Population: comparison of UN projections in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population: comparison of UN projections was 281.19 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
281.19 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
281.19 million people
in 2023
All-time low
68.80 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population: comparison of UN projections in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 281.19 million people for population: comparison of un 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, population: comparison of un projections in Indonesia peaked at 281.19 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.80 million people, 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.
Population: comparison of UN projections in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.80 million people | — |
| 1951 | 70.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 71.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 73.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 75.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 77.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 79.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 81.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 83.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 85.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 88.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 90.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 93.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 96.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 98.83 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 101.36 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 103.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 109.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 112.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 115.66 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 118.83 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 122.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 125.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 128.56 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 131.84 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 135.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 138.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 141.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 145.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 148.95 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 152.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 156.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 159.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 163.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 166.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 170.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 173.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 176.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 180.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 183.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 186.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 190.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 193.31 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 196.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 199.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 203.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 206.54 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 209.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 213.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 216.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 219.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 222.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 227.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 230.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 233.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 237.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 240.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 243.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 246.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 249.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 252.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 255.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 258.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 261.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 264.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 267.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 269.95 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 272.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 274.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 276.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 278.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 281.19 million people | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 281.19 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 41.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 281.19 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 203.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.73 million people | 68.80 million people | 85.89 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.10 million people | 88.30 million people | 112.52 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.33 million people | 115.66 million people | 145.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.79 million people | 148.95 million people | 180.20 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.27 million people | 183.50 million people | 213.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.55 million people | 216.08 million people | 243.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.94 million people | 246.31 million people | 272.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.90 million people | 274.81 million people | 281.19 million people | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Indonesia?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Indonesia was 281.19 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 281.19 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.80 million people in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.