Rank #88 by World Population

🇮🇩Indonesia

Indonesia has a population of 281,190,067, ranking #88 in the world. The capital is Jakarta. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank: Upper middle income

281,190,067

Population

#88

World Rank

71.1

Life Expectancy

$4,876

GDP Per Capita

Indonesia, #88 by world population

Indonesia Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Indonesia had a population of 88,296,070 in 1960 and 283,487,931 in 2024, a 3.2× growth over 64 years. The peak was 283,487,931 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 1.84%.

283,487,931

Population (2024)

88,296,070

Population (1960)

283,487,931

Peak (2024)

1.84%

Avg Annual Growth

Year	Population	Change	Annual %	Source
1960	88,296,070	-	-	estimate
1961	90,791,249	+2,495,179	+2.83%	estimate
1962	93,375,850	+2,584,601	+2.85%	estimate
1963	96,051,424	+2,675,574	+2.87%	estimate
1964	98,833,749	+2,782,325	+2.90%	estimate
1965	101,365,130	+2,531,381	+2.56%	estimate
1966	103,792,754	+2,427,624	+2.39%	estimate
1967	106,526,393	+2,733,639	+2.63%	estimate
1968	109,450,006	+2,923,613	+2.74%	estimate
1969	112,517,639	+3,067,633	+2.80%	estimate
1970	115,657,495	+3,139,856	+2.79%	estimate
1971	118,833,702	+3,176,207	+2.75%	estimate
1972	122,039,841	+3,206,139	+2.70%	estimate
1973	125,288,515	+3,248,674	+2.66%	estimate
1974	128,555,045	+3,266,530	+2.61%	estimate
1975	131,843,848	+3,288,803	+2.56%	estimate
1976	135,173,655	+3,329,807	+2.53%	estimate
1977	138,533,541	+3,359,886	+2.49%	estimate
1978	141,953,163	+3,419,622	+2.47%	estimate
1979	145,434,834	+3,481,671	+2.45%	estimate
1980	148,950,540	+3,515,706	+2.42%	estimate
1981	152,485,035	+3,534,495	+2.37%	estimate
1982	156,052,152	+3,567,117	+2.34%	estimate
1983	159,651,381	+3,599,229	+2.31%	estimate
1984	163,251,124	+3,599,743	+2.25%	estimate
1985	166,776,185	+3,525,061	+2.16%	estimate
1986	170,175,065	+3,398,880	+2.04%	estimate
1987	173,511,154	+3,336,089	+1.96%	estimate
1988	176,855,065	+3,343,911	+1.93%	estimate
1989	180,201,630	+3,346,565	+1.89%	estimate
1990	183,501,098	+3,299,468	+1.83%	estimate
1991	186,778,238	+3,277,140	+1.79%	estimate
1992	190,043,744	+3,265,506	+1.75%	estimate
1993	193,305,168	+3,261,424	+1.72%	estimate
1994	196,591,828	+3,286,660	+1.70%	estimate
1995	199,888,057	+3,296,229	+1.68%	estimate
1996	203,204,348	+3,316,291	+1.66%	estimate
1997	206,536,095	+3,331,747	+1.64%	estimate
1998	209,826,788	+3,290,693	+1.59%	estimate
1999	213,004,668	+3,177,880	+1.51%	estimate
2000	216,077,790	+3,073,122	+1.44%	estimate
2001	219,097,902	+3,020,112	+1.40%	estimate
2002	222,088,495	+2,990,593	+1.36%	estimate
2003	225,048,008	+2,959,513	+1.33%	estimate
2004	227,926,649	+2,878,641	+1.28%	estimate
2005	230,871,650	+2,945,001	+1.29%	estimate
2006	233,951,652	+3,080,002	+1.33%	estimate
2007	237,062,337	+3,110,685	+1.33%	estimate
2008	240,157,903	+3,095,566	+1.31%	estimate
2009	243,220,028	+3,062,125	+1.28%	estimate
2010	246,305,322	+3,085,294	+1.27%	estimate
2011	249,470,032	+3,164,710	+1.28%	estimate
2012	252,698,525	+3,228,493	+1.29%	estimate
2013	255,852,467	+3,153,942	+1.25%	estimate
2014	258,877,399	+3,024,932	+1.18%	estimate
2015	261,799,249	+2,921,850	+1.13%	estimate
2016	264,627,418	+2,828,169	+1.08%	estimate
2017	267,346,658	+2,719,240	+1.03%	estimate
2018	269,951,846	+2,605,188	+0.97%	estimate
2019	272,489,381	+2,537,535	+0.94%	estimate
2020	274,814,866	+2,325,485	+0.85%	estimate
2021	276,758,053	+1,943,187	+0.71%	estimate
2022	278,830,529	+2,072,476	+0.75%	estimate
2023	281,190,067	+2,359,538	+0.85%	estimate
2024	283,487,931	+2,297,864	+0.82%	estimate

Demographics

Population	281,190,067
Population Growth Rate	0.84%
Urban Population	58.1%
Fertility Rate	2.13 births/woman
Life Expectancy	71.1 years
Infant Mortality Rate	15.7 per 1,000
Literacy Rate	96.0%

Economy & Trade

$4,876

GDP Per Capita

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

36.1

Gini Index (inequality)

41.3%

Trade (% of GDP)

4,053,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

2.7%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

0.52

Physicians per 1,000

1.3%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

96.0%

Literacy Rate

15.7

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

99.4%

Electricity Access

66.5%

Internet Users

132

Mobile Subs per 100

148.6

People per km2

-37,501

Net Migration

Environment

47.7%

Forest Area

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

American Samoa Australia Brunei Darussalam Cambodia China

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Indonesia in global context

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Frequently Asked Questions

Indonesia has a population of 281,190,067, ranking #88 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.84%.

Life expectancy in Indonesia is 71.1 years. The infant mortality rate is 15.7 per 1,000 live births.

Indonesia's GDP per capita is $4,876. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

58.1% of Indonesia's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 148.6 people per square kilometer.

The adult literacy rate in Indonesia is 96.0%. The country spends 1.3% of GDP on education.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

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