Natural population growth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Natural population growth was 0.841 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.841
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1964
All-time low
0.6375
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Indonesia stood at 0.841.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Indonesia peaked at 2.73 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.6375, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 2.16 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.34 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.53 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.57 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.7 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.25 | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9584 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9351 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7831 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6375 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8712 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.841 | -3.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.841 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.841 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.7% | 0.6375 | 0.8712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 1.96 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.25 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 1.84 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9351 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7832 | 0.6375 | 0.8712 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- 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 natural population growth in Indonesia?
- Natural population growth in Indonesia was 0.841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6375 in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for natural population growth?
- Indonesia ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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