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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 52.3 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Indonesia vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Ireland
2100 297,263,579 5,468,791
2099 298,386,561 5,493,162
2098 299,496,396 5,516,999
2097 300,596,542 5,540,157
2096 301,680,965 5,562,811
2095 302,745,817 5,583,505
2094 303,798,670 5,603,538
2093 304,837,512 5,623,266
2092 305,857,297 5,642,437
2091 306,853,321 5,661,268
2090 307,827,852 5,680,076
2089 308,775,620 5,697,512
2088 309,700,566 5,714,108
2087 310,605,359 5,729,431
2086 311,483,180 5,743,405
2085 312,332,996 5,757,666
2084 313,155,965 5,771,610
2083 313,952,990 5,785,324
2082 314,719,759 5,798,037
2081 315,453,880 5,809,262
2080 316,158,503 5,821,598
2079 316,839,281 5,836,731
2078 317,487,448 5,851,937
2077 318,105,938 5,867,627
2076 318,684,532 5,883,876
2075 319,239,982 5,900,200
2074 319,759,087 5,917,659
2073 320,251,181 5,934,975
2072 320,709,370 5,952,211
2071 321,136,059 5,969,279
2070 321,534,979 5,986,770
2069 321,908,058 6,003,570
2068 322,252,027 6,019,937
2067 322,566,642 6,035,810
2066 322,849,032 6,051,604
2065 323,098,730 6,066,791
2064 323,318,973 6,081,606
2063 323,506,247 6,094,455
2062 323,662,911 6,106,325
2061 323,784,985 6,118,587
2060 323,865,045 6,131,482
2059 323,904,988 6,143,979
2058 323,894,318 6,153,447
2057 323,837,237 6,161,059
2056 323,721,448 6,164,047
2055 323,552,405 6,168,611
2054 323,324,404 6,169,455
2053 323,032,528 6,169,673
2052 322,677,809 6,167,591
2051 322,252,898 6,164,894
2050 321,749,772 6,159,756
2049 321,169,163 6,151,623
2048 320,507,607 6,140,272
2047 319,778,332 6,128,245
2046 318,970,565 6,115,454
2045 318,077,606 6,099,562
2044 317,100,688 6,081,384
2043 316,041,251 6,062,477
2042 314,905,847 6,041,683
2041 313,692,611 6,017,573
2040 312,407,319 5,992,311
2039 311,049,484 5,967,604
2038 309,626,850 5,940,474
2037 308,137,773 5,912,327
2036 306,592,068 5,884,159
2035 304,988,219 5,855,902
2034 303,322,890 5,825,178
2033 301,599,483 5,792,751
2032 299,828,261 5,757,842
2031 298,003,267 5,721,671
2030 296,127,253 5,684,420
2029 294,190,935 5,644,008
2028 292,188,833 5,600,083
2027 290,114,110 5,553,725
2026 287,972,484 5,505,248
2025 285,765,617 5,452,752
2024 283,487,931 5,395,790
2023 281,190,067 5,311,538
2022 278,830,529 5,212,836
2021 276,758,053 5,110,585
2020 274,814,866 5,039,747
2019 272,489,381 4,976,456
2018 269,951,846 4,898,022
2017 267,346,658 4,827,445
2016 264,627,418 4,762,722
2015 261,799,249 4,701,957
2014 258,877,399 4,657,740
2013 255,852,467 4,623,816
2012 252,698,525 4,599,533
2011 249,470,032 4,580,084
2010 246,305,322 4,560,155
2009 243,220,028 4,535,375
2008 240,157,903 4,489,544
2007 237,062,337 4,398,942
2006 233,951,652 4,273,591
2005 230,871,650 4,159,914
2004 227,926,649 4,070,262
2003 225,048,008 3,996,521
2002 222,088,495 3,931,947
2001 219,097,902 3,866,243
2000 216,077,790 3,805,174
1999 213,004,668 3,754,786
1998 209,826,788 3,712,696
1997 206,536,095 3,674,171
1996 203,204,348 3,637,510
1995 199,888,057 3,608,841
1994 196,591,828 3,590,386
1993 193,305,168 3,576,261
1992 190,043,744 3,558,430
1991 186,778,238 3,534,235
1990 183,501,098 3,513,974
1989 180,201,630 3,511,009
1988 176,855,065 3,524,949
1987 173,511,154 3,540,057
1986 170,175,065 3,539,690
1985 166,776,185 3,538,082
1984 163,251,124 3,532,423
1983 159,651,381 3,510,600
1982 156,052,152 3,485,800
1981 152,485,035 3,453,000
1980 148,950,540 3,412,800
1979 145,434,834 3,373,750
1978 141,953,163 3,329,100
1977 138,533,541 3,282,200
1976 135,173,655 3,238,050
1975 131,843,848 3,189,550
1974 128,555,045 3,137,500
