Indonesia vs United States of America: Comparison of world population projections

Indonesia
281.19 million
in 2023
United States of America
343.48 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
100.0M200.0M300.0M195019862023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 343.48 million against 281.19 million in Indonesia, a difference of 62.29 million.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 229 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 76.73 million 165.22 million 88.48 million United States of America
1960s 100.10 million 193.61 million 93.51 million United States of America
1970s 130.33 million 217.97 million 87.64 million United States of America
1980s 164.79 million 240.39 million 75.59 million United States of America
1990s 198.27 million 266.50 million 68.23 million United States of America
2000s 229.55 million 294.48 million 64.93 million United States of America
2010s 259.94 million 324.59 million 64.64 million United States of America
2020s 277.90 million 341.15 million 63.25 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 343.48 million against 281.19 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Indonesia and United States of America?
62.29 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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