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
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.