1973 125,288,515 3,085,950
1972 122,039,841 3,036,850
1971 118,833,702 2,992,050
1970 115,657,495 2,957,250
1969 112,517,639 2,932,650
1968 109,450,006 2,915,550
1967 106,526,393 2,902,450
1966 103,792,754 2,888,800
1965 101,365,130 2,877,300
1964 98,833,749 2,866,550
1963 96,051,424 2,852,650
1962 93,375,850 2,836,050
1961 90,791,249 2,824,400
1960 88,296,070 2,828,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Indonesia's population will grow by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people with a rank change from 4th to 6th. The population of Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Ireland
2100 -0.38% -0.44%
2099 -0.37% -0.43%
2098 -0.37% -0.42%
2097 -0.36% -0.41%
2096 -0.35% -0.37%
2095 -0.35% -0.36%
2094 -0.34% -0.35%
2093 -0.33% -0.34%
2092 -0.32% -0.33%
2091 -0.32% -0.33%
2090 -0.31% -0.31%
2089 -0.3% -0.29%
2088 -0.29% -0.27%
2087 -0.28% -0.24%
2086 -0.27% -0.25%
2085 -0.26% -0.24%
2084 -0.25% -0.24%
2083 -0.24% -0.22%
2082 -0.23% -0.19%
2081 -0.22% -0.21%
2080 -0.21% -0.26%
2079 -0.2% -0.26%
2078 -0.19% -0.27%
2077 -0.18% -0.28%
2076 -0.17% -0.28%
2075 -0.16% -0.3%
2074 -0.15% -0.29%
2073 -0.14% -0.29%
2072 -0.13% -0.29%
2071 -0.12% -0.29%
2070 -0.12% -0.28%
2069 -0.11% -0.27%
2068 -0.1% -0.26%
2067 -0.09% -0.26%
2066 -0.08% -0.25%
2065 -0.07% -0.24%
2064 -0.06% -0.21%
2063 -0.05% -0.19%
2062 -0.04% -0.2%
2061 -0.02% -0.21%
2060 -0.01% -0.2%
2059 0.003% -0.15%
2058 0.02% -0.12%
2057 0.04% -0.05%
2056 0.05% -0.07%
2055 0.07% -0.01%
2054 0.09% -0.004%
2053 0.11% 0.03%
2052 0.13% 0.04%
2051 0.16% 0.08%
2050 0.18% 0.13%
2049 0.21% 0.18%
2048 0.23% 0.2%
2047 0.25% 0.21%
2046 0.28% 0.26%
2045 0.31% 0.3%
2044 0.34% 0.31%
2043 0.36% 0.34%
2042 0.39% 0.4%
2041 0.41% 0.42%
2040 0.44% 0.41%
2039 0.46% 0.46%
2038 0.48% 0.48%
2037 0.5% 0.48%
2036 0.53% 0.48%
2035 0.55% 0.53%
2034 0.57% 0.56%
2033 0.59% 0.61%
2032 0.61% 0.63%
2031 0.63% 0.66%
2030 0.66% 0.72%
2029 0.69% 0.78%
2028 0.72% 0.83%
2027 0.74% 0.88%
2026 0.77% 0.96%
2025 0.8% 1.06%
2024 0.82% 1.59%
2023 0.85% 1.89%
2022 0.75% 2%
2021 0.71% 1.41%
2020 0.85% 1.27%
2019 0.94% 1.6%
2018 0.97% 1.46%
2017 1.03% 1.36%
2016 1.08% 1.29%
2015 1.13% 0.95%
2014 1.18% 0.73%
2013 1.25% 0.53%
2012 1.29% 0.42%
2011 1.28% 0.44%
2010 1.27% 0.55%
2009 1.28% 1.02%
2008 1.31% 2.06%
2007 1.33% 2.93%
2006 1.33% 2.73%
2005 1.29% 2.2%
2004 1.28% 1.85%
2003 1.33% 1.64%
2002 1.36% 1.7%
2001 1.4% 1.6%
2000 1.44% 1.34%
1999 1.51% 1.13%
1998 1.59% 1.05%
1997 1.64% 1.01%
1996 1.66% 0.79%
1995 1.68% 0.51%
1994 1.7% 0.39%
1993 1.72% 0.5%
1992 1.75% 0.68%
1991 1.79% 0.58%
1990 1.83% 0.08%
1989 1.89% -0.4%
1988 1.93% -0.43%
1987 1.96% 0.01%
1986 2.04% 0.05%
1985 2.16% 0.16%
1984 2.25% 0.62%
1983 2.31% 0.71%
1982 2.34% 0.95%
1981 2.37% 1.18%
1980 2.42% 1.16%
1979 2.45% 1.34%
1978 2.47% 1.43%
1977 2.49% 1.36%
1976 2.53% 1.52%
1975 2.56% 1.66%
1974 2.61% 1.67%
1973 2.66% 1.62%
1972 2.7% 1.5%
1971 2.75% 1.18%
1970 2.79% 0.84%
1969 2.8% 0.59%
1968 2.74% 0.45%
1967 2.63% 0.47%
1966 2.39% 0.4%
1965 2.56% 0.38%
1964 2.9% 0.49%
1963 2.87% 0.59%
1962 2.85% 0.41%
1961 2.83% -0.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Indonesia grew by 0.82%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Ireland
Current population
288551776
5518360
Population rank 4/197 121/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.07%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +231
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 68/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +35,417
Net migration rank 171/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 35,417
2024 - -38,469 - 39,059
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 19,652 43,873
