Indonesia vs United States: Population by five year age group

Indonesia
22.35 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
8th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 22.35 million against 18.64 million in United States, a difference of 3.71 million.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 12.06 million 18.75 million 6.69 million United States
1960s 17.07 million 20.01 million 2.94 million United States
1970s 20.63 million 17.02 million 3.61 million Indonesia
1980s 22.56 million 18.21 million 4.36 million Indonesia
1990s 22.40 million 19.58 million 2.82 million Indonesia
2000s 22.87 million 19.83 million 3.04 million Indonesia
2010s 24.09 million 20.14 million 3.95 million Indonesia
2020s 22.61 million 18.96 million 3.65 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 22.35 million against 18.64 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Indonesia and United States?
3.71 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for population by five year age group?
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed