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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 36 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.58% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Indonesia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Laos
2100 297,263,579 9,342,607
2099 298,386,561 9,389,481
2098 299,496,396 9,435,427
2097 300,596,542 9,480,219
2096 301,680,965 9,524,052
2095 302,745,817 9,567,045
2094 303,798,670 9,609,471
2093 304,837,512 9,651,065
2092 305,857,297 9,691,590
2091 306,853,321 9,731,446
2090 307,827,852 9,770,116
2089 308,775,620 9,807,690
2088 309,700,566 9,844,143
2087 310,605,359 9,879,110
2086 311,483,180 9,912,903
2085 312,332,996 9,945,223
2084 313,155,965 9,975,614
2083 313,952,990 10,005,023
2082 314,719,759 10,032,558
2081 315,453,880 10,058,731
2080 316,158,503 10,083,222
2079 316,839,281 10,106,703
2078 317,487,448 10,128,372
2077 318,105,938 10,148,533
2076 318,684,532 10,165,829
2075 319,239,982 10,182,062
2074 319,759,087 10,196,505
2073 320,251,181 10,208,837
2072 320,709,370 10,218,581
2071 321,136,059 10,225,726
2070 321,534,979 10,231,909
2069 321,908,058 10,235,317
2068 322,252,027 10,235,668
2067 322,566,642 10,233,930
2066 322,849,032 10,228,744
2065 323,098,730 10,222,027
2064 323,318,973 10,212,674
2063 323,506,247 10,200,753
2062 323,662,911 10,186,526
2061 323,784,985 10,169,161
2060 323,865,045 10,149,107
2059 323,904,988 10,126,671
2058 323,894,318 10,100,989
2057 323,837,237 10,072,578
2056 323,721,448 10,041,736
2055 323,552,405 10,008,916
2054 323,324,404 9,972,602
2053 323,032,528 9,933,363
2052 322,677,809 9,891,383
2051 322,252,898 9,846,656
2050 321,749,772 9,799,766
2049 321,169,163 9,750,669
2048 320,507,607 9,697,931
2047 319,778,332 9,643,484
2046 318,970,565 9,586,249
2045 318,077,606 9,527,029
2044 317,100,688 9,465,046
2043 316,041,251 9,401,665
2042 314,905,847 9,334,890
2041 313,692,611 9,266,149
2040 312,407,319 9,195,755
2039 311,049,484 9,122,969
2038 309,626,850 9,046,689
2037 308,137,773 8,968,700
2036 306,592,068 8,888,903
2035 304,988,219 8,807,373
2034 303,322,890 8,723,937
2033 301,599,483 8,638,238
2032 299,828,261 8,550,017
2031 298,003,267 8,459,669
2030 296,127,253 8,367,305
2029 294,190,935 8,273,173
2028 292,188,833 8,176,811
2027 290,114,110 8,078,122
2026 287,972,484 7,977,666
2025 285,765,617 7,874,813
2024 283,487,931 7,769,819
2023 281,190,067 7,664,993
2022 278,830,529 7,559,007
2021 276,758,053 7,453,194
2020 274,814,866 7,346,533
2019 272,489,381 7,237,636
2018 269,951,846 7,128,045
2017 267,346,658 7,018,147
2016 264,627,418 6,908,802
2015 261,799,249 6,801,645
2014 258,877,399 6,703,172
2013 255,852,467 6,611,385
2012 252,698,525 6,518,978
2011 249,470,032 6,426,590
2010 246,305,322 6,334,194
2009 243,220,028 6,241,642
2008 240,157,903 6,148,969
2007 237,062,337 6,056,236
2006 233,951,652 5,963,200
2005 230,871,650 5,869,523
2004 227,926,649 5,781,626
2003 225,048,008 5,697,945
2002 222,088,495 5,610,889
2001 219,097,902 5,521,482
2000 216,077,790 5,431,212
1999 213,004,668 5,340,784
1998 209,826,788 5,248,266
1997 206,536,095 5,152,011
1996 203,204,348 5,045,678
1995 199,888,057 4,929,409
1994 196,591,828 4,809,220
1993 193,305,168 4,685,060
1992 190,043,744 4,559,646
1991 186,778,238 4,435,118
1990 183,501,098 4,311,955
1989 180,201,630 4,190,974
1988 176,855,065 4,072,601
1987 173,511,154 3,957,612
1986 170,175,065 3,846,715
1985 166,776,185 3,739,985
1984 163,251,124 3,637,843
1983 159,651,381 3,541,001
1982 156,052,152 3,450,026
1981 152,485,035 3,366,631
