Population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population aged 65 years or older was 21,095 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia is 21,095 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia peaked at 21,095 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,489 thousands, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,318 thousands | 3,489 thousands | 5,178 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,169 thousands | 5,364 thousands | 7,034 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,682 thousands | 7,274 thousands | 10,256 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,372 thousands | 10,636 thousands | 14,014 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,726 thousands | 14,333 thousands | 17,392 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,284 thousands | 17,954 thousands | 21,095 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.381 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,799 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.841 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Indonesia was 21,095 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,095 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 thousands in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release