India vs Indonesia: Population, total
India
1.46 billion
in 2025
Indonesia
285.72 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Population, total over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 billion against 285.72 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.18 billion.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.63 million | 100.10 million | 384.53 million | India |
| 1970s | 605.98 million | 130.33 million | 475.65 million | India |
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 164.79 million | 600.14 million | India |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 198.27 million | 752.85 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 229.55 million | 914.24 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 259.94 million | 1.06 billion | India |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 280.13 million | 1.15 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1.46 billion against 285.72 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between India and Indonesia?
- 1.18 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for population, total?
- India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.