Indonesia vs United States: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Indonesia
281.19 million
in 2023
United States
343.48 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 343.48 million against 281.19 million in Indonesia, a difference of 62.29 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 22 and United States in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1000s 3.75 million 1.22 million 2.53 million Indonesia
1100s 4.17 million 1.31 million 2.86 million Indonesia
1200s 4.58 million 1.45 million 3.13 million Indonesia
1300s 5.00 million 1.57 million 3.43 million Indonesia
1400s 6.38 million 1.74 million 4.64 million Indonesia
1500s 7.75 million 1.89 million 5.86 million Indonesia
1600s 8.50 million 778,503 7.72 million Indonesia
1700s 9.50 million 927,076 8.57 million Indonesia
1710s 9.60 million 1.37 million 8.23 million Indonesia
1720s 9.70 million 1.82 million 7.88 million Indonesia
1730s 9.80 million 2.26 million 7.54 million Indonesia
1740s 9.90 million 2.71 million 7.19 million Indonesia
1750s 10.00 million 3.16 million 6.84 million Indonesia
1760s 10.50 million 3.60 million 6.90 million Indonesia
1770s 11.00 million 4.05 million 6.95 million Indonesia
1780s 11.50 million 4.49 million 7.01 million Indonesia
1790s 12.00 million 4.94 million 7.06 million Indonesia
1800s 16.30 million 6.54 million 9.76 million Indonesia
1810s 16.81 million 8.42 million 8.39 million Indonesia
1820s 17.74 million 11.38 million 6.36 million Indonesia
1830s 19.17 million 15.05 million 4.12 million Indonesia
1840s 20.88 million 20.07 million 802,640 Indonesia
1850s 22.94 million 27.06 million 4.12 million United States
1860s 25.48 million 35.24 million 9.76 million United States
1870s 28.46 million 44.20 million 15.74 million United States
1880s 31.69 million 55.20 million 23.51 million United States
1890s 35.65 million 67.69 million 32.05 million United States
1900s 40.31 million 81.59 million 41.28 million United States
1910s 44.80 million 96.24 million 51.44 million United States
1920s 49.97 million 111.00 million 61.03 million United States
1930s 57.07 million 123.98 million 66.92 million United States
1940s 64.96 million 137.35 million 72.39 million United States
1950s 76.73 million 165.22 million 88.48 million United States
1960s 100.10 million 193.61 million 93.51 million United States
1970s 130.33 million 217.97 million 87.64 million United States
1980s 164.79 million 240.39 million 75.59 million United States
1990s 198.27 million 266.50 million 68.23 million United States
2000s 229.55 million 294.48 million 64.93 million United States
2010s 259.94 million 324.59 million 64.64 million United States
2020s 277.90 million 341.15 million 63.25 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 343.48 million against 281.19 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Indonesia and United States?
62.29 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed