Population growth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population growth was 0.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Indonesia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.8% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Indonesia peaked at 2.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 120th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 growth in Indonesia?
- Population growth in Indonesia was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for population growth?
- Indonesia ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release