Indonesia vs Pakistan: Annual population growth

Indonesia
2.36 million
in 2023
Pakistan
3.80 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195119872023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.80 million against 2.36 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.44 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.90 million 960,658 938,658 Indonesia
1960s 2.66 million 1.40 million 1.27 million Indonesia
1970s 3.29 million 2.05 million 1.24 million Indonesia
1980s 3.48 million 3.33 million 142,722 Indonesia
1990s 3.28 million 3.82 million 542,570 Pakistan
2000s 3.02 million 4.38 million 1.36 million Pakistan
2010s 2.93 million 3.64 million 715,504 Pakistan
2020s 2.18 million 4.18 million 2.00 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.80 million against 2.36 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Indonesia and Pakistan?
1.44 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for annual population growth?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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