Population peak status in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population peak status was 281.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
281.19 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
281.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
68.80 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population peak status in Indonesia is 281.19 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Indonesia peaked at 281.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.80 million, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 4th 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 peak status in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.80 million | — |
| 1951 | 70.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 71.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 73.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 75.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 77.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 79.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 81.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 83.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 85.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 88.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 90.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 93.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 96.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 98.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 101.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 103.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 109.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 112.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 115.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 118.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 122.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 125.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 128.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 131.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 135.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 138.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 141.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 145.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 148.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 152.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 156.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 159.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 163.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 166.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 170.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 173.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 176.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 180.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 183.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 186.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 190.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 193.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 196.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 199.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 203.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 206.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 209.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 213.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 216.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 219.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 222.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 227.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 230.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 233.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 237.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 240.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 243.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 246.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 249.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 252.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 255.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 258.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 261.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 264.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 267.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 269.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 272.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 274.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 276.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 278.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 281.19 million | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 281.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 41.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 281.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 203.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.73 million | 68.80 million | 85.89 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.10 million | 88.30 million | 112.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.33 million | 115.66 million | 145.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.79 million | 148.95 million | 180.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.27 million | 183.50 million | 213.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.55 million | 216.08 million | 243.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.94 million | 246.31 million | 272.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.90 million | 274.81 million | 281.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 peak status in Indonesia?
- Population peak status in Indonesia was 281.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 281.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.80 million in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for population peak status?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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