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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 12.5 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 3.76% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Indonesia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Malawi
2100 297,217,412 59,773,923
2099 298,340,219 59,515,624
2098 299,449,882 59,263,165
2097 300,549,857 59,015,654
2096 301,634,112 58,749,288
2095 302,698,798 58,495,699
2094 303,751,488 58,227,933
2093 304,790,169 57,954,358
2092 305,809,796 57,660,371
2091 306,805,664 57,364,786
2090 307,780,044 57,048,240
2089 308,727,665 56,727,243
2088 309,652,467 56,385,237
2087 310,557,120 56,041,651
2086 311,434,804 55,694,983
2085 312,284,488 55,336,839
2084 313,107,329 54,985,304
2083 313,904,231 54,593,349
2082 314,670,881 54,194,853
2081 315,404,888 53,783,781
2080 316,109,402 53,361,334
2079 316,790,074 52,936,889
2078 317,438,140 52,510,645
2077 318,056,534 52,052,767
2076 318,635,038 51,589,339
2075 319,190,402 51,130,762
2074 319,709,426 50,673,499
2073 320,201,444 50,218,991
2072 320,659,562 49,759,232
2071 321,086,184 49,276,570
2070 321,485,042 48,787,471
2069 321,858,064 48,291,287
2068 322,201,979 47,782,059
2067 322,516,545 47,267,335
2066 322,798,892 46,741,998
2065 323,048,550 46,218,226
2064 323,268,759 45,692,044
2063 323,456,004 45,169,634
2062 323,612,644 44,629,192
2061 323,734,699 44,067,259
2060 323,814,746 43,499,372
2059 323,854,683 42,907,491
2058 323,844,015 42,335,782
2057 323,786,943 41,753,105
2056 323,671,172 41,175,330
2055 323,502,155 40,576,247
2054 323,274,189 39,986,120
2053 322,982,358 39,369,178
2052 322,627,695 38,758,577
2051 322,202,850 38,145,141
2050 321,699,802 37,537,814
2049 321,119,283 36,928,354
2048 320,457,830 36,332,040
2047 319,728,668 35,717,466
2046 318,921,027 35,099,651
2045 318,028,206 34,484,520
2044 317,051,440 33,855,018
2043 315,992,168 33,240,675
2042 314,856,940 32,629,513
2041 313,643,892 32,012,581
2040 312,358,800 31,395,572
2039 311,001,176 30,775,878
2038 309,578,763 30,160,239
2037 308,089,917 29,521,489
2036 306,544,452 28,890,318
2035 304,940,852 28,261,909
2034 303,275,782 27,637,439
2033 301,552,643 27,012,311
2032 299,781,696 26,398,409
2031 297,956,985 25,790,366
2030 296,081,262 25,176,420
2029 294,145,245 24,561,210
2028 292,143,454 23,962,931
2027 290,069,053 23,369,575
2026 287,927,760 22,786,713
2025 285,721,236 22,216,120
2024 283,487,931 21,655,286
2023 281,190,067 21,104,482
2022 278,830,529 20,568,728
2021 276,758,053 20,047,258
2020 274,814,866 19,533,888
2019 272,489,381 19,025,752
2018 269,951,846 18,528,081
2017 267,346,658 18,039,715
2016 264,627,418 17,557,739
2015 261,799,249 17,085,587
2014 258,877,399 16,621,538
2013 255,852,467 16,161,816
2012 252,698,525 15,709,577
2011 249,470,032 15,265,022
2010 246,305,322 14,826,463
2009 243,220,028 14,395,788
2008 240,157,903 13,976,417
2007 237,062,337 13,576,343
2006 233,951,652 13,198,701
2005 230,871,650 12,840,031
2004 227,926,649 12,500,737
2003 225,048,008 12,181,574
2002 222,088,495 11,880,440
2001 219,097,902 11,593,058
2000 216,077,790 11,315,942
1999 213,004,668 11,047,804
1998 209,826,788 10,792,876
1997 206,536,095 10,562,035
1996 203,204,348 10,352,228
1995 199,888,057 10,150,117
1994 196,591,828 10,164,894
1993 193,305,168 10,284,024
1992 190,043,744 10,135,079
1991 186,778,238 9,844,227
1990 183,501,098 9,545,852
1989 180,201,630 9,176,220
1988 176,855,065 8,753,262
1987 173,511,154 8,293,174
1986 170,175,065 7,906,480
1985 166,776,185 7,620,508
1984 163,251,124 7,332,810
1983 159,651,381 7,051,709
1982 156,052,152 6,778,879
