Indonesia vs United States: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Indonesia
70.11 million people
in 2023
United States
60.43 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 70.11 million people against 60.43 million people in United States, a difference of 9.68 million people.
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 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.54 million people | 48.44 million people | 17.89 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 41.38 million people | 59.12 million people | 17.74 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 54.68 million people | 55.66 million people | 980,770 people | United States |
| 1980s | 63.49 million people | 52.15 million people | 11.34 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 66.33 million people | 57.71 million people | 8.62 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67.23 million people | 60.21 million people | 7.02 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70.24 million people | 62.33 million people | 7.91 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 70.59 million people | 61.42 million people | 9.17 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 70.11 million people against 60.43 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Indonesia and United States?
- 9.68 million people, 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.