The global population hockey stick in Indonesia

Indonesia: The global population hockey stick was 281.19 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
281.19 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 239 countries
All-time high
281.19 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.75 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Indonesia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 281.19 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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, the global population hockey stick in Indonesia peaked at 281.19 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million people, in 1000.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Indonesia, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 3.75 million people
1100 4.17 million people +11.1%
1200 4.58 million people +10.0%
1300 5.00 million people +9.1%
1400 6.38 million people +27.5%
1500 7.75 million people +21.6%
1600 8.50 million people +9.7%
1700 9.50 million people +11.8%
1710 9.60 million people +1.1%
1720 9.70 million people +1.0%
1730 9.80 million people +1.0%
1740 9.90 million people +1.0%
1750 10.00 million people +1.0%
1760 10.50 million people +5.0%
1770 11.00 million people +4.8%
1780 11.50 million people +4.5%
1790 12.00 million people +4.3%
1800 16.11 million people +34.2%
1801 16.15 million people +0.3%
1802 16.19 million people +0.3%
1803 16.24 million people +0.3%
1804 16.28 million people +0.3%
1805 16.32 million people +0.3%
1806 16.36 million people +0.3%
1807 16.41 million people +0.3%
1808 16.45 million people +0.3%
1809 16.49 million people +0.3%
1810 16.54 million people +0.3%
1811 16.59 million people +0.3%
1812 16.64 million people +0.3%
1813 16.70 million people +0.3%
1814 16.76 million people +0.4%
1815 16.82 million people +0.4%
1816 16.90 million people +0.4%
1817 16.97 million people +0.5%
1818 17.06 million people +0.5%
1819 17.14 million people +0.5%
1820 17.24 million people +0.5%
1821 17.33 million people +0.6%
1822 17.44 million people +0.6%
1823 17.55 million people +0.6%
1824 17.66 million people +0.6%
1825 17.78 million people +0.7%
1826 17.90 million people +0.7%
1827 18.03 million people +0.7%
1828 18.17 million people +0.8%
1829 18.31 million people +0.8%
1830 18.46 million people +0.8%
1831 18.61 million people +0.8%
1832 18.77 million people +0.8%
1833 18.92 million people +0.8%
1834 19.08 million people +0.8%
1835 19.24 million people +0.8%
1836 19.40 million people +0.8%
1837 19.56 million people +0.8%
1838 19.72 million people +0.8%
1839 19.89 million people +0.8%
1840 20.05 million people +0.8%
1841 20.22 million people +0.8%
1842 20.40 million people +0.9%
1843 20.58 million people +0.9%
1844 20.76 million people +0.9%
1845 20.95 million people +0.9%
1846 21.15 million people +0.9%
1847 21.35 million people +0.9%
1848 21.55 million people +1.0%
1849 21.76 million people +1.0%
1850 21.98 million people +1.0%
1851 22.18 million people +0.9%
1852 22.38 million people +0.9%
1853 22.59 million people +0.9%
1854 22.81 million people +1.0%
1855 23.03 million people +1.0%
1856 23.25 million people +1.0%
1857 23.48 million people +1.0%
1858 23.72 million people +1.0%
1859 23.96 million people +1.0%
1860 24.21 million people +1.0%
1861 24.48 million people +1.1%
1862 24.75 million people +1.1%
1863 25.04 million people +1.2%
1864 25.33 million people +1.2%
1865 25.62 million people +1.1%
1866 25.91 million people +1.1%
1867 26.20 million people +1.1%
1868 26.48 million people +1.1%
1869 26.77 million people +1.1%
1870 27.07 million people +1.1%
1871 27.36 million people +1.1%
1872 27.68 million people +1.2%
1873 27.99 million people +1.1%
1874 28.30 million people +1.1%
1875 28.63 million people +1.2%
1876 28.96 million people +1.1%
1877 29.26 million people +1.0%
1878 29.54 million people +1.0%
1879 29.81 million people +0.9%
1880 30.09 million people +1.0%
1881 30.41 million people +1.1%
1882 30.75 million people +1.1%
1883 31.10 million people +1.1%
1884 31.46 million people +1.1%
