Annual change in population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual change in population was 2.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 million people
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.60 million people
in 1984
All-time low
1.49 million people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.49 million people | — |
| 1952 | 1.59 million people | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 1.69 million people | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.80 million people | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.91 million people | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.01 million people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 2.11 million people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.20 million people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.30 million people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.40 million people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2.50 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.58 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.68 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million people | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million people | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million people | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million people | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.07 million people | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 million people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.40 million people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million people | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million people | +13.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.36 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 83.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.36 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 658.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
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.