Total population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total population was 284,622 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Indonesia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 284,622 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Indonesia peaked at 284,622 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,077 thousands, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,676 thousands | 114,077 thousands | 143,683 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,057 thousands | 147,187 thousands | 178,533 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,634 thousands | 181,870 thousands | 211,451 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,040 thousands | 214,559 thousands | 241,686 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,492 thousands | 244,754 thousands | 271,231 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,044 thousands | 273,748 thousands | 284,622 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Indonesia?
- Total population in Indonesia was 284,622 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 284,622 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,077 thousands in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for total population?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release