1885 31.86 million people +1.3%
1886 32.23 million people +1.2%
1887 32.62 million people +1.2%
1888 32.98 million people +1.1%
1889 33.36 million people +1.1%
1890 33.76 million people +1.2%
1891 34.15 million people +1.1%
1892 34.54 million people +1.1%
1893 34.95 million people +1.2%
1894 35.38 million people +1.2%
1895 35.84 million people +1.3%
1896 36.27 million people +1.2%
1897 36.72 million people +1.2%
1898 37.17 million people +1.2%
1899 37.68 million people +1.3%
1900 38.18 million people +1.3%
1901 38.67 million people +1.3%
1902 39.16 million people +1.3%
1903 39.65 million people +1.2%
1904 40.12 million people +1.2%
1905 40.57 million people +1.1%
1906 41.02 million people +1.1%
1907 41.47 million people +1.1%
1908 41.91 million people +1.1%
1909 42.37 million people +1.1%
1910 42.82 million people +1.1%
1911 43.25 million people +1.0%
1912 43.72 million people +1.1%
1913 44.18 million people +1.1%
1914 44.65 million people +1.1%
1915 45.12 million people +1.1%
1916 45.53 million people +0.9%
1917 45.84 million people +0.7%
1918 46.23 million people +0.8%
1919 46.71 million people +1.0%
1920 47.30 million people +1.3%
1921 47.89 million people +1.2%
1922 48.46 million people +1.2%
1923 49.05 million people +1.2%
1924 49.64 million people +1.2%
1925 50.24 million people +1.2%
1926 50.85 million people +1.2%
1927 51.47 million people +1.2%
1928 52.09 million people +1.2%
1929 52.73 million people +1.2%
1930 53.42 million people +1.3%
1931 54.17 million people +1.4%
1932 54.97 million people +1.5%
1933 55.77 million people +1.5%
1934 56.59 million people +1.5%
1935 57.43 million people +1.5%
1936 58.27 million people +1.5%
1937 59.14 million people +1.5%
1938 60.02 million people +1.5%
1939 60.91 million people +1.5%
1940 61.84 million people +1.5%
1941 62.82 million people +1.6%
1942 63.74 million people +1.5%
1943 64.40 million people +1.0%
1944 64.65 million people +0.4%
1945 64.89 million people +0.4%
1946 65.36 million people +0.7%
1947 66.23 million people +1.3%
1948 67.26 million people +1.6%
1949 68.41 million people +1.7%
1950 68.80 million people +0.6%
1951 70.29 million people +2.2%
1952 71.88 million people +2.3%
1953 73.57 million people +2.4%
1954 75.37 million people +2.4%
1955 77.27 million people +2.5%
1956 79.28 million people +2.6%
1957 81.39 million people +2.7%
1958 83.59 million people +2.7%
1959 85.89 million people +2.8%
1960 88.30 million people +2.8%
1961 90.79 million people +2.8%
1962 93.38 million people +2.8%
1963 96.05 million people +2.9%
1964 98.83 million people +2.9%
1965 101.36 million people +2.6%
1966 103.79 million people +2.4%
1967 106.53 million people +2.6%
1968 109.45 million people +2.7%
1969 112.52 million people +2.8%
1970 115.66 million people +2.8%
1971 118.83 million people +2.7%
1972 122.04 million people +2.7%
1973 125.29 million people +2.7%
1974 128.56 million people +2.6%
1975 131.84 million people +2.6%
1976 135.17 million people +2.5%
1977 138.53 million people +2.5%
1978 141.95 million people +2.5%
1979 145.44 million people +2.5%
1980 148.95 million people +2.4%
1981 152.49 million people +2.4%
1982 156.05 million people +2.3%
1983 159.65 million people +2.3%
1984 163.25 million people +2.3%
1985 166.78 million people +2.2%
1986 170.18 million people +2.0%
1987 173.51 million people +2.0%
1988 176.85 million people +1.9%
1989 180.20 million people +1.9%
1990 183.50 million people +1.8%
1991 186.78 million people +1.8%
1992 190.04 million people +1.7%
1993 193.31 million people +1.7%
1994 196.59 million people +1.7%
1995 199.89 million people +1.7%
1996 203.20 million people +1.7%
1997 206.54 million people +1.6%
1998 209.83 million people +1.6%
1999 213.00 million people +1.5%
2000 216.08 million people +1.4%
2001 219.10 million people +1.4%
2002 222.09 million people +1.4%
2003 225.05 million people +1.3%
2004 227.93 million people +1.3%
2005 230.87 million people +1.3%
2006 233.95 million people +1.3%
2007 237.06 million people +1.3%
2008 240.16 million people +1.3%
2009 243.22 million people +1.3%
2010 246.31 million people +1.3%
