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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2,072 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Indonesia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Kiribati
2100 297,217,412 224,260
2099 298,340,219 224,254
2098 299,449,882 224,229
2097 300,549,857 224,174
2096 301,634,112 224,085
2095 302,698,798 223,967
2094 303,751,488 223,780
2093 304,790,169 223,566
2092 305,809,796 223,301
2091 306,805,664 222,947
2090 307,780,044 222,560
2089 308,727,665 222,192
2088 309,652,467 221,771
2087 310,557,120 221,299
2086 311,434,804 220,824
2085 312,284,488 220,313
2084 313,107,329 219,763
2083 313,904,231 219,182
2082 314,670,881 218,584
2081 315,404,888 217,980
2080 316,109,402 217,336
2079 316,790,074 216,656
2078 317,438,140 215,964
2077 318,056,534 215,293
2076 318,635,038 214,551
2075 319,190,402 213,772
2074 319,709,426 212,966
2073 320,201,444 212,150
2072 320,659,562 211,321
2071 321,086,184 210,433
2070 321,485,042 209,514
2069 321,858,064 208,590
2068 322,201,979 207,578
2067 322,516,545 206,500
2066 322,798,892 205,437
2065 323,048,550 204,305
2064 323,268,759 203,169
2063 323,456,004 201,971
2062 323,612,644 200,805
2061 323,734,699 199,579
2060 323,814,746 198,300
2059 323,854,683 196,920
2058 323,844,015 195,512
2057 323,786,943 194,057
2056 323,671,172 192,565
2055 323,502,155 191,068
2054 323,274,189 189,537
2053 322,982,358 188,014
2052 322,627,695 186,393
2051 322,202,850 184,788
2050 321,699,802 183,093
2049 321,119,283 181,341
2048 320,457,830 179,541
2047 319,728,668 177,797
2046 318,921,027 175,976
2045 318,028,206 174,160
2044 317,051,440 172,343
2043 315,992,168 170,465
2042 314,856,940 168,618
2041 313,643,892 166,788
2040 312,358,800 164,991
2039 311,001,176 163,140
2038 309,578,763 161,276
2037 308,089,917 159,395
2036 306,544,452 157,498
2035 304,940,852 155,626
2034 303,275,782 153,791
2033 301,552,643 151,928
2032 299,781,696 150,051
2031 297,956,985 148,135
2030 296,081,262 146,228
2029 294,145,245 144,310
2028 292,143,454 142,397
2027 290,069,053 140,429
2026 287,927,760 138,461
2025 285,721,236 136,488
2024 283,487,931 134,518
2023 281,190,067 132,530
2022 278,830,529 130,469
2021 276,758,053 128,377
2020 274,814,866 126,099
2019 272,489,381 123,921
2018 269,951,846 122,084
2017 267,346,658 120,275
2016 264,627,418 118,478
2015 261,799,249 116,815
2014 258,877,399 115,326
2013 255,852,467 113,838
2012 252,698,525 112,284
2011 249,470,032 110,647
2010 246,305,322 108,704
2009 243,220,028 106,467
2008 240,157,903 104,222
2007 237,062,337 102,068
2006 233,951,652 100,017
2005 230,871,650 98,035
2004 227,926,649 96,085
2003 225,048,008 94,175
2002 222,088,495 92,264
2001 219,097,902 90,335
2000 216,077,790 88,613
1999 213,004,668 87,126
1998 209,826,788 85,657
1997 206,536,095 84,147
1996 203,204,348 82,623
1995 199,888,057 81,234
1994 196,591,828 80,021
1993 193,305,168 78,841
1992 190,043,744 77,641
1991 186,778,238 76,367
1990 183,501,098 74,855
1989 180,201,630 73,147
1988 176,855,065 71,427
1987 173,511,154 69,733
1986 170,175,065 68,059
1985 166,776,185 66,496
1984 163,251,124 65,228
1983 159,651,381 64,169
1982 156,052,152 63,134
1981 152,485,035 62,121
1980 148,950,540 61,148
1979 145,434,834 60,172
1978 141,953,163 59,864
1977 138,533,541 60,267
1976 135,173,655 60,661
1975 131,843,848 60,987
1974 128,555,045 61,219
1973 125,288,515 60,824
1972 122,039,841 59,778
