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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 7.9 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 3.92% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Indonesia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Malaysia
2100 297,217,412 44,342,183
2099 298,340,219 44,456,013
2098 299,449,882 44,568,480
2097 300,549,857 44,684,459
2096 301,634,112 44,803,334
2095 302,698,798 44,920,823
2094 303,751,488 45,035,868
2093 304,790,169 45,153,485
2092 305,809,796 45,267,003
2091 306,805,664 45,378,303
2090 307,780,044 45,489,767
2089 308,727,665 45,598,290
2088 309,652,467 45,706,098
2087 310,557,120 45,811,274
2086 311,434,804 45,914,874
2085 312,284,488 46,008,880
2084 313,107,329 46,099,604
2083 313,904,231 46,190,377
2082 314,670,881 46,272,999
2081 315,404,888 46,347,751
2080 316,109,402 46,423,514
2079 316,790,074 46,484,118
2078 317,438,140 46,537,169
2077 318,056,534 46,582,178
2076 318,635,038 46,607,029
2075 319,190,402 46,631,092
2074 319,709,426 46,646,324
2073 320,201,444 46,658,819
2072 320,659,562 46,658,396
2071 321,086,184 46,648,409
2070 321,485,042 46,633,600
2069 321,858,064 46,611,221
2068 322,201,979 46,588,049
2067 322,516,545 46,557,261
2066 322,798,892 46,518,384
2065 323,048,550 46,469,909
2064 323,268,759 46,405,405
2063 323,456,004 46,338,727
2062 323,612,644 46,260,178
2061 323,734,699 46,166,190
2060 323,814,746 46,064,001
2059 323,854,683 45,946,872
2058 323,844,015 45,825,593
2057 323,786,943 45,695,432
2056 323,671,172 45,554,612
2055 323,502,155 45,407,246
2054 323,274,189 45,241,331
2053 322,982,358 45,057,472
2052 322,627,695 44,862,361
2051 322,202,850 44,657,253
2050 321,699,802 44,434,221
2049 321,119,283 44,206,196
2048 320,457,830 43,963,591
2047 319,728,668 43,701,058
2046 318,921,027 43,427,087
2045 318,028,206 43,146,785
2044 317,051,440 42,855,667
2043 315,992,168 42,546,972
2042 314,856,940 42,229,093
2041 313,643,892 41,911,573
2040 312,358,800 41,587,509
2039 311,001,176 41,260,315
2038 309,578,763 40,918,517
2037 308,089,917 40,574,312
2036 306,544,452 40,223,758
2035 304,940,852 39,866,097
2034 303,275,782 39,505,672
2033 301,552,643 39,141,994
2032 299,781,696 38,762,420
2031 297,956,985 38,376,399
2030 296,081,262 37,985,824
2029 294,145,245 37,597,060
2028 292,143,454 37,198,261
2027 290,069,053 36,797,098
2026 287,927,760 36,393,693
2025 285,721,236 35,977,838
2024 283,487,931 35,557,673
2023 281,190,067 35,126,298
2022 278,830,529 34,695,493
2021 276,758,053 34,282,399
2020 274,814,866 33,889,558
2019 272,489,381 33,440,596
2018 269,951,846 32,910,967
2017 267,346,658 32,355,644
2016 264,627,418 31,789,685
2015 261,799,249 31,232,798
2014 258,877,399 30,696,137
2013 255,852,467 30,174,265
2012 252,698,525 29,662,831
2011 249,470,032 29,162,039
2010 246,305,322 28,655,776
2009 243,220,028 28,124,778
2008 240,157,903 27,570,059
2007 237,062,337 26,998,389
2006 233,951,652 26,417,909
2005 230,871,650 25,836,071
2004 227,926,649 25,256,772
2003 225,048,008 24,679,602
2002 222,088,495 24,102,477
2001 219,097,902 23,526,538
2000 216,077,790 22,967,816
1999 213,004,668 22,435,531
1998 209,826,788 21,906,713
1997 206,536,095 21,375,218
1996 203,204,348 20,850,087
1995 199,888,057 20,330,599
1994 196,591,828 19,820,446
1993 193,305,168 19,322,664
1992 190,043,744 18,834,572
1991 186,778,238 18,342,464
1990 183,501,098 17,833,171
1989 180,201,630 17,314,997
1988 176,855,065 16,796,605
1987 173,511,154 16,276,737
1986 170,175,065 15,760,419
1985 166,776,185 15,252,258
1984 163,251,124 14,759,009
1983 159,651,381 14,285,907
1982 156,052,152 13,832,798