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 19,287 93,535
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 26,064 27,419
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 23,687 15,746
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 28,365 29,663
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 29,878 33,387
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 31,379 28,883
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 33,339 18,967
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 35,265 13,376
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 37,728 448
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 39,302 -12,309
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 42,775 -22,411
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 45,801 -26,529
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 47,426 -26,974
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 47,168 -18,524
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 46,691 18,979
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 43,109 76,465
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 36,752 94,513
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 33,279 63,983
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 33,376 49,102
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 32,372 32,220
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 31,062 34,286
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 27,837 39,220
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 23,592 31,298
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 21,402 23,592
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 22,277 16,615
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 21,311 17,425
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 18,915 9,959
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 16,601 10,019
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 17,234 -3,118
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 17,166 -3,762
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 20,283 1,335
1991 3,288,791 3,096 21,206 4,944
1990 3,250,906 11,539 21,787 -8,203
1989 3,316,792 19,905 20,012 -28,752
1988 3,331,242 25,383 22,912 -44,020
1987 3,304,520 26,705 26,904 -38,426
1986 3,309,905 30,988 27,963 -21,139
1985 3,419,412 37,451 29,013 -16,178
1984 3,549,570 43,693 31,791 -15,549
1983 3,558,949 47,375 34,053 -15,043
1982 3,545,504 46,792 38,344 -14,464
1981 3,497,244 44,710 39,364 -10,834
1980 3,484,846 42,254 40,612 -2,876
1979 3,460,621 43,900 38,798 1,486
1978 3,412,980 45,911 36,288 15,543
1977 3,334,779 45,610 35,448 14,505
1976 3,291,479 48,010 33,676 14,200
1975 3,263,794 56,386 34,128 13,828
1974 3,196,136 61,188 34,199 13,482
1973 3,210,643 64,991 34,562 13,164
1972 3,149,726 72,007 34,316 12,858
1971 3,111,304 79,264 35,606 5,851
1970 3,080,421 81,368 30,756 -8,892
1969 3,034,825 82,955 29,326 -10,250
1968 2,961,608 55,731 27,697 -11,132
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 29,895 -11,708
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 26,866 -11,858
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 30,500 -14,016
1964 2,700,138 144,819 31,532 -15,640
1963 2,609,526 110,166 29,667 -16,615
1962 2,525,163 106,264 28,077 -17,438
1961 2,434,113 103,628 25,137 -22,237
1960 2,350,971 101,631 28,286 -38,492

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.9% of the population change in Indonesia is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people). In Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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