Indonesia Population
Indonesia had an estimated population of 285,721,236 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 4th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 3.48% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.78% a year.
Indonesia at a glance
How Indonesia's population is changing
Indonesia's population is growing: +0.78% a year, which works out to about +2,242,079 people per year, or +6,139 a day. Births (15.8 per 1,000) and deaths (7.6 per 1,000) alone would give +0.81% a year; net migration removes about 39,509 people a year (−0.01%). Roughly one in every 29 people on Earth lives in Indonesia.
Population of Indonesia since 1960
In 1960, Indonesia had 88,296,070 people. By 2025 that was 285,721,236 — 3.2× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 31%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,296,070 | — |
| 1970 | 115,657,495 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 148,950,540 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 183,501,098 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 216,077,790 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 246,305,322 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 274,814,866 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 285,721,236 | +4.0% |
Indonesia from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Indonesia at about 16,108,545 people in 1800; the UN estimates 285,721,230 in 2025 (18× 1800) and projects 295,511,063 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2058 at 322,603,668 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 16,108,545 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 21,979,198 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 38,179,623 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 68,799,031 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 216,077,789 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 285,721,230 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 320,712,943 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 317,686,031 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 295,511,063 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Indonesia
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 285,721,236. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | 10,609,681 | special capital region | 3.71% | GeoNames administrative-unit record; Population reference date not supplied in local record; GeoNames record modified 2026-04-16 (not the population date) |
| 2 | Bandung | 8,909,104 | UN urban centre | 3.12% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 3 | Medan | 4,245,895 | UN urban centre | 1.49% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 4 | Surabaya | 3,018,022 | GeoNames settlement | 1.06% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | Tasikmalaya | 2,827,255 | UN urban centre | 0.99% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 6 | Yogyakarta | 2,793,747 | UN urban centre | 0.98% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 7 | Semarang | 2,679,349 | UN urban centre | 0.94% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 8 | Bekasi | 2,648,272 | GeoNames settlement | 0.93% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Denpasar | 2,352,734 | UN urban centre | 0.82% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 10 | Makassar | 2,255,088 | UN urban centre | 0.79% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
How Indonesia compares
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 |  China | 1,406,585,000 | +392% | compare → |
| #3 |  United States | 341,784,857 | +20% | compare → |
| #5 |  Pakistan | 255,219,554 | −11% | compare → |
| #6 |  Nigeria | 237,527,782 | −17% | compare → |
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Same region (East Asia & Pacific): China, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar.
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Land neighbours (3)
Malaysia 35,977,838 · 7.9× smaller · compare
Papua New Guinea 10,762,817 · 26.5× smaller · compare
Timor-Leste 1,418,517 · 201.4× smaller · compare
Indonesia's 3 neighbours together hold 48,159,172 people — 0.2× Indonesia's population. The most populous is Malaysia (35,977,838).
In its region
Indonesia is the 2nd most populous of the 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific, holding 12.1% of the region's 2,367,527,180 people.
Rankings featuring Indonesia
Cities
Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Surabaya, Tasikmalaya, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Bekasi — all Indonesia's cities on the map.
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