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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 542 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 3.49% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Indonesia vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Maldives
2100 297,263,579 476,505
2099 298,386,561 477,920
2098 299,496,396 479,417
2097 300,596,542 481,109
2096 301,680,965 482,965
2095 302,745,817 484,925
2094 303,798,670 487,060
2093 304,837,512 489,462
2092 305,857,297 492,137
2091 306,853,321 494,900
2090 307,827,852 498,054
2089 308,775,620 501,304
2088 309,700,566 504,978
2087 310,605,359 508,740
2086 311,483,180 512,752
2085 312,332,996 516,863
2084 313,155,965 521,065
2083 313,952,990 525,345
2082 314,719,759 529,631
2081 315,453,880 534,118
2080 316,158,503 538,568
2079 316,839,281 543,030
2078 317,487,448 547,552
2077 318,105,938 551,886
2076 318,684,532 556,016
2075 319,239,982 560,031
2074 319,759,087 563,862
2073 320,251,181 567,654
2072 320,709,370 571,178
2071 321,136,059 574,604
2070 321,534,979 577,819
2069 321,908,058 580,792
2068 322,252,027 583,580
2067 322,566,642 586,194
2066 322,849,032 588,512
2065 323,098,730 590,500
2064 323,318,973 592,344
2063 323,506,247 594,011
2062 323,662,911 595,405
2061 323,784,985 596,482
2060 323,865,045 597,051
2059 323,904,988 597,623
2058 323,894,318 597,874
2057 323,837,237 597,811
2056 323,721,448 597,360
2055 323,552,405 596,636
2054 323,324,404 595,832
2053 323,032,528 594,829
2052 322,677,809 593,458
2051 322,252,898 591,942
2050 321,749,772 590,121
2049 321,169,163 587,970
2048 320,507,607 585,592
2047 319,778,332 583,306
2046 318,970,565 580,842
2045 318,077,606 578,160
2044 317,100,688 575,546
2043 316,041,251 572,802
2042 314,905,847 570,020
2041 313,692,611 567,246
2040 312,407,319 564,398
2039 311,049,484 561,546
2038 309,626,850 558,940
2037 308,137,773 556,343
2036 306,592,068 553,839
2035 304,988,219 551,348
2034 303,322,890 548,952
2033 301,599,483 546,465
2032 299,828,261 544,072
2031 298,003,267 541,734
2030 296,127,253 539,556
2029 294,190,935 537,533
2028 292,188,833 535,394
2027 290,114,110 533,401
2026 287,972,484 531,559
2025 285,765,617 529,712
2024 283,487,931 527,799
2023 281,190,067 525,994
2022 278,830,529 524,106
2021 276,758,053 516,154
2020 274,814,866 502,118
2019 272,489,381 487,731
2018 269,951,846 473,099
2017 267,346,658 458,287
2016 264,627,418 443,308
2015 261,799,249 428,154
2014 258,877,399 413,617
2013 255,852,467 400,070
2012 252,698,525 386,818
2011 249,470,032 373,674
2010 246,305,322 360,792
2009 243,220,028 348,275
2008 240,157,903 336,170
2007 237,062,337 324,479
2006 233,951,652 313,851
2005 230,871,650 306,429
2004 227,926,649 301,413
2003 225,048,008 296,491
2002 222,088,495 291,616
2001 219,097,902 286,767
2000 216,077,790 282,019
1999 213,004,668 277,412
1998 209,826,788 272,723
1997 206,536,095 267,707
1996 203,204,348 262,347
1995 199,888,057 256,649
1994 196,591,828 250,822
1993 193,305,168 244,884
1992 190,043,744 238,543
1991 186,778,238 231,802
1990 183,501,098 224,762
1989 180,201,630 217,738
1988 176,855,065 210,885
1987 173,511,154 203,944
1986 170,175,065 196,935
1985 166,776,185 190,169
1984 163,251,124 184,198
1983 159,651,381 179,128
1982 156,052,152 174,333
1981 152,485,035 169,532
1980 148,950,540 164,835
1979 145,434,834 160,360
1978 141,953,163 156,159
1977 138,533,541 151,930
1976 135,173,655 147,525
1975 131,843,848 143,158