1981 152,485,035 6,516,454
1980 148,950,540 6,265,529
1979 145,434,834 6,028,749
1978 141,953,163 5,810,132
1977 138,533,541 5,614,983
1976 135,173,655 5,443,384
1975 131,843,848 5,287,367
1974 128,555,045 5,141,337
1973 125,288,515 5,003,938
1972 122,039,841 4,874,475
1971 118,833,702 4,751,434
1970 115,657,495 4,633,944
1969 112,517,639 4,521,184
1968 109,450,006 4,411,054
1967 106,526,393 4,303,012
1966 103,792,754 4,197,926
1965 101,365,130 4,096,157
1964 98,833,749 3,997,305
1963 96,051,424 3,900,506
1962 93,375,850 3,806,307
1961 90,791,249 3,715,534
1960 88,296,070 3,628,134

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Malawi
2100 -0.38% 0.43%
2099 -0.37% 0.43%
2098 -0.37% 0.42%
2097 -0.36% 0.45%
2096 -0.35% 0.43%
2095 -0.35% 0.46%
2094 -0.34% 0.47%
2093 -0.33% 0.51%
2092 -0.32% 0.52%
2091 -0.32% 0.55%
2090 -0.31% 0.57%
2089 -0.3% 0.61%
2088 -0.29% 0.61%
2087 -0.28% 0.62%
2086 -0.27% 0.65%
2085 -0.26% 0.64%
2084 -0.25% 0.72%
2083 -0.24% 0.74%
2082 -0.23% 0.76%
2081 -0.22% 0.79%
2080 -0.21% 0.8%
2079 -0.2% 0.81%
2078 -0.19% 0.88%
2077 -0.18% 0.9%
2076 -0.17% 0.9%
2075 -0.16% 0.9%
2074 -0.15% 0.91%
2073 -0.14% 0.92%
2072 -0.13% 0.98%
2071 -0.12% 1%
2070 -0.12% 1.03%
2069 -0.11% 1.07%
2068 -0.1% 1.09%
2067 -0.09% 1.12%
2066 -0.08% 1.13%
2065 -0.07% 1.15%
2064 -0.06% 1.16%
2063 -0.05% 1.21%
2062 -0.04% 1.28%
2061 -0.02% 1.31%
2060 -0.01% 1.38%
2059 0.003% 1.35%
2058 0.02% 1.4%
2057 0.04% 1.4%
2056 0.05% 1.48%
2055 0.07% 1.48%
2054 0.09% 1.57%
2053 0.11% 1.58%
2052 0.13% 1.61%
2051 0.16% 1.62%
2050 0.18% 1.65%
2049 0.21% 1.64%
2048 0.23% 1.72%
2047 0.25% 1.76%
2046 0.28% 1.78%
2045 0.31% 1.86%
2044 0.34% 1.85%
2043 0.36% 1.87%
2042 0.39% 1.93%
2041 0.41% 1.97%
2040 0.44% 2.01%
2039 0.46% 2.04%
2038 0.48% 2.16%
2037 0.5% 2.18%
2036 0.53% 2.22%
2035 0.55% 2.26%
2034 0.57% 2.31%
2033 0.59% 2.33%
2032 0.61% 2.36%
2031 0.63% 2.44%
2030 0.66% 2.5%
2029 0.69% 2.5%
2028 0.72% 2.54%
2027 0.74% 2.56%
2026 0.77% 2.57%
2025 0.79% 2.59%
2024 0.82% 2.61%
2023 0.85% 2.6%
2022 0.75% 2.6%
2021 0.71% 2.63%
2020 0.85% 2.67%
2019 0.94% 2.69%
2018 0.97% 2.71%
2017 1.03% 2.75%
2016 1.08% 2.76%
2015 1.13% 2.79%
2014 1.18% 2.84%
2013 1.25% 2.88%
2012 1.29% 2.91%
2011 1.28% 2.96%
2010 1.27% 2.99%
2009 1.28% 3%
2008 1.31% 2.95%
2007 1.33% 2.86%
2006 1.33% 2.79%
2005 1.29% 2.71%
2004 1.28% 2.62%
2003 1.33% 2.53%
2002 1.36% 2.48%
2001 1.4% 2.45%
2000 1.44% 2.43%
1999 1.51% 2.36%
1998 1.59% 2.19%
1997 1.64% 2.03%
1996 1.66% 1.99%
1995 1.68% -0.15%
1994 1.7% -1.16%
1993 1.72% 1.47%
1992 1.75% 2.95%
1991 1.79% 3.13%
1990 1.83% 4.03%
1989 1.89% 4.83%
1988 1.93% 5.55%
1987 1.96% 4.89%
1986 2.04% 3.75%
1985 2.16% 3.92%
1984 2.25% 3.99%
1983 2.31% 4.02%
1982 2.34% 4.03%
1981 2.37% 4%
1980 2.42% 3.93%
1979 2.45% 3.76%
1978 2.47% 3.48%
1977 2.49% 3.15%
1976 2.53% 2.95%
1975 2.56% 2.84%
1974 2.61% 2.75%
1973 2.66% 2.66%
1972 2.7% 2.59%
1971 2.75% 2.54%
1970 2.79% 2.49%
1969 2.8% 2.5%
1968 2.74% 2.51%
1967 2.63% 2.5%
1966 2.39% 2.48%
1965 2.56% 2.47%
1964 2.9% 2.48%
1963 2.87% 2.47%
1962 2.85% 2.44%
1961 2.83% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Malawi
Current population
289027659
23086106
Population rank 4/197 61/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.28%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 23/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -5,628
Net migration rank 171/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -5,628
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 559,811 -1,507
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 549,096 -5,811
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 533,450 -5,231
