Brazil vs Indonesia: Population by income level
Brazil
212.81 million
in 2025
Indonesia
285.72 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Population by income level over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 285.72 million against 212.81 million in Brazil, a difference of 72.91 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 100.10 million | 17.43 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 130.33 million | 23.77 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 164.79 million | 30.80 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 198.27 million | 37.81 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 229.55 million | 46.10 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 259.94 million | 59.18 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 210.74 million | 280.13 million | 69.39 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 285.72 million against 212.81 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 72.91 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for population by income level?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.