Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population, total
Indonesia
285.72 million
in 2025
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population, total over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 285.72 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 48.19 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.10 million | 49.66 million | 50.44 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130.33 million | 63.02 million | 67.31 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164.79 million | 83.95 million | 80.85 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198.27 million | 109.65 million | 88.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.55 million | 143.50 million | 86.05 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259.94 million | 188.20 million | 71.75 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 280.13 million | 225.63 million | 54.51 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 285.72 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 48.19 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population, total?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.