The population of Indonesia is expected to grow by 2,374,000 in 2025 and reach 287,056,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 140,000 people yearly. On average there are 4,664,506 births and 2,186,888 deaths in Indonesia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.87 percent per year. The population density of Indonesia has changed from 81.4 in 1980 to 154.5 in 2023.
| Current population | 285,931,918 people at present (Sunday 6th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 32.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 70.6 years | |
| Population density | 157.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 284,751,000 | 2,374,000 (0.8%) | -140,000 | 32.4 | 2.16 | 157 | 171,765,000 (60.3%) |
| 2024 | 282,377,000 | 2,443,000 (0.9%) | -140,000 | 32.1 | 156 | 168,672,000 (59.7%) | |
| 2023 | 279,934,000 | 2,509,000 (0.9%) | -140,000 | 31.9 | 155 | 165,522,000 (59.1%) | |
| 2022 | 277,425,000 | 2,571,000 (0.9%) | -140,000 | 31.7 | 153 | 162,319,000 (58.5%) | |
| 2021 | 274,854,000 | 2,631,000 (1.0%) | -140,000 | 31.4 | 152 | 159,066,000 (57.9%) | |
| 2020 | 272,223,000 | 2,687,000 (1.0%) | -140,000 | 31.1 | 2.26 | 150 | 155,771,000 (57.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -165,000 | 30.9 | 2.29 | 149 | 152,436,000 (56.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -165,000 | 30.7 | 2.31 | 147 | 149,066,000 (55.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -165,000 | 30.4 | 2.34 | 146 | 145,663,000 (55.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -165,000 | 30.2 | 2.36 | 144 | 142,219,144 (54.5%) |
| 2015 | 258,162,113 | 3,030,997 (1.2%) | -165,000 | 30.0 | 2.39 | 143 | 138,741,483 (53.7%) |
| 2010 | 242,524,123 | 3,183,645 (1.3%) | -167,000 | 28.9 | 2.48 | 134 | 121,077,743 (49.9%) |
| 2005 | 226,712,730 | 3,098,081 (1.4%) | -148,943 | 28.2 | 2.51 | 125 | 104,145,027 (45.9%) |
| 2000 | 211,540,429 | 2,927,873 (1.4%) | -170,262 | 27.5 | 2.51 | 117 | 88,851,211 (42.0%) |
| 1995 | 196,957,849 | 3,012,577 (1.5%) | -68,992 | 26.2 | 2.69 | 109 | 71,054,514 (36.1%) |
| 1990 | 181,436,821 | 3,203,598 (1.8%) | -76,365 | 25.2 | 3.12 | 100 | 55,490,637 (30.6%) |
| 1985 | 165,012,196 | 3,456,613 (2.1%) | -33,348 | 24.3 | 3.75 | 91 | 43,050,032 (26.1%) |
| 1980 | 147,490,365 | 3,436,847 (2.3%) | -9,913 | 23.8 | 4.43 | 81 | 32,601,270 (22.1%) |
| 1975 | 130,724,115 | 3,258,884 (2.5%) | -40,549 | 23.5 | 5.04 | 72 | 25,251,977 (19.3%) |
| 1970 | 114,834,780 | 3,034,689 (2.6%) | -18,072 | 23.5 | 5.47 | 63 | 19,603,445 (17.1%) |
| 1965 | 100,308,894 | 2,670,865 (2.7%) | -8,052 | 23.7 | 5.61 | 55 | 15,837,771 (15.8%) |
| 1960 | 87,792,515 | 2,345,720 (2.6%) | -21,497 | 24.1 | 5.67 | 49 | 12,805,416 (14.6%) |
In 2024 the population of Indonesia was 282,377,000 and the average age increased from 24.1 in 1960 to 32.1. Urban population has increased from 88,851,211 (42.0%) in 2000 to 171,765,000 (60.3%) in the current year. The population density of Indonesia has changed from 81.4 in 1980 to 154.5 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -140,000 | 31.1 | 2.26 | 150 | 155,771,000 (57.2%) |
| 2025 | 284,751,000 | 2,374,000 (0.8%) | -140,000 | 32.4 | 2.16 | 157 | 171,765,000 (60.3%) |
| 2030 | 295,595,000 | 2,035,000 (0.7%) | -140,000 | 33.6 | 2.08 | 163 | 186,243,000 (63.0%) |
| 2035 | 304,759,000 | 1,692,000 (0.6%) | -140,000 | 34.7 | 2.01 | 168 | 198,849,000 (65.2%) |
| 2040 | 312,134,000 | 1,332,000 (0.4%) | -140,000 | 35.7 | 1.96 | 172 | 209,692,000 (67.2%) |
| 2045 | 317,732,000 | 975,000 (0.3%) | -140,000 | 36.6 | 1.91 | 175 | 219,416,000 (69.1%) |
| 2050 | 321,551,000 | 630,000 (0.2%) | -140,000 | 37.5 | 1.88 | 178 | 227,893,000 (70.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 73.8 (71.2 years for male and 76.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 177.5 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Indonesia constitutes of 141,813,000 women and 142,938,000 men, which means there are 1,008 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 33.2% of population (94,594,282) is 19 or younger, 59.9% of population (170,423,474) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.9% of population (19,761,719) is over 65.