1974 128,555,045 138,978
1973 125,288,515 134,952
1972 122,039,841 130,968
1971 118,833,702 127,035
1970 115,657,495 123,219
1969 112,517,639 119,564
1968 109,450,006 116,075
1967 106,526,393 112,528
1966 103,792,754 108,507
1965 101,365,130 104,102
1964 98,833,749 100,662
1963 96,051,424 98,222
1962 93,375,850 95,802
1961 90,791,249 93,450
1960 88,296,070 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Maldives
2100 -0.38% -0.3%
2099 -0.37% -0.31%
2098 -0.37% -0.35%
2097 -0.36% -0.38%
2096 -0.35% -0.4%
2095 -0.35% -0.44%
2094 -0.34% -0.49%
2093 -0.33% -0.54%
2092 -0.32% -0.56%
2091 -0.32% -0.63%
2090 -0.31% -0.65%
2089 -0.3% -0.73%
2088 -0.29% -0.74%
2087 -0.28% -0.78%
2086 -0.27% -0.8%
2085 -0.26% -0.81%
2084 -0.25% -0.81%
2083 -0.24% -0.81%
2082 -0.23% -0.84%
2081 -0.22% -0.83%
2080 -0.21% -0.82%
2079 -0.2% -0.83%
2078 -0.19% -0.79%
2077 -0.18% -0.74%
2076 -0.17% -0.72%
2075 -0.16% -0.68%
2074 -0.15% -0.67%
2073 -0.14% -0.62%
2072 -0.13% -0.6%
2071 -0.12% -0.56%
2070 -0.12% -0.51%
2069 -0.11% -0.48%
2068 -0.1% -0.45%
2067 -0.09% -0.39%
2066 -0.08% -0.34%
2065 -0.07% -0.31%
2064 -0.06% -0.28%
2063 -0.05% -0.23%
2062 -0.04% -0.18%
2061 -0.02% -0.1%
2060 -0.01% -0.1%
2059 0.003% -0.04%
2058 0.02% 0.01%
2057 0.04% 0.08%
2056 0.05% 0.12%
2055 0.07% 0.14%
2054 0.09% 0.17%
2053 0.11% 0.23%
2052 0.13% 0.26%
2051 0.16% 0.31%
2050 0.18% 0.37%
2049 0.21% 0.41%
2048 0.23% 0.39%
2047 0.25% 0.42%
2046 0.28% 0.46%
2045 0.31% 0.45%
2044 0.34% 0.48%
2043 0.36% 0.49%
2042 0.39% 0.49%
2041 0.41% 0.5%
2040 0.44% 0.51%
2039 0.46% 0.47%
2038 0.48% 0.47%
2037 0.5% 0.45%
2036 0.53% 0.45%
2035 0.55% 0.44%
2034 0.57% 0.46%
2033 0.59% 0.44%
2032 0.61% 0.43%
2031 0.63% 0.4%
2030 0.66% 0.38%
2029 0.69% 0.4%
2028 0.72% 0.37%
2027 0.74% 0.35%
2026 0.77% 0.35%
2025 0.8% 0.36%
2024 0.82% 0.34%
2023 0.85% 0.36%
2022 0.75% 1.54%
2021 0.71% 2.8%
2020 0.85% 2.95%
2019 0.94% 3.09%
2018 0.97% 3.23%
2017 1.03% 3.38%
2016 1.08% 3.54%
2015 1.13% 3.51%
2014 1.18% 3.39%
2013 1.25% 3.43%
2012 1.29% 3.52%
2011 1.28% 3.57%
2010 1.27% 3.59%
2009 1.28% 3.6%
2008 1.31% 3.6%
2007 1.33% 3.39%
2006 1.33% 2.42%
2005 1.29% 1.66%
2004 1.28% 1.66%
2003 1.33% 1.67%
2002 1.36% 1.69%
2001 1.4% 1.68%
2000 1.44% 1.66%
1999 1.51% 1.72%
1998 1.59% 1.87%
1997 1.64% 2.04%
1996 1.66% 2.22%
1995 1.68% 2.32%
1994 1.7% 2.42%
1993 1.72% 2.66%
1992 1.75% 2.91%
1991 1.79% 3.13%
1990 1.83% 3.23%
1989 1.89% 3.25%
1988 1.93% 3.4%
1987 1.96% 3.56%
1986 2.04% 3.56%
1985 2.16% 3.24%
1984 2.25% 2.83%
1983 2.31% 2.75%
1982 2.34% 2.83%
1981 2.37% 2.85%
1980 2.42% 2.79%
1979 2.45% 2.69%
1978 2.47% 2.78%
1977 2.49% 2.99%
1976 2.53% 3.05%
1975 2.56% 3.01%
1974 2.61% 2.98%
1973 2.66% 3.04%
1972 2.7% 3.1%
1971 2.75% 3.1%
1970 2.79% 3.06%
1969 2.8% 3.01%
1968 2.74% 3.15%
1967 2.63% 3.71%
1966 2.39% 4.23%
1965 2.56% 3.42%
1964 2.9% 2.48%
1963 2.87% 2.53%
1962 2.85% 2.52%
1961 2.83% 2.48%

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 Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Maldives
Current population
288551776
532057
Population rank 4/197 168/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.006%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
4.85 hours
One birth every
7.04 seconds
1.51 hours
One death every
14.9 seconds
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 146/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -2,283
Net migration rank 171/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -2,283
