Indonesia vs United States: Annual population growth

Indonesia
2.36 million
in 2023
United States
1.94 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
6th
United States rank
8th

Annual population growth over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195119872023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.36 million against 1.94 million in United States, a difference of 416,250.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 1.90 million 2.55 million 649,916 United States
1960s 2.66 million 2.82 million 152,948 United States
1970s 3.29 million 2.23 million 1.06 million Indonesia
1980s 3.48 million 2.31 million 1.17 million Indonesia
1990s 3.28 million 2.81 million 469,260 Indonesia
2000s 3.02 million 2.92 million 97,737 Indonesia
2010s 2.93 million 2.98 million 49,727 United States
2020s 2.18 million 1.42 million 753,357 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 2.36 million against 1.94 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Indonesia and United States?
416,250, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for annual population growth?
Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed