Population, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population, total was 285.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
285.72 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
285.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
88.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Indonesia stood at 285.72 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Indonesia peaked at 285.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.30 million, in 1960.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.30 million | — |
| 1961 | 90.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 93.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 96.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 98.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 101.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 103.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 109.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 112.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 115.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 118.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 122.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 125.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 128.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 131.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 135.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 138.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 141.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 145.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 148.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 152.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 156.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 159.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 163.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 166.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 170.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 173.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 176.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 180.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 183.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 186.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 190.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 193.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 196.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 199.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 203.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 206.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 209.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 213.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 216.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 219.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 222.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 227.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 230.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 233.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 237.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 240.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 243.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 246.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 249.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 252.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 255.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 258.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 261.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 264.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 267.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 269.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 272.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 274.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 276.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 278.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 281.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 283.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 285.72 million | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 285.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 43.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 285.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 201.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.10 million | 88.30 million | 112.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.33 million | 115.66 million | 145.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.79 million | 148.95 million | 180.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.27 million | 183.50 million | 213.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.55 million | 216.08 million | 243.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.94 million | 246.31 million | 272.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.13 million | 274.81 million | 285.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Indonesia?
- Population, total in Indonesia was 285.72 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 285.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.30 million in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for population, total?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.