11 people per km² -0.1%
2071 168.89 people per km² -0.1%
2072 168.66 people per km² -0.1%
2073 168.41 people per km² -0.1%
2074 168.14 people per km² -0.2%
2075 167.86 people per km² -0.2%
2076 167.56 people per km² -0.2%
2077 167.25 people per km² -0.2%
2078 166.91 people per km² -0.2%
2079 166.56 people per km² -0.2%
2080 166.2 people per km² -0.2%
2081 165.82 people per km² -0.2%
2082 165.43 people per km² -0.2%
2083 165.01 people per km² -0.2%
2084 164.59 people per km² -0.3%
2085 164.15 people per km² -0.3%
2086 163.69 people per km² -0.3%
2087 163.22 people per km² -0.3%
2088 162.74 people per km² -0.3%
2089 162.25 people per km² -0.3%
2090 161.75 people per km² -0.3%
2091 161.23 people per km² -0.3%
2092 160.7 people per km² -0.3%
2093 160.15 people per km² -0.3%
2094 159.6 people per km² -0.3%
2095 159.05 people per km² -0.3%
2096 158.48 people per km² -0.4%
2097 157.91 people per km² -0.4%
2098 157.32 people per km² -0.4%
2099 156.74 people per km² -0.4%
2100 156.14 people per km² -0.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 156.14 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 156.14 people per km² is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +34.2% 6.34 people per km² 8.51 people per km²
1400 +27.5% 2.64 people per km² 3.37 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1
1100s 2.2 people per km² 2.2 people per km² 2.2 people per km² 1
1200s 2.42 people per km² 2.42 people per km² 2.42 people per km² 1
1300s 2.64 people per km² 2.64 people per km² 2.64 people per km² 1
1400s 3.37 people per km² 3.37 people per km² 3.37 people per km² 1
1500s 4.09 people per km² 4.09 people per km² 4.09 people per km² 1
1600s 4.49 people per km² 4.49 people per km² 4.49 people per km² 1
1700s 5.02 people per km² 5.02 people per km² 5.02 people per km² 1
1710s 5.07 people per km² 5.07 people per km² 5.07 people per km² 1
1720s 5.13 people per km² 5.13 people per km² 5.13 people per km² 1
1730s 5.18 people per km² 5.18 people per km² 5.18 people per km² 1
1740s 5.23 people per km² 5.23 people per km² 5.23 people per km² 1
1750s 5.28 people per km² 5.28 people per km² 5.28 people per km² 1
1760s 5.55 people per km² 5.55 people per km² 5.55 people per km² 1
1770s 5.81 people per km² 5.81 people per km² 5.81 people per km² 1
1780s 6.08 people per km² 6.08 people per km² 6.08 people per km² 1
1790s 6.34 people per km² 6.34 people per km² 6.34 people per km² 1
1800s 8.61 people per km² 8.51 people per km² 8.71 people per km² 10
1810s 8.88 people per km² 8.74 people per km² 9.06 people per km² 10
1820s 9.37 people per km² 9.11 people per km² 9.68 people per km² 10
1830s 10.13 people per km² 9.75 people per km² 10.51 people per km² 10
1840s 11.03 people per km² 10.6 people per km² 11.5 people per km² 10
1850s 12.12 people per km² 11.61 people per km² 12.66 people per km² 10
1860s 13.46 people per km² 12.79 people per km² 14.14 people per km² 10
1870s 15.04 people per km² 14.3 people per km² 15.75 people per km² 10
1880s 16.74 people per km² 15.9 people per km² 17.63 people per km² 10
1890s 18.83 people per km² 17.84 people per km² 19.91 people per km² 10
1900s 21.3 people per km² 20.17 people per km² 22.39 people per km² 10
1910s 23.67 people per km² 22.63 people per km² 24.68 people per km² 10
1920s 26.41 people per km² 24.99 people per km² 27.86 people per km² 10
1930s 30.15 people per km² 28.23 people per km² 32.18 people per km² 10
1940s 34.32 people per km² 32.68 people per km² 36.14 people per km² 10
1950s 40.54 people per km² 36.35 people per km² 45.38 people per km² 10
1960s 52.89 people per km² 46.65 people per km² 59.45 people per km² 10
1970s 68.87 people per km² 61.11 people per km² 76.85 people per km² 10
1980s 87.07 people per km² 78.7 people per km² 95.22 people per km² 10
1990s 104.76 people per km² 96.96 people per km² 112.55 people per km² 10
2000s 121.29 people per km² 114.17 people per km² 128.51 people per km² 10
2010s 137.35 people per km² 130.14 people per km² 143.98 people per km² 10
2020s 150.31 people per km² 145.21 people per km² 155.33 people per km² 10
2030s 160.38 people per km² 156.34 people per km² 164.05 people per km² 10
2040s 167.21 people per km² 164.75 people per km² 169.18 people per km² 10
2050s 170.14 people per km² 169.46 people per km² 170.46 people per km² 10
2060s 169.97 people per km² 169.31 people per km² 170.42 people per km² 10
2070s 167.94 people per km² 166.56 people per km² 169.11 people per km² 10
2080s 164.31 people per km² 162.25 people per km² 166.2 people per km² 10
2090s 159.29 people per km² 156.74 people per km² 161.75 people per km² 10
2100s 156.14 people per km² 156.14 people per km² 156.14 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 92 Tonga 163.72 people per km² compare
  2. 93 North Korea 162.05 people per km² compare
  3. 94 American Samoa 161.58 people per km² compare
  4. 96 Antigua and Barbuda 154.54 people per km² compare
  5. 97 Honduras 152.2 people per km² compare
  6. 98 Guadeloupe 150.91 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Indonesia?
Population density in Indonesia was 156.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 170.46 people per km² in 2058.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 people per km² in 1000.
How does Indonesia rank for population density?
Indonesia ranks 95th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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