Java, considered one of the islands of Indonesia, has grow to be the middle of life for an incredible number of individuals. Despite its small geographical size, covering only 7% of Indonesia’s total territory, the island was home to over 151 million people in 2020, cementing its position as probably the most densely populated island on this planet.
Surprisingly, with an area of 128,297 square kilometers, Java is inhabited by 56.1%, or greater than half of the whole population of Indonesia. Data from the World Economic Forum (WEF) also show that population density here has reached an exceptional value: 1,015.9 people per square kilometer in 2021.
Moreover, this number exceeds Russia’s population in 2023, which was only 144.1 million. Despite Russia’s vast territory of 17,098,242 km², making it the biggest country on this planet. The irony is that this tiny island is capable of rival and even surpass the large Russian nation when it comes to population.
Compared to several neighboring countries in 2020, Java’s population even exceeds the combined population of several surrounding nations, including Brunei (441,700), Laos (7.3 million), Malaysia (33.2 million), Singapore (5, 68 million), Thailand (71.4 thousand) million), East Timor (1.3 million) and Australia (25.6 million). Even the combined population of those seven countries is exceeded by the population of Java, which is simply 144.92 million.
The island of Java isn’t only home to hundreds of thousands of individuals, but is legendary for its wealthy natural resources, cultural diversity and vibrant metropolitan areas. However, the continual increase in human population has a detrimental effect on the island’s natural world. Endemic species of Java are currently on the verge of extinction, and a few of them have already been declared extinct, equivalent to the Javan tiger and the Javan elephant. It recalls that harmony between man and nature have to be maintained in order that the range of the island of Java stays integrated with the sustainable development of its ecosystem.
