China vs Indonesia: Number of births per year
China
8.90 million
in 2023
Indonesia
4.48 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
Number of births per year over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 8.90 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.42 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 229 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.13 million | 3.30 million | 20.83 million | China |
| 1960s | 27.59 million | 4.30 million | 23.28 million | China |
| 1970s | 24.98 million | 4.80 million | 20.18 million | China |
| 1980s | 24.45 million | 4.93 million | 19.52 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 4.78 million | 15.27 million | China |
| 2000s | 16.96 million | 4.81 million | 12.15 million | China |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 4.89 million | 12.73 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.16 million | 4.53 million | 5.63 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 8.90 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between China and Indonesia?
- 4.42 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for number of births per year?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.