1981 152,485,035 13,399,203
1980 148,950,540 12,983,363
1979 145,434,834 12,627,862
1978 141,953,163 12,328,157
1977 138,533,541 12,035,713
1976 135,173,655 11,750,097
1975 131,843,848 11,471,914
1974 128,555,045 11,200,906
1973 125,288,515 10,935,621
1972 122,039,841 10,676,835
1971 118,833,702 10,423,453
1970 115,657,495 10,178,802
1969 112,517,639 9,947,597
1968 109,450,006 9,725,281
1967 106,526,393 9,507,099
1966 103,792,754 9,284,688
1965 101,365,130 9,056,408
1964 98,833,749 8,828,406
1963 96,051,424 8,602,160
1962 93,375,850 8,380,172
1961 90,791,249 8,164,443
1960 88,296,070 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Malaysia
2100 -0.38% -0.26%
2099 -0.37% -0.25%
2098 -0.37% -0.26%
2097 -0.36% -0.27%
2096 -0.35% -0.26%
2095 -0.35% -0.26%
2094 -0.34% -0.26%
2093 -0.33% -0.25%
2092 -0.32% -0.25%
2091 -0.32% -0.25%
2090 -0.31% -0.24%
2089 -0.3% -0.24%
2088 -0.29% -0.23%
2087 -0.28% -0.23%
2086 -0.27% -0.2%
2085 -0.26% -0.2%
2084 -0.25% -0.2%
2083 -0.24% -0.18%
2082 -0.23% -0.16%
2081 -0.22% -0.16%
2080 -0.21% -0.13%
2079 -0.2% -0.11%
2078 -0.19% -0.1%
2077 -0.18% -0.05%
2076 -0.17% -0.05%
2075 -0.16% -0.03%
2074 -0.15% -0.03%
2073 -0.14% 0.001%
2072 -0.13% 0.02%
2071 -0.12% 0.03%
2070 -0.12% 0.05%
2069 -0.11% 0.05%
2068 -0.1% 0.07%
2067 -0.09% 0.08%
2066 -0.08% 0.1%
2065 -0.07% 0.14%
2064 -0.06% 0.14%
2063 -0.05% 0.17%
2062 -0.04% 0.2%
2061 -0.02% 0.22%
2060 -0.01% 0.25%
2059 0.003% 0.26%
2058 0.02% 0.28%
2057 0.04% 0.31%
2056 0.05% 0.32%
2055 0.07% 0.37%
2054 0.09% 0.41%
2053 0.11% 0.43%
2052 0.13% 0.46%
2051 0.16% 0.5%
2050 0.18% 0.52%
2049 0.21% 0.55%
2048 0.23% 0.6%
2047 0.25% 0.63%
2046 0.28% 0.65%
2045 0.31% 0.68%
2044 0.34% 0.73%
2043 0.36% 0.75%
2042 0.39% 0.76%
2041 0.41% 0.78%
2040 0.44% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.84%
2038 0.48% 0.85%
2037 0.5% 0.87%
2036 0.53% 0.9%
2035 0.55% 0.91%
2034 0.57% 0.93%
2033 0.59% 0.98%
2032 0.61% 1.01%
2031 0.63% 1.03%
2030 0.66% 1.03%
2029 0.69% 1.07%
2028 0.72% 1.09%
2027 0.74% 1.11%
2026 0.77% 1.16%
2025 0.79% 1.18%
2024 0.82% 1.23%
2023 0.85% 1.24%
2022 0.75% 1.2%
2021 0.71% 1.16%
2020 0.85% 1.34%
2019 0.94% 1.61%
2018 0.97% 1.72%
2017 1.03% 1.78%
2016 1.08% 1.78%
2015 1.13% 1.75%
2014 1.18% 1.73%
2013 1.25% 1.72%
2012 1.29% 1.72%
2011 1.28% 1.77%
2010 1.27% 1.89%
2009 1.28% 2.01%
2008 1.31% 2.12%
2007 1.33% 2.2%
2006 1.33% 2.25%
2005 1.29% 2.29%
2004 1.28% 2.34%
2003 1.33% 2.39%
2002 1.36% 2.45%
2001 1.4% 2.43%
2000 1.44% 2.37%
1999 1.51% 2.41%
1998 1.59% 2.49%
1997 1.64% 2.52%
1996 1.66% 2.56%
1995 1.68% 2.57%
1994 1.7% 2.58%
1993 1.72% 2.59%
1992 1.75% 2.68%
1991 1.79% 2.86%
1990 1.83% 2.99%
1989 1.89% 3.09%
1988 1.93% 3.19%
1987 1.96% 3.28%
1986 2.04% 3.33%
1985 2.16% 3.34%
1984 2.25% 3.31%
1983 2.31% 3.28%
1982 2.34% 3.24%
1981 2.37% 3.2%
1980 2.42% 2.82%
1979 2.45% 2.43%
1978 2.47% 2.43%
1977 2.49% 2.43%
1976 2.53% 2.42%
1975 2.56% 2.42%
1974 2.61% 2.43%
1973 2.66% 2.42%
1972 2.7% 2.43%
1971 2.75% 2.4%
1970 2.79% 2.32%
1969 2.8% 2.29%
1968 2.74% 2.29%
1967 2.63% 2.4%
1966 2.39% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.58%
1964 2.9% 2.63%
1963 2.87% 2.65%
1962 2.85% 2.64%
1961 2.83% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Malaysia
Current population
289027659
36600906
Population rank 4/197 45/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.44%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 89/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +166,615
Net migration rank 171/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 166,615
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 252,068 174,770
