Population of Indonesia

As of October 07, 2026, Indonesia’s population is estimated at 288,464,239, based on linear interpolation between the most recent official reference dates in the United Nations population projections.

As of July 1, 2026, the population of Indonesia is projected at 287,886,782, or 287.89 million, compared to 285,721,236, or 285.72 million, on July 1, 2025. The population is expected to surpass 300 million by 2033 and reach a peak of 322.60 million in 2058 before gradually declining to 295.51 million by 2100.

Indonesia is the fourth-most populous country in the world, after India, China, and the United States. It trails third-ranked the United States by 61.15 million people and leads fifth-ranked Pakistan by 28.59 million. Indonesia was the world's seventh-most populous country in 1950 and subsequently surpassed Germany (1951), Japan (1965), and Russia (1976). By 2100, it is projected to be overtaken by Pakistan (2037), Nigeria (2040), DR Congo (2072), and Ethiopia (2078).

Indonesia accounts for 3.47% of the world population. Its share of the global population peaked at 3.51% in 2012 and is projected to decline further to 2.90% by 2100.

Indonesia is the third-most populous country in Asia and the most populous country among ASEAN members. Indonesia accounts for around 5.92% of Asia's total population and 41% of the total population of the ASEAN countries.

Indonesia's population growth rate is projected at 0.74% in 2026, ranking 118th among 237 countries and dependent territories. The population growth rate peaked at 2.88% in 1964.

Indonesia is projected to add 2.13 million people in 2026, roughly equivalent to the population of 149th-ranked Slovenia and more than the entire populations of ASEAN members Timor-Leste and Brunei. Its annual population increase peaked in 1983, at approximately 3.61 million people.

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