2011 249.47 million people +1.3%
2012 252.70 million people +1.3%
2013 255.85 million people +1.2%
2014 258.88 million people +1.2%
2015 261.80 million people +1.1%
2016 264.63 million people +1.1%
2017 267.35 million people +1.0%
2018 269.95 million people +1.0%
2019 272.49 million people +0.9%
2020 274.81 million people +0.9%
2021 276.76 million people +0.7%
2022 278.83 million people +0.7%
2023 281.19 million people +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.75 million people 3.75 million people 3.75 million people 1
1100s 4.17 million people 4.17 million people 4.17 million people 1
1200s 4.58 million people 4.58 million people 4.58 million people 1
1300s 5.00 million people 5.00 million people 5.00 million people 1
1400s 6.38 million people 6.38 million people 6.38 million people 1
1500s 7.75 million people 7.75 million people 7.75 million people 1
1600s 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 1
1700s 9.50 million people 9.50 million people 9.50 million people 1
1710s 9.60 million people 9.60 million people 9.60 million people 1
1720s 9.70 million people 9.70 million people 9.70 million people 1
1730s 9.80 million people 9.80 million people 9.80 million people 1
1740s 9.90 million people 9.90 million people 9.90 million people 1
1750s 10.00 million people 10.00 million people 10.00 million people 1
1760s 10.50 million people 10.50 million people 10.50 million people 1
1770s 11.00 million people 11.00 million people 11.00 million people 1
1780s 11.50 million people 11.50 million people 11.50 million people 1
1790s 12.00 million people 12.00 million people 12.00 million people 1
1800s 16.30 million people 16.11 million people 16.49 million people 10
1810s 16.81 million people 16.54 million people 17.14 million people 10
1820s 17.74 million people 17.24 million people 18.31 million people 10
1830s 19.17 million people 18.46 million people 19.89 million people 10
1840s 20.88 million people 20.05 million people 21.76 million people 10
1850s 22.94 million people 21.98 million people 23.96 million people 10
1860s 25.48 million people 24.21 million people 26.77 million people 10
1870s 28.46 million people 27.07 million people 29.81 million people 10
1880s 31.69 million people 30.09 million people 33.36 million people 10
1890s 35.65 million people 33.76 million people 37.68 million people 10
1900s 40.31 million people 38.18 million people 42.37 million people 10
1910s 44.80 million people 42.82 million people 46.71 million people 10
1920s 49.97 million people 47.30 million people 52.73 million people 10
1930s 57.07 million people 53.42 million people 60.91 million people 10
1940s 64.96 million people 61.84 million people 68.41 million people 10
1950s 76.73 million people 68.80 million people 85.89 million people 10
1960s 100.10 million people 88.30 million people 112.52 million people 10
1970s 130.33 million people 115.66 million people 145.44 million people 10
1980s 164.79 million people 148.95 million people 180.20 million people 10
1990s 198.27 million people 183.50 million people 213.00 million people 10
2000s 229.55 million people 216.08 million people 243.22 million people 10
2010s 259.94 million people 246.31 million people 272.49 million people 10
2020s 277.90 million people 274.81 million people 281.19 million people 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 China 1.42 billion people compare
  2. 3 United States 343.48 million people compare
  3. 4 USSR 292.66 million people compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 247.50 million people compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 227.88 million people compare
  6. 8 Brazil 211.14 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Indonesia?
The global population hockey stick in Indonesia was 281.19 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 281.19 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million people in 1000.
How does Indonesia rank for the global population hockey stick?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.