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Indonesia vs Bangladesh: population comparison

Current population of Indonesia

288,196,345

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,567
Deaths today
1,242
Change today (UTC)
+1,278

Current population of Bangladesh

178,046,482

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,002
Deaths today
511
Change today (UTC)
+1,218

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 110,034,337 people — about 1.6 times Bangladesh's population. They rank 4 and 8 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Bangladesh grows at +1.22% per year versus +0.78% for Indonesia. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Bangladesh is the younger society (median age 26.0 vs 30.4); Bangladesh is far more crowded at 1,319 people per km² against 149.

Indonesia vs Bangladesh population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaBangladesh
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 175.69M2025: 285.72M1960: 88,296,0701961: 90,791,2491962: 93,375,8501963: 96,051,4241964: 98,833,7491965: 101,365,1301966: 103,792,7541967: 106,526,3931968: 109,450,0061969: 112,517,6391970: 115,657,4951971: 118,833,7021972: 122,039,8411973: 125,288,5151974: 128,555,0451975: 131,843,8481976: 135,173,6551977: 138,533,5411978: 141,953,1631979: 145,434,8341980: 148,950,5401981: 152,485,0351982: 156,052,1521983: 159,651,3811984: 163,251,1241985: 166,776,1851986: 170,175,0651987: 173,511,1541988: 176,855,0651989: 180,201,6301990: 183,501,0981991: 186,778,2381992: 190,043,7441993: 193,305,1681994: 196,591,8281995: 199,888,0571996: 203,204,3481997: 206,536,0951998: 209,826,7881999: 213,004,6682000: 216,077,7902001: 219,097,9022002: 222,088,4952003: 225,048,0082004: 227,926,6492005: 230,871,6502006: 233,951,6522007: 237,062,3372008: 240,157,9032009: 243,220,0282010: 246,305,3222011: 249,470,0322012: 252,698,5252013: 255,852,4672014: 258,877,3992015: 261,799,2492016: 264,627,4182017: 267,346,6582018: 269,951,8462019: 272,489,3812020: 274,814,8662021: 276,758,0532022: 278,830,5292023: 281,190,0672024: 283,487,9312025: 285,721,2361960: 51,828,6601961: 53,310,3481962: 54,881,1461963: 56,504,4021964: 58,178,3741965: 59,902,5191966: 61,669,8061967: 63,510,9291968: 65,408,2761969: 67,294,1331970: 69,058,8941971: 70,276,7581972: 71,641,5191973: 73,722,2941974: 75,839,3481975: 77,854,3511976: 79,855,3181977: 81,867,2641978: 83,889,6551979: 85,935,0721980: 88,016,4321981: 90,303,1051982: 92,814,5071983: 95,335,1551984: 97,814,9661985: 100,253,8251986: 102,635,5721987: 104,959,2911988: 107,216,0081989: 109,433,7991990: 111,633,7171991: 113,787,1091992: 115,952,1921993: 118,132,3601994: 120,343,1791995: 122,600,3701996: 124,862,1791997: 127,198,0691998: 129,622,3321999: 132,108,0652000: 134,544,3042001: 136,805,8102002: 138,933,6582003: 140,970,3512004: 142,902,8562005: 144,715,7862006: 146,405,9732007: 147,989,2782008: 149,474,2642009: 150,873,7142010: 152,201,9812011: 153,591,0762012: 155,070,1012013: 156,532,1412014: 157,964,9292015: 159,383,1792016: 160,811,9322017: 162,186,1472018: 163,523,1032019: 164,913,0552020: 166,298,0242021: 167,658,8542022: 169,384,8972023: 171,466,9902024: 173,562,3642025: 175,686,899

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Indonesia and Bangladesh compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaBangladesh
Population285,721,236175,686,899
Annual growth+0.78%+1.22%
Yearly change+2,233,305+2,124,535
Density (P/km²)1491,319
Land area (km²)1,892,556129,980
Median age30.4 yrs26.0 yrs
Fertility rate2.122.14
Life expectancy71.3 yrs74.9 yrs
Urban population59%33%
World share3.48%2.14%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,949214,709,097

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Indonesia · Bangladesh

Indonesia vs Bangladesh FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Bangladesh by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 175,686,899 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 110.03 million people.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh currently grows faster: +1.22% per year versus +0.78%.

How do Indonesia and Bangladesh compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Bangladesh at 214,709,097 in 2050.

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