The population of Indonesia is expected to grow by 2,165,546 in 2026 and reach 289,986,522 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 39,472 people yearly. On average there are 4,433,840 births and 2,252,330 deaths in Indonesia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.76 percent per year. The population density of Indonesia has changed from 82.2 in 1980 to 149.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 289,687,381 people at present (Monday 9th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | |
| Population density | 150.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 287,886,782 | 2,165,546 (0.8%) | -39,472 | 33.3 | 2.08 | 151 | 172,859,071 (60.0%) |
| 2025 | 285,721,236 | 2,233,305 (0.8%) | -39,509 | 33.0 | 2.10 | 150 | 169,698,146 (59.4%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -38,469 | 32.8 | 2.12 | 150 | 166,551,891 (58.8%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -37,501 | 32.5 | 2.13 | 149 | 163,421,861 (58.1%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -37,501 | 32.3 | 2.15 | 147 | 160,309,348 (57.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -11,248 | 32.0 | 2.17 | 146 | 157,409,381 (56.9%) |
| 2020 | 274,814,866 | 2,325,485 (0.9%) | -18,743 | 31.9 | 2.19 | 146 | 154,661,763 (56.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,421 | 31.7 | 2.21 | 145 | 151,880,690 (55.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,911 | 31.4 | 2.22 | 144 | 148,731,816 (55.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,467 | 31.2 | 2.25 | 142 | 145,581,221 (54.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -28,991 | 31.0 | 2.31 | 141 | 142,402,781 (53.8%) |
| 2015 | 261,799,249 | 2,921,850 (1.1%) | -28,487 | 30.7 | 2.35 | 139 | 139,204,099 (53.2%) |
| 2010 | 246,305,322 | 3,085,294 (1.3%) | -57,752 | 29.8 | 2.46 | 131 | 122,788,468 (49.9%) |
| 2005 | 230,871,650 | 2,945,001 (1.3%) | -76,784 | 28.8 | 2.45 | 123 | 106,748,992 (46.2%) |
| 2000 | 216,077,790 | 3,073,122 (1.4%) | -42,697 | 27.7 | 2.50 | 115 | 90,722,754 (42.0%) |
| 1995 | 199,888,057 | 3,296,229 (1.7%) | -1,643 | 26.7 | 2.81 | 110 | 72,564,063 (36.3%) |
| 1990 | 183,501,098 | 3,299,468 (1.8%) | 11,539 | 25.7 | 3.11 | 101 | 56,141,276 (30.6%) |
| 1985 | 166,776,185 | 3,525,061 (2.1%) | 37,451 | 24.8 | 3.73 | 92 | 43,347,121 (26.0%) |
| 1980 | 148,950,540 | 3,515,706 (2.4%) | 42,254 | 24.2 | 4.50 | 82 | 32,987,502 (22.1%) |
| 1975 | 131,843,848 | 3,288,803 (2.5%) | 56,386 | 23.8 | 5.03 | 73 | 24,937,204 (18.9%) |
| 1970 | 115,657,495 | 3,139,856 (2.7%) | 81,368 | 23.6 | 5.49 | 64 | 19,430,615 (16.8%) |
| 1965 | 101,365,130 | 2,531,381 (2.5%) | -61,145 | 23.6 | 5.59 | 56 | 15,877,047 (15.7%) |
| 1960 | 88,296,070 | 2,495,179 (2.8%) | 101,631 | 23.6 | 5.51 | 46 | 12,897,985 (14.6%) |
In 2025 the population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 and the average age increased from 23.6 in 1960 to 33.0. Urban population has increased from 90,722,754 (42.0%) in 2000 to 172,859,071 (60.0%) in the current year. The population density of Indonesia has changed from 82.2 in 1980 to 149.8 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -18,743 | 31.9 | 2.19 | 146 | 154,661,763 (56.3%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -39,509 | 33.0 | 2.10 | 150 | 169,698,146 (59.4%) |
| 2030 | 295,876,648 | 1,898,539 (0.6%) | -41,939 | 34.3 | 2.01 | 155 | 185,658,569 (62.7%) |
| 2035 | 304,566,622 | 1,628,049 (0.5%) | -47,700 | 35.5 | 1.95 | 159 | 202,171,154 (66.4%) |
| 2040 | 311,797,395 | 1,316,275 (0.4%) | -48,132 | 36.6 | 1.91 | 163 | 219,289,431 (70.3%) |
| 2045 | 317,249,613 | 931,197 (0.3%) | -48,279 | 37.6 | 1.87 | 166 | 236,810,857 (74.6%) |
| 2050 | 320,712,949 | 539,699 (0.2%) | -44,888 | 38.5 | 1.85 | 168 | 254,538,749 (79.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 75.0 (72.6 years for male and 77.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 167.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.76% (2,233,305 residents, including 2,161,312 deaths). The demographics of Indonesia constitutes of 143,276,540 women and 144,610,242 men, which means there are 1,009 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.1% of population (92,498,023) is 19 or younger, 60.1% of population (172,962,379) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.8% of population (22,512,746) is over 65.