Population by age group in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population by age group was 22.35 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.35 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.58 million people
in 2014
All-time low
10.40 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Indonesia is 22.35 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Indonesia peaked at 24.58 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million people, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.40 million people | — |
| 1951 | 10.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 10.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 11.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 11.59 million people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 12.14 million people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 12.69 million people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 13.24 million people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 13.79 million people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 14.35 million people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 14.89 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 15.43 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 15.95 million people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 16.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.77 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 18.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 19.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 20.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 20.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.21 million people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.94 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.20 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.92 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.68 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.35 million people | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.35 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 49.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.35 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 142.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.06 million people | 10.40 million people | 14.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.07 million people | 14.89 million people | 19.03 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.63 million people | 19.41 million people | 21.75 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 million people | 22.03 million people | 22.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.40 million people | 22.19 million people | 22.85 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.87 million people | 22.48 million people | 23.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 million people | 23.20 million people | 24.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 million people | 22.35 million people | 22.92 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Indonesia?
- Population by age group in Indonesia was 22.35 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million people in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for population by age group?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.