Annual population growth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual population growth was 2.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.60 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.49 million
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Indonesia, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Indonesia stood at 2.36 million.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Indonesia peaked at 3.60 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, 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 population growth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1952 | 1.59 million | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 1.69 million | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.80 million | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.91 million | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.01 million | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 2.11 million | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.07 million | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.40 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | +13.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 83.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 658.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.90 million | 1.49 million | 2.30 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million | 2.40 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million | 3.14 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 3.34 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 3.18 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.88 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.54 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 1.94 million | 2.36 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Pakistan 3.80 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.39 million compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.31 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 2.08 million compare
- 8 United States 1.94 million compare
- 9 Egypt 1.92 million compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Indonesia?
- Annual population growth in Indonesia was 2.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1951.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual population growth?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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