Population growth rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population growth rates was 0.828 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.828
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1964
All-time low
0.633
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Indonesia is 0.828, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Indonesia peaked at 2.88 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.633, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 125th 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.
Population growth rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.29 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.37 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.46 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.65 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.69 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.74 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.78 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.88 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.69 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.32 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.992 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.924 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.776 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.633 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.858 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.828 | -3.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.828 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.828 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 | +35.5% | 0.633 | 0.858 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.09 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.19 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.85 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.924 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.633 | 0.858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 122 Brunei 0.837 compare
- 123 Philippines 0.835 compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.83 compare
- 126 Netherlands 0.807 compare
- 126 Singapore 0.807 compare
- 128 Guam 0.779 compare
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 population growth rates in Indonesia?
- Population growth rates in Indonesia was 0.828 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.633 in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for population growth rates?
- Indonesia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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