France vs Indonesia: Population by age group

France
14.42 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
19.82 million people
in 2023
France rank
9th
Indonesia rank
7th

Population by age group over time

  • France
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.82 million people against 14.42 million people in France, a difference of 5.40 million people.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.01 million people 1.59 million people 3.42 million people France
1960s 5.86 million people 2.75 million people 3.11 million people France
1970s 7.03 million people 4.41 million people 2.62 million people France
1980s 7.38 million people 6.26 million people 1.12 million people France
1990s 8.69 million people 8.85 million people 159,945 people Indonesia
2000s 10.03 million people 12.56 million people 2.53 million people Indonesia
2010s 12.01 million people 15.91 million people 3.89 million people Indonesia
2020s 14.03 million people 18.88 million people 4.85 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, France or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 19.82 million people against 14.42 million people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between France and Indonesia?
5.40 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Indonesia rank globally for population by age group?
France ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.