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Population in Indonesia compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 3.09 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 4.6% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Indonesia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Iran
2100 297,217,412 80,660,972
2099 298,340,219 81,193,582
2098 299,449,882 81,717,474
2097 300,549,857 82,241,892
2096 301,634,112 82,764,411
2095 302,698,798 83,283,942
2094 303,751,488 83,799,806
2093 304,790,169 84,316,389
2092 305,809,796 84,833,108
2091 306,805,664 85,354,240
2090 307,780,044 85,878,473
2089 308,727,665 86,409,859
2088 309,652,467 86,947,263
2087 310,557,120 87,492,427
2086 311,434,804 88,047,949
2085 312,284,488 88,610,339
2084 313,107,329 89,181,346
2083 313,904,231 89,758,453
2082 314,670,881 90,343,413
2081 315,404,888 90,936,310
2080 316,109,402 91,535,218
2079 316,790,074 92,136,544
2078 317,438,140 92,740,467
2077 318,056,534 93,344,865
2076 318,635,038 93,946,187
2075 319,190,402 94,544,733
2074 319,709,426 95,135,317
2073 320,201,444 95,721,351
2072 320,659,562 96,292,835
2071 321,086,184 96,851,951
2070 321,485,042 97,397,073
2069 321,858,064 97,924,812
2068 322,201,979 98,432,509
2067 322,516,545 98,913,776
2066 322,798,892 99,374,357
2065 323,048,550 99,812,137
2064 323,268,759 100,223,387
2063 323,456,004 100,602,361
2062 323,612,644 100,951,282
2061 323,734,699 101,266,537
2060 323,814,746 101,545,806
2059 323,854,683 101,792,315
2058 323,844,015 101,994,395
2057 323,786,943 102,161,227
2056 323,671,172 102,291,323
2055 323,502,155 102,382,089
2054 323,274,189 102,431,558
2053 322,982,358 102,441,204
2052 322,627,695 102,413,350
2051 322,202,850 102,350,865
2050 321,699,802 102,251,999
2049 321,119,283 102,122,983
2048 320,457,830 101,957,508
2047 319,728,668 101,765,614
2046 318,921,027 101,547,098
2045 318,028,206 101,305,486
2044 317,051,440 101,038,874
2043 315,992,168 100,752,109
2042 314,856,940 100,446,296
2041 313,643,892 100,122,690
2040 312,358,800 99,784,572
2039 311,001,176 99,436,793
2038 309,578,763 99,072,548
2037 308,089,917 98,694,577
2036 306,544,452 98,302,279
2035 304,940,852 97,899,013
2034 303,275,782 97,482,352
2033 301,552,643 97,054,589
2032 299,781,696 96,608,216
2031 297,956,985 96,141,200
2030 296,081,262 95,656,003
2029 294,145,245 95,133,736
2028 292,143,454 94,561,150
2027 290,069,053 93,925,792
2026 287,927,760 93,215,072
2025 285,721,236 92,417,681
2024 283,487,931 91,567,738
2023 281,190,067 90,608,707
2022 278,830,529 89,524,246
2021 276,758,053 88,455,488
2020 274,814,866 87,723,443
2019 272,489,381 87,051,648
2018 269,951,846 86,117,998
2017 267,346,658 85,026,754
2016 264,627,418 83,812,228
2015 261,799,249 82,619,362
2014 258,877,399 81,502,045
2013 255,852,467 80,414,686
2012 252,698,525 79,370,580
2011 249,470,032 78,383,598
2010 246,305,322 77,420,842
2009 243,220,028 76,457,825
2008 240,157,903 75,514,204
2007 237,062,337 74,602,648
2006 233,951,652 73,392,747
2005 230,871,650 71,828,455
2004 227,926,649 70,256,316
2003 225,048,008 68,769,340
2002 222,088,495 68,011,317
2001 219,097,902 67,452,005
2000 216,077,790 66,418,659
1999 213,004,668 65,445,391
1998 209,826,788 64,519,859
1997 206,536,095 63,639,638
1996 203,204,348 62,881,300
1995 199,888,057 62,205,567
1994 196,591,828 61,520,598
1993 193,305,168 61,403,543
1992 190,043,744 61,184,983
1991 186,778,238 59,986,931
1990 183,501,098 58,380,092
1989 180,201,630 56,704,914
1988 176,855,065 55,072,694
1987 173,511,154 53,323,493
1986 170,175,065 51,446,045
1985 166,776,185 49,582,289
1984 163,251,124 47,793,998
