| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2026 |
As of 2026, Indonesia's population is projected at 287.89 million, compared to 285.72 million in 2025. It is the third-most populous country in Asia and the fourth-most populous country in the world, accounting for 3.47% of the global population and 5.92% of Asia's population. The population growth rate for 2026 is projected at 0.74%, placing Indonesia 118th among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 144.61 million males and 143.28 million females in Indonesia. The male population accounts for 50.23%, compared to 49.77% for females. Indonesia has 1.33 million more males than females, the 11th largest male surplus in the world. The sex ratio in 2026 is projected at 100.93 males per 100 females. Indonesia ranks 172nd globally in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
In Indonesia, 4.42 million are born each year, the sixth highest number of births worldwide, accounting for about 3.34% of global births—roughly 12,110 per day, or 505 per hour, or 8 every minute. Meanwhile, around 2.25 million people die annually, the fifth highest death toll in the world, representing nearly 3.53% of global deaths—about 6,157 per day, or 257 per hour, or 4 every minute.
In 2026, Indonesia's life expectancy at birth is projected to reach 71.58 years, approximately 2.19 years below the global average. This places the country 167th worldwide and 41st in Asia. Its life expectancy is comparable to that of Jamaica, Dominica, and Moldova.
In 2026, Indonesia's total fertility rate (TFR) is projected at 2.08 children per woman, close to the global average. This places Indonesia 104th worldwide and 22nd in Asia, putting it on par with countries such as Bangladesh, Panama, and Myanmar in terms of overall fertility.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 34,175,198 | 34,623,827 | 68,799,025 | 2.09 | 98.704 |
| 1955 | 38,424,918 | 38,848,588 | 77,273,507 | 2.54 | 98.909 |
| 1960 | 43,939,874 | 44,356,196 | 88,296,070 | 2.78 | 99.061 |
| 1965 | 50,444,817 | 50,920,314 | 101,365,130 | 2.19 | 99.066 |
| 1970 | 57,510,442 | 58,147,052 | 115,657,495 | 2.73 | 98.905 |
| 1975 | 65,560,534 | 66,283,314 | 131,843,848 | 2.52 | 98.910 |
| 1980 | 74,117,302 | 74,833,238 | 148,950,540 | 2.37 | 99.043 |
| 1985 | 83,134,840 | 83,641,345 | 166,776,185 | 2.07 | 99.394 |
| 1990 | 91,622,838 | 91,878,260 | 183,501,098 | 1.78 | 99.722 |
| 1995 | 99,977,595 | 99,910,462 | 199,888,057 | 1.65 | 100.067 |
| 2000 | 108,231,133 | 107,846,658 | 216,077,790 | 1.41 | 100.357 |
| 2005 | 115,781,562 | 115,090,088 | 230,871,650 | 1.33 | 100.601 |
| 2010 | 123,641,334 | 122,663,988 | 246,305,322 | 1.26 | 100.797 |
| 2015 | 131,513,675 | 130,285,574 | 261,799,249 | 1.10 | 100.943 |
| 2020 | 138,073,249 | 136,741,617 | 274,814,866 | 0.78 | 100.974 |
| 2021 | 139,031,455 | 137,726,598 | 276,758,053 | 0.63 | 100.947 |
| 2022 | 140,070,494 | 138,760,035 | 278,830,529 | 0.86 | 100.944 |
| 2023 | 141,255,766 | 139,934,300 | 281,190,067 | 0.83 | 100.944 |
| 2024 | 142,407,916 | 141,080,015 | 283,487,931 | 0.80 | 100.941 |
| 2025 | 143,527,524 | 142,193,712 | 285,721,236 | 0.77 | 100.938 |
| 2026 | 144,610,243 | 143,276,540 | 287,886,782 | 0.74 | 100.931 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.207 | 17.850 | 5.109 |
| 1955 | 43.592 | 18.782 | 5.362 |
| 1960 | 46.835 | 19.126 | 5.505 |
| 1965 | 42.762 | 18.778 | 5.593 |
| 1970 | 53.254 | 17.860 | 5.488 |
| 1975 | 55.998 | 17.806 | 5.032 |
| 1980 | 58.701 | 18.361 | 4.495 |
| 1985 | 61.387 | 19.292 | 3.725 |
| 1990 | 63.249 | 20.645 | 3.114 |
| 1995 | 65.263 | 22.131 | 2.809 |
| 2000 | 66.292 | 23.606 | 2.503 |
| 2005 | 67.531 | 25.151 | 2.452 |
| 2010 | 68.364 | 26.588 | 2.462 |
| 2015 | 69.520 | 27.859 | 2.346 |
