Number of children under 15, by world region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of children under 15, by world region was 70.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 70.11 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Indonesia peaked at 71.10 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.34 million people, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.54 million people | 28.34 million people | 33.96 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.38 million people | 35.10 million people | 47.91 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.68 million people | 49.31 million people | 59.48 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.49 million people | 60.41 million people | 65.60 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.33 million people | 65.85 million people | 66.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.23 million people | 66.56 million people | 68.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.24 million people | 68.77 million people | 71.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.59 million people | 70.11 million people | 71.00 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,799 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Indonesia?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Indonesia was 70.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.10 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 million people in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.