China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Comparison of world population projections

China (People’s Republic of)
1.42 billion
in 2023
Indonesia
281.19 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.42 billion against 281.19 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.14 billion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 229 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 597.80 million 76.73 million 521.07 million China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 717.50 million 100.10 million 617.40 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 902.94 million 130.33 million 772.61 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 1.05 billion 164.79 million 890.20 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.21 billion 198.27 million 1.01 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.31 billion 229.55 million 1.08 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.39 billion 259.94 million 1.13 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.43 billion 277.90 million 1.15 billion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.42 billion against 281.19 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
1.14 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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