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 254,806 181,071
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 237,560 188,154
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 212,002 188,506
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 283,282 101,907
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 309,426 203,284
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 324,568 221,965
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 336,434 227,677
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 345,681 222,141
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 358,302 187,663
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 367,587 159,791
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 366,738 149,637
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 371,497 134,975
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 372,836 122,269
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 360,260 157,164
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 366,157 178,410
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 362,380 202,481
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 348,711 229,784
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 349,509 232,971
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 355,324 225,864
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 365,138 212,278
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 377,425 199,510
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 381,084 196,227
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 400,939 173,613
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 417,371 125,499
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 432,355 89,335
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 436,316 99,639
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 447,768 79,266
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 450,174 73,040
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 443,349 72,393
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 437,873 66,685
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 429,910 61,079
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 418,900 66,286
1991 3,288,791 3,096 401,938 97,111
1990 3,250,906 11,539 384,518 135,020
1989 3,316,792 19,905 373,277 143,544
1988 3,331,242 25,383 386,507 133,478
1987 3,304,520 26,705 381,999 137,759
1986 3,309,905 30,988 385,799 127,081
1985 3,419,412 37,451 383,243 120,215
1984 3,549,570 43,693 376,797 106,248
1983 3,558,949 47,375 365,290 97,862
1982 3,545,504 46,792 353,138 89,942
1981 3,497,244 44,710 339,991 84,142
1980 3,484,846 42,254 326,947 80,617
1979 3,460,621 43,900 317,439 -13,980
1978 3,412,980 45,911 311,027 -15,059
1977 3,334,779 45,610 305,515 -16,601
1976 3,291,479 48,010 300,615 -18,316
1975 3,263,794 56,386 294,541 -20,480
1974 3,196,136 61,188 289,880 -21,919
1973 3,210,643 64,991 284,611 -21,995
1972 3,149,726 72,007 276,263 -21,305
1971 3,111,304 79,264 272,323 -20,535
1970 3,080,421 81,368 269,341 -31,839
1969 3,034,825 82,955 264,327 -39,420
1968 2,961,608 55,731 260,705 -40,996
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 258,764 -42,108
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 262,162 -33,993
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 264,836 -36,456
1964 2,700,138 144,819 266,406 -38,785
1963 2,609,526 110,166 265,815 -40,952
1962 2,525,163 106,264 262,140 -43,033
1961 2,434,113 103,628 257,270 -44,916
1960 2,350,971 101,631 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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