1971 118,833,702 58,652
1970 115,657,495 57,510
1969 112,517,639 56,360
1968 109,450,006 55,529
1967 106,526,393 54,996
1966 103,792,754 54,425
1965 101,365,130 53,439
1964 98,833,749 52,088
1963 96,051,424 50,791
1962 93,375,850 49,538
1961 90,791,249 48,323
1960 88,296,070 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Kiribati
2100 -0.38% 0.003%
2099 -0.37% 0.01%
2098 -0.37% 0.02%
2097 -0.36% 0.04%
2096 -0.35% 0.05%
2095 -0.35% 0.08%
2094 -0.34% 0.1%
2093 -0.33% 0.12%
2092 -0.32% 0.16%
2091 -0.32% 0.17%
2090 -0.31% 0.17%
2089 -0.3% 0.19%
2088 -0.29% 0.21%
2087 -0.28% 0.21%
2086 -0.27% 0.23%
2085 -0.26% 0.25%
2084 -0.25% 0.27%
2083 -0.24% 0.27%
2082 -0.23% 0.28%
2081 -0.22% 0.3%
2080 -0.21% 0.31%
2079 -0.2% 0.32%
2078 -0.19% 0.31%
2077 -0.18% 0.35%
2076 -0.17% 0.36%
2075 -0.16% 0.38%
2074 -0.15% 0.38%
2073 -0.14% 0.39%
2072 -0.13% 0.42%
2071 -0.12% 0.44%
2070 -0.12% 0.44%
2069 -0.11% 0.49%
2068 -0.1% 0.52%
2067 -0.09% 0.52%
2066 -0.08% 0.55%
2065 -0.07% 0.56%
2064 -0.06% 0.59%
2063 -0.05% 0.58%
2062 -0.04% 0.61%
2061 -0.02% 0.65%
2060 -0.01% 0.7%
2059 0.003% 0.72%
2058 0.02% 0.75%
2057 0.04% 0.78%
2056 0.05% 0.78%
2055 0.07% 0.81%
2054 0.09% 0.81%
2053 0.11% 0.87%
2052 0.13% 0.87%
2051 0.16% 0.93%
2050 0.18% 0.97%
2049 0.21% 1%
2048 0.23% 0.98%
2047 0.25% 1.03%
2046 0.28% 1.04%
2045 0.31% 1.05%
2044 0.34% 1.1%
2043 0.36% 1.1%
2042 0.39% 1.1%
2041 0.41% 1.09%
2040 0.44% 1.13%
2039 0.46% 1.16%
2038 0.48% 1.18%
2037 0.5% 1.2%
2036 0.53% 1.2%
2035 0.55% 1.19%
2034 0.57% 1.23%
2033 0.59% 1.25%
2032 0.61% 1.29%
2031 0.63% 1.3%
2030 0.66% 1.33%
2029 0.69% 1.34%
2028 0.72% 1.4%
2027 0.74% 1.42%
2026 0.77% 1.45%
2025 0.79% 1.46%
2024 0.82% 1.5%
2023 0.85% 1.58%
2022 0.75% 1.63%
2021 0.71% 1.81%
2020 0.85% 1.76%
2019 0.94% 1.5%
2018 0.97% 1.5%
2017 1.03% 1.52%
2016 1.08% 1.42%
2015 1.13% 1.29%
2014 1.18% 1.31%
2013 1.25% 1.38%
2012 1.29% 1.48%
2011 1.28% 1.79%
2010 1.27% 2.1%
2009 1.28% 2.15%
2008 1.31% 2.11%
2007 1.33% 2.05%
2006 1.33% 2.02%
2005 1.29% 2.03%
2004 1.28% 2.03%
2003 1.33% 2.07%
2002 1.36% 2.14%
2001 1.4% 1.94%
2000 1.44% 1.71%
1999 1.51% 1.71%
1998 1.59% 1.79%
1997 1.64% 1.84%
1996 1.66% 1.71%
1995 1.68% 1.52%
1994 1.7% 1.5%
1993 1.72% 1.55%
1992 1.75% 1.67%
1991 1.79% 2.02%
1990 1.83% 2.34%
1989 1.89% 2.41%
1988 1.93% 2.43%
1987 1.96% 2.46%
1986 2.04% 2.35%
1985 2.16% 1.94%
1984 2.25% 1.65%
1983 2.31% 1.64%
1982 2.34% 1.63%
1981 2.37% 1.59%
1980 2.42% 1.62%
1979 2.45% 0.51%
1978 2.47% -0.67%
1977 2.49% -0.65%
1976 2.53% -0.53%
1975 2.56% -0.38%
1974 2.61% 0.65%
1973 2.66% 1.75%
1972 2.7% 1.92%
1971 2.75% 1.99%
1970 2.79% 2.04%
1969 2.8% 1.5%
1968 2.74% 0.97%
1967 2.63% 1.05%
1966 2.39% 1.85%
1965 2.56% 2.59%
1964 2.9% 2.55%
1963 2.87% 2.53%
1962 2.85% 2.51%
1961 2.83% 2.47%

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

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In 2025, the population of Indonesia grew by 0.79%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Kiribati
Current population
289027659
139471
Population rank 4/197 180/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.002%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
4.46 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.57 hours
One death every
14.6 seconds
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 72/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -462
Net migration rank 171/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -462