| 2020 | 68.817 | 29.132 | 2.189 |
| 2021 | 67.452 | 29.335 | 2.166 |
| 2022 | 70.925 | 29.561 | 2.149 |
| 2023 | 71.146 | 29.831 | 2.127 |
| 2024 | 71.288 | 30.102 | 2.115 |
| 2025 | 71.438 | 30.379 | 2.096 |
| 2026 | 71.581 | 30.659 | 2.080 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,435,162 | 2,783,163 | 20.860 | 40.454 |
| 1955 | 1,499,259 | 3,365,766 | 19.402 | 43.557 |
| 1960 | 1,568,600 | 3,919,585 | 17.765 | 44.391 |
| 1965 | 2,111,122 | 4,390,058 | 20.827 | 43.309 |
| 1970 | 1,569,100 | 4,649,581 | 13.567 | 40.201 |
| 1975 | 1,550,123 | 4,813,924 | 11.757 | 36.512 |
| 1980 | 1,532,758 | 5,017,480 | 10.290 | 33.686 |
| 1985 | 1,485,686 | 4,905,103 | 8.908 | 29.411 |
| 1990 | 1,484,947 | 4,735,739 | 8.092 | 25.808 |
| 1995 | 1,498,505 | 4,803,061 | 7.497 | 24.029 |
| 2000 | 1,605,639 | 4,686,376 | 7.431 | 21.688 |
| 2005 | 1,702,847 | 4,852,370 | 7.376 | 21.018 |
| 2010 | 1,854,129 | 5,015,256 | 7.528 | 20.362 |
| 2015 | 1,962,168 | 4,861,441 | 7.495 | 18.569 |
| 2020 | 2,430,254 | 4,582,350 | 8.843 | 16.674 |
| 2021 | 2,779,181 | 4,543,453 | 10.042 | 16.417 |
| 2022 | 2,088,879 | 4,518,308 | 7.492 | 16.204 |
| 2023 | 2,117,706 | 4,482,359 | 7.531 | 15.941 |
| 2024 | 2,161,267 | 4,468,312 | 7.624 | 15.762 |
| 2025 | 2,203,297 | 4,440,838 | 7.711 | 15.543 |
| 2026 | 2,247,438 | 4,419,970 | 7.807 | 15.353 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 8,455,400 | 60,343,625 | 12.290 |
| 1955 | 10,461,431 | 66,812,076 | 13.538 |
| 1960 | 12,897,985 | 75,398,085 | 14.608 |
| 1965 | 15,877,047 | 85,488,083 | 15.663 |
| 1970 | 19,430,615 | 96,226,879 | 16.800 |
| 1975 | 24,937,204 | 106,906,644 | 18.914 |
| 1980 | 32,987,502 | 115,963,038 | 22.147 |
| 1985 | 43,347,121 | 123,429,064 | 25.991 |
| 1990 | 56,141,276 | 127,359,822 | 30.595 |
| 1995 | 72,564,063 | 127,323,994 | 36.302 |
| 2000 | 90,722,754 | 125,355,036 | 41.986 |
| 2005 | 106,748,992 | 124,122,658 | 46.237 |
| 2010 | 122,788,468 | 123,516,854 | 49.852 |
| 2015 | 139,204,099 | 122,595,150 | 53.172 |
| 2020 | 154,661,763 | 120,153,103 | 56.279 |
| 2021 | 157,409,381 | 119,348,672 | 56.876 |
| 2022 | 160,309,348 | 118,521,181 | 57.493 |
| 2023 | 163,421,861 | 117,768,206 | 58.118 |
| 2024 | 166,551,891 | 116,936,040 | 58.751 |
| 2025 | 169,698,146 | 116,023,090 | 59.393 |
| 2026 | 172,859,071 | 115,027,711 | 60.044 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 11,291,158 | 10,687,215 | 21,978,373 | 7.63 | 105.651 |
| 05-09 | 11,594,135 | 10,993,153 | 22,587,287 | 7.85 | 105.467 |
| 10-14 | 12,385,549 | 11,757,780 | 24,143,328 | 8.39 | 105.339 |
| 15-19 | 12,196,607 | 11,588,574 | 23,785,181 | 8.26 | 105.247 |
| 20-24 | 11,395,524 | 10,838,043 | 22,233,568 | 7.72 | 105.144 |
| 25-29 | 11,246,474 | 10,728,551 | 21,975,024 | 7.63 | 104.828 |
| 30-34 | 10,949,648 | 10,454,361 | 21,404,009 | 7.43 | 104.738 |
| 35-39 | 10,603,474 | 10,149,519 | 20,752,993 | 7.21 | 104.473 |
| 40-44 | 10,586,832 | 10,224,680 | 20,811,512 | 7.23 | 103.542 |
| 45-49 | 9,921,448 | 9,746,159 | 19,667,607 | 6.83 | 101.799 |
| 50-54 | 8,854,610 | 8,887,185 | 17,741,794 | 6.16 | 99.633 |
| 55-59 | 7,683,133 | 7,923,920 | 15,607,053 | 5.42 | 96.961 |
| 60-64 | 6,129,533 | 6,587,439 | 12,716,972 | 4.42 | 93.049 |
| 65-69 | 4,419,393 | 5,062,071 | 9,481,464 | 3.29 | 87.304 |
| 70-74 | 2,758,248 | 3,462,570 | 6,220,818 | 2.16 | 79.659 |
| 75-79 | 1,475,039 | 2,123,606 | 3,598,644 | 1.25 | 69.459 |
| 80-84 | 752,606 | 1,296,305 | 2,048,912 | 0.71 | 58.058 |
| 85-89 | 291,933 | 581,524 | 873,457 | 0.30 | 50.201 |
| 90-94 | 66,582 | 159,528 | 226,111 | 0.08 | 41.737 |
| 95-99 | 7,896 | 22,852 | 30,747 | 0.01 | 34.553 |
| 100+ | 422 | 1,504 | 1,926 | 0.00 | 28.059 |
| Total | 144,610,244 | 143,276,539 | 287,886,780 | 100.931 | |