1983 159,651,381 46,029,535
1982 156,052,152 44,272,141
1981 152,485,035 41,989,312
1980 148,950,540 39,842,324
1979 145,434,834 38,424,952
1978 141,953,163 37,126,535
1977 138,533,541 35,933,181
1976 135,173,655 34,837,271
1975 131,843,848 33,802,973
1974 128,555,045 32,796,463
1973 125,288,515 31,839,838
1972 122,039,841 30,921,179
1971 118,833,702 30,029,071
1970 115,657,495 29,145,100
1969 112,517,639 28,273,482
1968 109,450,006 27,437,391
1967 106,526,393 26,628,432
1966 103,792,754 25,829,270
1965 101,365,130 25,036,978
1964 98,833,749 24,262,859
1963 96,051,424 23,519,005
1962 93,375,850 22,807,907
1961 90,791,249 22,125,726
1960 88,296,070 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Indonesia's population will grow by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people with a rank change from 4th to 6th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Iran
2100 -0.38% -0.66%
2099 -0.37% -0.64%
2098 -0.37% -0.64%
2097 -0.36% -0.63%
2096 -0.35% -0.62%
2095 -0.35% -0.62%
2094 -0.34% -0.61%
2093 -0.33% -0.61%
2092 -0.32% -0.61%
2091 -0.32% -0.61%
2090 -0.31% -0.61%
2089 -0.3% -0.62%
2088 -0.29% -0.62%
2087 -0.28% -0.63%
2086 -0.27% -0.63%
2085 -0.26% -0.64%
2084 -0.25% -0.64%
2083 -0.24% -0.65%
2082 -0.23% -0.65%
2081 -0.22% -0.65%
2080 -0.21% -0.65%
2079 -0.2% -0.65%
2078 -0.19% -0.65%
2077 -0.18% -0.64%
2076 -0.17% -0.63%
2075 -0.16% -0.62%
2074 -0.15% -0.61%
2073 -0.14% -0.59%
2072 -0.13% -0.58%
2071 -0.12% -0.56%
2070 -0.12% -0.54%
2069 -0.11% -0.52%
2068 -0.1% -0.49%
2067 -0.09% -0.46%
2066 -0.08% -0.44%
2065 -0.07% -0.41%
2064 -0.06% -0.38%
2063 -0.05% -0.35%
2062 -0.04% -0.31%
2061 -0.02% -0.28%
2060 -0.01% -0.24%
2059 0.003% -0.2%
2058 0.02% -0.16%
2057 0.04% -0.13%
2056 0.05% -0.09%
2055 0.07% -0.05%
2054 0.09% -0.009%
2053 0.11% 0.03%
2052 0.13% 0.06%
2051 0.16% 0.1%
2050 0.18% 0.13%
2049 0.21% 0.16%
2048 0.23% 0.19%
2047 0.25% 0.22%
2046 0.28% 0.24%
2045 0.31% 0.26%
2044 0.34% 0.28%
2043 0.36% 0.3%
2042 0.39% 0.32%
2041 0.41% 0.34%
2040 0.44% 0.35%
2039 0.46% 0.37%
2038 0.48% 0.38%
2037 0.5% 0.4%
2036 0.53% 0.41%
2035 0.55% 0.43%
2034 0.57% 0.44%
2033 0.59% 0.46%
2032 0.61% 0.49%
2031 0.63% 0.51%
2030 0.66% 0.55%
2029 0.69% 0.61%
2028 0.72% 0.68%
2027 0.74% 0.76%
2026 0.77% 0.86%
2025 0.79% 0.93%
2024 0.82% 1.06%
2023 0.85% 1.21%
2022 0.75% 1.21%
2021 0.71% 0.83%
2020 0.85% 0.77%
2019 0.94% 1.08%
2018 0.97% 1.28%
2017 1.03% 1.45%
2016 1.08% 1.44%
2015 1.13% 1.37%
2014 1.18% 1.35%
2013 1.25% 1.32%
2012 1.29% 1.26%
2011 1.28% 1.24%
2010 1.27% 1.26%
2009 1.28% 1.25%
2008 1.31% 1.22%
2007 1.33% 1.65%
2006 1.33% 2.18%
2005 1.29% 2.24%
2004 1.28% 2.16%
2003 1.33% 1.11%
2002 1.36% 0.83%
2001 1.4% 1.56%
2000 1.44% 1.49%
1999 1.51% 1.43%
1998 1.59% 1.38%
1997 1.64% 1.21%
1996 1.66% 1.09%
1995 1.68% 1.11%
1994 1.7% 0.19%
1993 1.72% 0.36%
1992 1.75% 2%
1991 1.79% 2.75%
1990 1.83% 2.95%
1989 1.89% 2.96%
1988 1.93% 3.28%
1987 1.96% 3.65%
1986 2.04% 3.76%
1985 2.16% 3.74%
1984 2.25% 3.83%
1983 2.31% 3.97%
1982 2.34% 5.44%
1981 2.37% 5.39%
1980 2.42% 3.69%
1979 2.45% 3.5%
1978 2.47% 3.32%
1977 2.49% 3.15%
1976 2.53% 3.06%
1975 2.56% 3.07%
1974 2.61% 3%
1973 2.66% 2.97%
1972 2.7% 2.97%
1971 2.75% 3.03%
1970 2.79% 3.08%
1969 2.8% 3.05%
1968 2.74% 3.04%
1967 2.63% 3.09%
1966 2.39% 3.16%
1965 2.56% 3.19%
1964 2.9% 3.16%
1963 2.87% 3.12%
1962 2.85% 3.08%
1961 2.83% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Indonesia grew by 0.79%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Iran
Current population
289027659
93580141
