Comparison of world population projections in Indonesia

Indonesia: Comparison of world population projections was 281.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
281.19 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
281.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
68.80 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Indonesia, 1950–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 281.19 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Indonesia peaked at 281.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.80 million, in 1950.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Indonesia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 68.80 million —
1951 70.29 million +2.2%
1952 71.88 million +2.3%
1953 73.57 million +2.4%
1954 75.37 million +2.4%
1955 77.27 million +2.5%
1956 79.28 million +2.6%
1957 81.39 million +2.7%
1958 83.59 million +2.7%
1959 85.89 million +2.8%
1960 88.30 million +2.8%
1961 90.79 million +2.8%
1962 93.38 million +2.8%
1963 96.05 million +2.9%
1964 98.83 million +2.9%
1965 101.36 million +2.6%
1966 103.79 million +2.4%
1967 106.53 million +2.6%
1968 109.45 million +2.7%
1969 112.52 million +2.8%
1970 115.66 million +2.8%
1971 118.83 million +2.7%
1972 122.04 million +2.7%
1973 125.29 million +2.7%
1974 128.56 million +2.6%
1975 131.84 million +2.6%
1976 135.17 million +2.5%
1977 138.53 million +2.5%
1978 141.95 million +2.5%
1979 145.44 million +2.5%
1980 148.95 million +2.4%
1981 152.49 million +2.4%
1982 156.05 million +2.3%
1983 159.65 million +2.3%
1984 163.25 million +2.3%
1985 166.78 million +2.2%
1986 170.18 million +2.0%
1987 173.51 million +2.0%
1988 176.85 million +1.9%
1989 180.20 million +1.9%
1990 183.50 million +1.8%
1991 186.78 million +1.8%
1992 190.04 million +1.7%
1993 193.31 million +1.7%
1994 196.59 million +1.7%
1995 199.89 million +1.7%
1996 203.20 million +1.7%
1997 206.54 million +1.6%
1998 209.83 million +1.6%
1999 213.00 million +1.5%
2000 216.08 million +1.4%
2001 219.10 million +1.4%
2002 222.09 million +1.4%
2003 225.05 million +1.3%
2004 227.93 million +1.3%
2005 230.87 million +1.3%
2006 233.95 million +1.3%
2007 237.06 million +1.3%
2008 240.16 million +1.3%
2009 243.22 million +1.3%
2010 246.31 million +1.3%
2011 249.47 million +1.3%
2012 252.70 million +1.3%
2013 255.85 million +1.2%
2014 258.88 million +1.2%
2015 261.80 million +1.1%
2016 264.63 million +1.1%
2017 267.35 million +1.0%
2018 269.95 million +1.0%
2019 272.49 million +0.9%
2020 274.81 million +0.9%
2021 276.76 million +0.7%
2022 278.83 million +0.7%
2023 281.19 million +0.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 281.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 41.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 281.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 203.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 76.73 million 68.80 million 85.89 million 10
1960s 100.10 million 88.30 million 112.52 million 10
1970s 130.33 million 115.66 million 145.44 million 10
1980s 164.79 million 148.95 million 180.20 million 10
1990s 198.27 million 183.50 million 213.00 million 10
2000s 229.55 million 216.08 million 243.22 million 10
2010s 259.94 million 246.31 million 272.49 million 10
2020s 277.90 million 274.81 million 281.19 million 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 1.44 billion compare
  2. 2 China 1.42 billion compare
  3. 3 United States 343.48 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 247.50 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 227.88 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 211.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Indonesia?
Comparison of world population projections in Indonesia was 281.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 281.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.80 million in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for comparison of world population projections?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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