Brazil vs Indonesia: Population

Brazil
211.14 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
281.19 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th

Population over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 281.19 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil, a difference of 70.05 million people.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 61.43 million people 76.73 million people 15.31 million people Indonesia
1960s 82.67 million people 100.10 million people 17.43 million people Indonesia
1970s 106.56 million people 130.33 million people 23.77 million people Indonesia
1980s 133.99 million people 164.79 million people 30.80 million people Indonesia
1990s 160.46 million people 198.27 million people 37.81 million people Indonesia
2000s 183.45 million people 229.55 million people 46.10 million people Indonesia
2010s 200.76 million people 259.94 million people 59.18 million people Indonesia
2020s 209.91 million people 277.90 million people 67.98 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 281.19 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Brazil and Indonesia?
70.05 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for population?
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
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.