1980 148,950,540 3,292,573
1979 145,434,834 3,228,202
1978 141,953,163 3,171,740
1977 138,533,541 3,118,923
1976 135,173,655 3,064,876
1975 131,843,848 3,005,521
1974 128,555,045 2,939,761
1973 125,288,515 2,870,573
1972 122,039,841 2,801,660
1971 118,833,702 2,734,628
1970 115,657,495 2,669,702
1969 112,517,639 2,606,959
1968 109,450,006 2,546,377
1967 106,526,393 2,487,715
1966 103,792,754 2,431,084
1965 101,365,130 2,376,200
1964 98,833,749 2,322,826
1963 96,051,424 2,271,061
1962 93,375,850 2,219,910
1961 90,791,249 2,169,796
1960 88,296,070 2,121,514

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Laos
2100 -0.38% -0.5%
2099 -0.37% -0.49%
2098 -0.37% -0.47%
2097 -0.36% -0.46%
2096 -0.35% -0.45%
2095 -0.35% -0.44%
2094 -0.34% -0.43%
2093 -0.33% -0.42%
2092 -0.32% -0.41%
2091 -0.32% -0.4%
2090 -0.31% -0.38%
2089 -0.3% -0.37%
2088 -0.29% -0.35%
2087 -0.28% -0.34%
2086 -0.27% -0.32%
2085 -0.26% -0.3%
2084 -0.25% -0.29%
2083 -0.24% -0.27%
2082 -0.23% -0.26%
2081 -0.22% -0.24%
2080 -0.21% -0.23%
2079 -0.2% -0.21%
2078 -0.19% -0.2%
2077 -0.18% -0.17%
2076 -0.17% -0.16%
2075 -0.16% -0.14%
2074 -0.15% -0.12%
2073 -0.14% -0.1%
2072 -0.13% -0.07%
2071 -0.12% -0.06%
2070 -0.12% -0.03%
2069 -0.11% -0.003%
2068 -0.1% 0.02%
2067 -0.09% 0.05%
2066 -0.08% 0.07%
2065 -0.07% 0.09%
2064 -0.06% 0.12%
2063 -0.05% 0.14%
2062 -0.04% 0.17%
2061 -0.02% 0.2%
2060 -0.01% 0.22%
2059 0.003% 0.25%
2058 0.02% 0.28%
2057 0.04% 0.31%
2056 0.05% 0.33%
2055 0.07% 0.36%
2054 0.09% 0.4%
2053 0.11% 0.42%
2052 0.13% 0.45%
2051 0.16% 0.48%
2050 0.18% 0.5%
2049 0.21% 0.54%
2048 0.23% 0.56%
2047 0.25% 0.6%
2046 0.28% 0.62%
2045 0.31% 0.65%
2044 0.34% 0.67%
2043 0.36% 0.72%
2042 0.39% 0.74%
2041 0.41% 0.77%
2040 0.44% 0.8%
2039 0.46% 0.84%
2038 0.48% 0.87%
2037 0.5% 0.9%
2036 0.53% 0.93%
2035 0.55% 0.96%
2034 0.57% 0.99%
2033 0.59% 1.03%
2032 0.61% 1.07%
2031 0.63% 1.1%
2030 0.66% 1.14%
2029 0.69% 1.18%
2028 0.72% 1.22%
2027 0.74% 1.26%
2026 0.77% 1.31%
2025 0.8% 1.35%
2024 0.82% 1.37%
2023 0.85% 1.4%
2022 0.75% 1.42%
2021 0.71% 1.45%
2020 0.85% 1.5%
2019 0.94% 1.54%
2018 0.97% 1.57%
2017 1.03% 1.58%
2016 1.08% 1.58%
2015 1.13% 1.47%
2014 1.18% 1.39%
2013 1.25% 1.42%
2012 1.29% 1.44%
2011 1.28% 1.46%
2010 1.27% 1.48%
2009 1.28% 1.51%
2008 1.31% 1.53%
2007 1.33% 1.56%
2006 1.33% 1.6%
2005 1.29% 1.52%
2004 1.28% 1.47%
2003 1.33% 1.55%
2002 1.36% 1.62%
2001 1.4% 1.66%
2000 1.44% 1.69%
1999 1.51% 1.76%
1998 1.59% 1.87%
1997 1.64% 2.11%
1996 1.66% 2.36%
1995 1.68% 2.5%
1994 1.7% 2.65%
1993 1.72% 2.75%
1992 1.75% 2.81%
1991 1.79% 2.86%
1990 1.83% 2.89%
1989 1.89% 2.91%
1988 1.93% 2.91%
1987 1.96% 2.88%
1986 2.04% 2.85%
1985 2.16% 2.81%
1984 2.25% 2.73%
1983 2.31% 2.64%
1982 2.34% 2.48%
1981 2.37% 2.25%
1980 2.42% 1.99%
1979 2.45% 1.78%
1978 2.47% 1.69%
1977 2.49% 1.76%
1976 2.53% 1.97%
1975 2.56% 2.24%
1974 2.61% 2.41%
1973 2.66% 2.46%
1972 2.7% 2.45%
1971 2.75% 2.43%
1970 2.79% 2.41%
1969 2.8% 2.38%
1968 2.74% 2.36%
1967 2.63% 2.33%
1966 2.39% 2.31%
1965 2.56% 2.3%
1964 2.9% 2.28%
1963 2.87% 2.3%
1962 2.85% 2.31%
1961 2.83% 2.28%

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 Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Laos
Current population
288551776
8004838
Population rank 4/197 103/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.1%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +287
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 77/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -10,645
Net migration rank 171/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -10,645
