Annual change in population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual change in population was 2.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Indonesia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Indonesia stood at 2.36 million people.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Indonesia peaked at 3.60 million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million people, in 1951.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.90 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.30 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 2.40 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million people | 3.34 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million people | 2.54 million people | 3.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.36 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Pakistan 3.80 million people compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.39 million people compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.31 million people compare
- 7 Bangladesh 2.08 million people compare
- 8 United States 1.94 million people compare
- 9 Egypt 1.92 million people compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,799 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Indonesia?
- Annual change in population in Indonesia was 2.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million people in 1951.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual change in population?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.