Indonesia vs Russia: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 284.44 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russia, a difference of 139.04 million Persons.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.73 million Persons | 110.56 million Persons | 33.82 million Persons | Russia |
| 1960s | 100.10 million Persons | 125.61 million Persons | 25.51 million Persons | Russia |
| 1970s | 130.33 million Persons | 133.89 million Persons | 3.56 million Persons | Russia |
| 1980s | 164.79 million Persons | 143.21 million Persons | 21.58 million Persons | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198.27 million Persons | 148.11 million Persons | 50.16 million Persons | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.55 million Persons | 143.78 million Persons | 85.77 million Persons | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259.94 million Persons | 145.69 million Persons | 114.26 million Persons | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 277.12 million Persons | 146.53 million Persons | 130.59 million Persons | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 284.44 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Indonesia and Russia?
- 139.04 million Persons, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for historical population data?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.