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Indonesia vs Nigeria: 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 Nigeria

242,935,504

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
4,400
Deaths today
1,576
Change today (UTC)
+2,793

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Nigeria has 237,527,782 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 48,193,454 people — about 1.2 times Nigeria's population. They rank 4 and 6 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Nigeria grows at +2.06% per year versus +0.78% for Indonesia. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

UN medium-variant projections point to a changing of the guard: Nigeria is projected to overtake Indonesia around 2039.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Nigeria is the younger society (median age 18.1 vs 30.4); Nigeria is far more crowded at 250 people per km² against 149.

Indonesia vs Nigeria population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaNigeria
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 237.53M2025: 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: 45,053,7821961: 45,989,3101962: 46,965,2921963: 47,973,5751964: 49,012,0161965: 50,086,7641966: 51,188,2341967: 52,293,0651968: 53,432,7831969: 54,631,9141970: 55,893,8381971: 57,214,6841972: 58,601,7481973: 60,082,1391974: 61,679,1441975: 63,410,8151976: 65,258,0091977: 67,234,5901978: 69,326,5321979: 71,498,2421980: 73,764,6411981: 76,068,1031982: 78,378,7011983: 80,438,2601984: 82,526,4431985: 84,897,9731986: 87,235,9531987: 89,591,7161988: 92,020,0901989: 94,531,0141990: 97,120,9251991: 99,720,1621992: 102,372,7701993: 105,122,0691994: 107,935,7141995: 110,819,4281996: 113,754,7791997: 116,754,7921998: 119,846,2541999: 123,047,3202000: 126,382,4942001: 129,862,5952002: 133,471,9892003: 137,202,6442004: 141,057,0452005: 145,017,2532006: 149,077,3342007: 153,267,2612008: 157,595,0142009: 162,049,4642010: 166,642,8862011: 171,379,5982012: 176,200,6252013: 181,049,4432014: 185,896,9152015: 190,671,8782016: 195,443,7002017: 200,254,5792018: 204,938,7552019: 209,485,6412020: 213,996,1812021: 218,529,2862022: 223,150,8962023: 227,882,9452024: 232,679,4782025: 237,527,782

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Indonesia and Nigeria compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaNigeria
Population285,721,236237,527,782
Annual growth+0.78%+2.06%
Yearly change+2,233,305+4,848,304
Density (P/km²)149250
Land area (km²)1,892,556910,770
Median age30.4 yrs18.1 yrs
Fertility rate2.124.38
Life expectancy71.3 yrs54.6 yrs
Urban population59%64%
World share3.48%2.89%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,949359,185,556

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

Indonesia vs Nigeria FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Nigeria by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 237,527,782 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 48.19 million people.

Will Nigeria overtake Indonesia in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest Nigeria could overtake Indonesia around 2039.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Nigeria?

Nigeria currently grows faster: +2.06% per year versus +0.78%.

How do Indonesia and Nigeria compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Nigeria at 359,185,556 in 2050.

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