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 517,400 -2,666
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 514,659 -2,655
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 506,104 -1,837
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 494,348 -3,267
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 484,655 982
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 474,779 3,505
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 472,484 -6,471
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 472,418 -10,317
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 470,293 -12,934
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 460,684 -13,561
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 454,149 -12,170
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 444,468 -9,327
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 434,811 -8,590
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 421,781 -9,264
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 410,290 -22,680
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 397,123 -29,450
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 381,130 -31,462
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 361,133 -32,221
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 341,133 -31,729
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 322,863 -30,013
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 310,833 -28,933
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 300,439 -28,098
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 295,629 -31,686
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 285,407 -39,491
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 277,433 -61,646
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 270,048 -66,212
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 266,745 -66,366
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 275,439 -505,365
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 276,538 -284,867
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 269,066 37,142
1991 3,288,791 3,096 260,193 15,291
1990 3,250,906 11,539 250,159 71,111
1989 3,316,792 19,905 237,967 180,031
1988 3,331,242 25,383 226,911 201,011
1987 3,304,520 26,705 220,566 271,693
1986 3,309,905 30,988 218,519 62,615
1985 3,419,412 37,451 216,179 74,625
1984 3,549,570 43,693 212,146 72,435
1983 3,558,949 47,375 209,422 68,197
1982 3,545,504 46,792 205,386 62,661
1981 3,497,244 44,710 199,436 57,376
1980 3,484,846 42,254 192,746 52,294
1979 3,460,621 43,900 182,123 46,388
1978 3,412,980 45,911 172,503 36,225
1977 3,334,779 45,610 161,930 19,638
1976 3,291,479 48,010 153,422 8,206
1975 3,263,794 56,386 145,254 5,162
1974 3,196,136 61,188 137,819 3,833
1973 3,210,643 64,991 131,529 1,623
1972 3,149,726 72,007 125,728 48
1971 3,111,304 79,264 121,015 -710
1970 3,080,421 81,368 116,822 -2,147
1969 3,034,825 82,955 113,120 -2,266
1968 2,961,608 55,731 110,329 -924
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 106,668 0
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 103,512 0
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 100,040 0
1964 2,700,138 144,819 97,658 0
1963 2,609,526 110,166 95,933 0
1962 2,525,163 106,264 92,463 0
1961 2,434,113 103,628 89,091 0
1960 2,350,971 101,631 85,718 0

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

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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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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