2024 - -38,469 - -2,421
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 4,566 -2,877
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 4,752 -2,674
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 4,426 9,412
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 4,594 9,642
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 4,886 9,648
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 5,088 9,637
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 5,342 9,555
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 5,652 9,421
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 5,914 9,324
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 6,122 7,700
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 6,307 6,963
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 6,445 6,800
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 6,429 6,611
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 6,350 6,369
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 6,227 6,093
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 5,856 6,035
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 5,324 6,160
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 4,766 5,006
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 4,493 578
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 4,287 668
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 4,316 578
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 4,257 607
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 4,271 560
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 4,372 300
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 4,601 -62
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 4,919 -94
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 5,267 -60
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 5,705 -183
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 6,177 -302
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 6,550 -768
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 6,842 -749
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 7,096 -522
1991 3,288,791 3,096 7,295 -378
1990 3,250,906 11,539 7,444 -271
1989 3,316,792 19,905 7,472 -610
1988 3,331,242 25,383 7,414 -564
1987 3,304,520 26,705 7,300 -265
1986 3,309,905 30,988 7,153 -175
1985 3,419,412 37,451 6,944 -382
1984 3,549,570 43,693 6,680 -1,300
1983 3,558,949 47,375 6,361 -1,608
1982 3,545,504 46,792 6,058 -1,220
1981 3,497,244 44,710 5,778 -1,014
1980 3,484,846 42,254 5,526 -903
1979 3,460,621 43,900 5,275 -958
1978 3,412,980 45,911 4,812 -716
1977 3,334,779 45,610 4,779 -413
1976 3,291,479 48,010 4,538 -101
1975 3,263,794 56,386 4,325 -14
1974 3,196,136 61,188 4,136 -78
1973 3,210,643 64,991 3,924 60
1972 3,149,726 72,007 3,707 269
1971 3,111,304 79,264 3,549 341
1970 3,080,421 81,368 3,415 330
1969 3,034,825 82,955 3,260 313
1968 2,961,608 55,731 3,150 255
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 3,010 672
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 2,845 1,511
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 2,747 1,709
1964 2,700,138 144,819 2,660 -227
1963 2,609,526 110,166 2,567 -125
1962 2,525,163 106,264 2,475 -80
1961 2,434,113 103,628 2,354 -44
1960 2,350,971 101,631 2,241 -32

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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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