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Population · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Indonesia: population and demography

Population is 286m (2025), 4th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is 0.78% (2025), 115th of 217 in the world and 14th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 59.4% (2025), 130th of 217 in the world and 25th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population
Indonesia
175m200m225m250m275m300m1995200020052010201520202025Indonesia286m
Population growth
IndonesiaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Indonesia0.78%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Indonesia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation286m20254/2172/37216m246m275m+9.1%since 20152.4bn3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.78%2025115/21714/371.43%1.26%0.85%−0.3 ppsince 20150.11%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total59.4%2025130/21725/3742.0%49.9%56.3%+6.2 ppsince 201564.8%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²149.8202477/21617/37115.1131.2146.4+8.6%since 201497.568.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.12202496/21719/372.502.462.19−12%since 20141.341.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people15.8202499/21719/3721.720.416.7−17%since 20149.210.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.6202495/21710/377.47.58.8+1.7%since 20147.97.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total24.2%2025100/21719/3730.8%27.9%25.8%−2.7 ppsince 201517.6%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total7.5%2025119/21719/375.0%5.9%6.6%+1.5 ppsince 201513.9%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population46.6%2025171/21726/3755.8%51.1%48.0%−2.8 ppsince 201546.2%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-39,5092025192/21733/37-42,697-57,752-18,743−39%since 2015-37,630576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1925.62024112/21719/3753.945.727.2−36%since 201414.323.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Indonesia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Indonesia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIndonesiaIndiaPhilippinesVietnamThailandMalaysia
Population286m20251.5bn2025117m2025102m202571.6m202536.0m2025
Population growth0.78%20250.89%20250.81%20250.60%2025-0.07%20251.17%2025
Urban share59.4%202535.7%202555.8%202538.8%202562.8%202577.4%2025
Density149.82024488.02024388.52024322.22024140.32024108.22024
Fertility2.1220241.9620241.8920241.9020241.2020241.542024
Birth rate15.8202416.0202415.9202413.420248.1202412.42024
Death rate7.620246.620246.320246.620249.020245.32024
Aged 0–1424.2%202524.2%202527.1%202522.9%202514.4%202521.3%2025
Aged 65+7.5%20257.4%20255.7%20259.5%202516.0%20258.0%2025