2024 - -38,469 - -10,284
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 115,359 -10,003
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 116,620 -10,003
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 115,323 -10,305
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 118,609 -10,305
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 119,797 -10,305
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 119,986 -10,305
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 120,515 -10,400
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 119,978 -11,401
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 118,723 -12,991
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 118,103 -26,881
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 119,845 -27,492
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 121,324 -28,871
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 122,863 -30,538
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 122,516 -30,046
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 122,174 -29,545
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 121,042 -28,318
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 119,980 -27,233
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 118,602 -25,286
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 118,165 -24,138
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 121,888 -40,120
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 122,158 -36,572
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 122,110 -33,595
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 123,847 -33,552
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 124,201 -33,965
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 127,255 -36,632
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 128,409 -33,997
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 130,388 -32,288
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 131,142 -16,574
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 132,241 -14,279
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 134,201 -11,782
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 135,295 -9,390
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 132,417 -7,502
1991 3,288,791 3,096 129,523 -5,390
1990 3,250,906 11,539 125,297 -3,100
1989 3,316,792 19,905 121,044 -1,272
1988 3,331,242 25,383 117,050 -80
1987 3,304,520 26,705 113,005 0
1986 3,309,905 30,988 109,266 -475
1985 3,419,412 37,451 106,047 -1,376
1984 3,549,570 43,693 102,318 -2,698
1983 3,558,949 47,375 98,178 -4,108
1982 3,545,504 46,792 94,058 -6,184
1981 3,497,244 44,710 89,963 -11,061
1980 3,484,846 42,254 86,548 -17,339
1979 3,460,621 43,900 82,852 -23,317
1978 3,412,980 45,911 80,604 -27,208
1977 3,334,779 45,610 79,149 -26,908
1976 3,291,479 48,010 77,575 -21,738
1975 3,263,794 56,386 76,725 -13,858
1974 3,196,136 61,188 74,652 -6,000
1973 3,210,643 64,991 70,513 -774
1972 3,149,726 72,007 68,095 0
1971 3,111,304 79,264 65,959 0
1970 3,080,421 81,368 63,896 0
1969 3,034,825 82,955 61,595 0
1968 2,961,608 55,731 59,567 0
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 57,763 0
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 55,494 0
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 54,268 0
1964 2,700,138 144,819 52,482 0
1963 2,609,526 110,166 51,056 0
1962 2,525,163 106,264 51,244 0
1961 2,434,113 103,628 48,992 0
1960 2,350,971 101,631 47,575 0

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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