China vs Indonesia: Population
China
1.42 billion people
in 2023
Indonesia
281.19 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Population over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.42 billion people against 281.19 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.14 billion people.
That makes China's figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597.80 million people | 76.73 million people | 521.07 million people | China |
| 1960s | 717.50 million people | 100.10 million people | 617.40 million people | China |
| 1970s | 902.94 million people | 130.33 million people | 772.61 million people | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion people | 164.79 million people | 890.20 million people | China |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion people | 198.27 million people | 1.01 billion people | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion people | 229.55 million people | 1.08 billion people | China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion people | 259.94 million people | 1.13 billion people | China |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion people | 277.90 million people | 1.15 billion people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 1.42 billion people against 281.19 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between China and Indonesia?
- 1.14 billion people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for population?
- China ranks 2nd 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.