Indonesia vs Italy: Population by age group

Indonesia
19.82 million people
in 2023
Italy
14.39 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

Population by age group over time

  • Indonesia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.82 million people against 14.39 million people in Italy, a difference of 5.43 million people.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 1.59 million people 4.17 million people 2.58 million people Italy
1960s 2.75 million people 5.20 million people 2.45 million people Italy
1970s 4.41 million people 6.62 million people 2.21 million people Italy
1980s 6.26 million people 7.67 million people 1.41 million people Italy
1990s 8.85 million people 9.48 million people 626,972 people Italy
2000s 12.56 million people 11.33 million people 1.23 million people Indonesia
2010s 15.91 million people 13.16 million people 2.75 million people Indonesia
2020s 18.88 million people 14.19 million people 4.69 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Indonesia or Italy?
Indonesia, at 19.82 million people against 14.39 million people in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Indonesia and Italy?
5.43 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Italy rank globally for population by age group?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th 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+.