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Indonesia population

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
World rank
4th of 218
3.48% of world population
Population
285,721,236
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.78%
2025
Density
149 /km²
2023
Land area
1,892,556 km²
Urban population
59%
2025
Median age
30.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.12
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−39,509
2025
Capital
Jakarta
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Indonesia: overview

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 (2025 estimate), the 4th largest in the world — one of the ten most populous countries on Earth. Roughly 3.5% of humanity — about one in every 29 people on the planet — lives in Indonesia. Indonesia is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Jakarta.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.78% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 2,233,305 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 149 people per km², spread across 1,892,556 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 59% of people living in cities.

The median age is 30.4 years. The fertility rate of 2.12 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 320.71 million by 2050 (12% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 295,876,648.

Indonesia population, 1960–2025 and projections

075M150M225M300M375M19601980200020202040projected2025: 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: 285,721,2362030: 295,876,6482050: 320,712,949
Population of Indonesia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025285,721,236+0.78%+2,233,305
2024283,487,931+0.81%+2,297,864
2023281,190,067+0.84%+2,359,538
2022278,830,529+0.75%+2,072,476
2021276,758,053+0.70%+1,943,187
2020274,814,866+0.85%+2,325,485
2019272,489,381+0.94%+2,537,535
2018269,951,846+0.97%+2,605,188
2017267,346,658+1.02%+2,719,240
2016264,627,418+1.07%+2,828,169
2015261,799,249+1.12%+2,921,850
2014258,877,399+1.18%+3,024,932
2010246,305,322+1.26%+3,085,294
2005230,871,650+1.28%+2,945,001
2000216,077,790+1.43%+3,073,122
1995199,888,057+1.66%+3,296,229
1990183,501,098+1.81%+3,299,468
1985166,776,185+2.14%+3,525,061
1980148,950,540+2.39%+3,515,706
1975131,843,848+2.53%+3,288,803
1970115,657,495+2.75%+3,139,856
1965101,365,130+2.53%+2,531,381
196088,296,070––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Indonesia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Indonesia
YearProjected populationvs today
2030295,876,648+3.6%
2050320,712,949+12.2%

Indonesia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.2% of Indonesia's population is under 15, 68.2% is of working age (15–64), and 7.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 11,351,090 (4.0%)0-4 female: 10,745,980 (3.8%)0-45-9 male: 11,715,439 (4.1%)5-9 female: 11,113,518 (3.9%)10-14 male: 12,493,320 (4.4%)10-14 female: 11,860,197 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 12,078,273 (4.2%)15-19 female: 11,475,371 (4.0%)20-24 male: 11,293,209 (4.0%)20-24 female: 10,740,582 (3.8%)20-2425-29 male: 11,277,623 (3.9%)25-29 female: 10,762,183 (3.8%)30-34 male: 10,861,148 (3.8%)30-34 female: 10,367,107 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 10,578,190 (3.7%)35-39 female: 10,135,553 (3.5%)40-44 male: 10,592,584 (3.7%)40-44 female: 10,251,094 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 9,771,242 (3.4%)45-49 female: 9,623,271 (3.4%)50-54 male: 8,720,528 (3.1%)50-54 female: 8,767,831 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 7,517,175 (2.6%)55-59 female: 7,763,516 (2.7%)60-64 male: 5,931,742 (2.1%)60-64 female: 6,382,176 (2.2%)60-6465-69 male: 4,228,254 (1.5%)65-69 female: 4,853,268 (1.7%)70-74 male: 2,605,142 (0.9%)70-74 female: 3,276,914 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 1,420,836 (0.5%)75-79 female: 2,073,136 (0.7%)80-84 male: 738,086 (0.3%)80-84 female: 1,269,033 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 283,348 (0.1%)85-89 female: 561,207 (0.2%)90-94 male: 62,646 (0.0%)90-94 female: 149,608 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 7,282 (0.0%)95-99 female: 20,857 (0.0%)100+ male: 367 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,311 (0.0%)100+

Indonesia population FAQ

What is the population of Indonesia in 2026?

Indonesia's population is estimated at about 288.2 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 285,721,236 (2025). Indonesia ranks 4th in the world by population.

Is the population of Indonesia growing or shrinking?

Indonesia's population is growing at about 0.78% per year, an increase of roughly 2,233,305 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Indonesia?

Indonesia has about 149 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,892,556 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Indonesia?

About 3.5% of the world's population lives in Indonesia — roughly one in every 29 people on Earth.

What is Indonesia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Indonesia's population at 320,712,949 in 2050, passing through 295,876,648 in 2030.

What is the median age in Indonesia?

The median age in Indonesia is 30.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.