Brazil vs Indonesia: Total population

Brazil
212,423 thousands
in 2025
Indonesia
284,622 thousands
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th

Total population over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019972025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 284,622 thousands against 212,423 thousands in Brazil, a difference of 72,199 thousands.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 230 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 105,285 thousands 128,676 thousands 23,391 thousands Indonesia
1980s 132,590 thousands 163,057 thousands 30,466 thousands Indonesia
1990s 159,209 thousands 196,634 thousands 37,425 thousands Indonesia
2010s 201,572 thousands 261,539 thousands 59,967 thousands Indonesia
2020s 210,245 thousands 278,848 thousands 68,603 thousands Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 284,622 thousands against 212,423 thousands in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population between Brazil and Indonesia?
72,199 thousands, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for total population?
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total population (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release