Population rank 4/197 17/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 1.13%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 103/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +116,786
Net migration rank 171/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 116,786
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 715,785 190,156
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 750,150 262,044
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 753,525 403,190
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 645,725 334,967
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 663,978 -180,680
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 893,063 -32,794
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 1,140,549 34,849
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 1,186,949 66,630
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 980,380 -12,849
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 958,322 211
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 940,983 -12,184
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 919,254 -24,950
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 884,529 640,932
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 837,305 765,873
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 801,203 739,996
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 732,600 700,222
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 752,205 -668,962
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 743,658 291,692
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 731,203 300,133
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 723,237 191,988
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 717,655 218,171
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 726,574 98,009
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 784,508 -92,435
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 879,648 -220,258
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 3,288,791 3,096 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 3,250,906 11,539 1,530,434 200,711
1989 3,316,792 19,905 1,609,739 9,460
1988 3,331,242 25,383 1,614,512 30,688
1987 3,304,520 26,705 1,639,644 213,524
1986 3,309,905 30,988 1,659,289 242,411
1985 3,419,412 37,451 1,661,750 163,999
1984 3,549,570 43,693 1,653,051 97,748
1983 3,558,949 47,375 1,573,612 204,544
1982 3,545,504 46,792 1,514,240 222,390
1981 3,497,244 44,710 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 3,484,846 42,254 1,361,293 103,674
1979 3,460,621 43,900 1,294,306 75,451
1978 3,412,980 45,911 1,156,974 70,088
1977 3,334,779 45,610 1,091,542 68,093
1976 3,291,479 48,010 1,013,347 18,825
1975 3,263,794 56,386 929,481 106,921
1974 3,196,136 61,188 873,369 103,252
1973 3,210,643 64,991 831,880 104,779
1972 3,149,726 72,007 804,043 96,614
1971 3,111,304 79,264 805,830 77,717
1970 3,080,421 81,368 794,612 89,757
1969 3,034,825 82,955 780,660 78,196
1968 2,961,608 55,731 743,992 69,342
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 727,276 77,313
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 695,040 98,709
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 663,029 127,808
1964 2,700,138 144,819 635,589 121,817
1963 2,609,526 110,166 620,126 110,190
1962 2,525,163 106,264 595,538 96,332
1961 2,434,113 103,628 594,674 77,811
1960 2,350,971 101,631 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/iran | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Indonesia is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people). In Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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