Population, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population, 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
54th
of 186 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, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 148.58 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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 54th out of 186 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, 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% |
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
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 150.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Denmark 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 148.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 147.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cyprus 145.56 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.