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 2,455 -471
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 2,487 -485
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 2,522 -395
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 2,408 -348
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 2,497 0
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 2,560 -705
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 2,561 -741
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 2,549 -750
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 2,546 -756
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 2,555 -1,022
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 2,577 -1,128
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 2,629 -1,101
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 2,678 -1,093
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 2,709 -1,019
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 2,644 -456
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 2,573 -289
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 2,493 -289
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 2,393 -290
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 2,285 -290
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 2,188 -226
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 2,118 -181
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 2,045 -157
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 2,074 -137
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 2,121 -201
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 2,153 -629
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 2,186 -733
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 2,210 -716
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 2,220 -693
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 2,217 -701
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 2,183 -928
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 2,168 -996
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 2,161 -975
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 2,173 -951
1991 3,288,791 3,096 2,176 -844
1990 3,250,906 11,539 2,127 -441
1989 3,316,792 19,905 2,073 -338
1988 3,331,242 25,383 2,022 -321
1987 3,304,520 26,705 1,982 -298
1986 3,309,905 30,988 1,933 -273
1985 3,419,412 37,451 1,881 -419
1984 3,549,570 43,693 1,813 -730
1983 3,558,949 47,375 1,748 -702
1982 3,545,504 46,792 1,697 -674
1981 3,497,244 44,710 1,635 -645
1980 3,484,846 42,254 1,571 -610
1979 3,460,621 43,900 1,509 -516
1978 3,412,980 45,911 1,480 -1,858
1977 3,334,779 45,610 1,426 -1,854
1976 3,291,479 48,010 1,425 -1,795
1975 3,263,794 56,386 1,423 -1,706
1974 3,196,136 61,188 1,430 -1,605
1973 3,210,643 64,991 1,409 -440
1972 3,149,726 72,007 1,406 -290
1971 3,111,304 79,264 1,406 -265
1970 3,080,421 81,368 1,388 -233
1969 3,034,825 82,955 1,367 -222
1968 2,961,608 55,731 1,393 -876
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 1,417 -873
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 1,437 -840
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 1,376 0
1964 2,700,138 144,819 1,318 0
1963 2,609,526 110,166 1,273 0
1962 2,525,163 106,264 1,233 0
1961 2,434,113 103,628 1,199 0
1960 2,350,971 101,631 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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