Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates: Population, per square kilometre

Indonesia
148.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
147.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Indonesia
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 148.58 units per square kilometre against 147.62 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 186 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 55.98 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 53.55 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 71.94 units per square kilometre 7.78 units per square kilometre 64.17 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 90.97 units per square kilometre 19.31 units per square kilometre 71.66 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 109.45 units per square kilometre 34.82 units per square kilometre 74.63 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 122.26 units per square kilometre 67.73 units per square kilometre 54.53 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 138.45 units per square kilometre 116.27 units per square kilometre 22.18 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 147.13 units per square kilometre 139.17 units per square kilometre 7.96 units per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Indonesia or United Arab Emirates?
Indonesia, at 148.58 units per square kilometre against 147.62 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Indonesia and United Arab Emirates?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population 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.