The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.
Population statistics:
- Indonesia's population is 543 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 3.48% 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 +0.9% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
- Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).
Indonesia vs Maldives: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Indonesia
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2100 | 297,217,412 | 476,472 |
| 2099 | 298,340,219 | 477,887 |
| 2098 | 299,449,882 | 479,384 |
| 2097 | 300,549,857 | 481,076 |
| 2096 | 301,634,112 | 482,932 |
| 2095 | 302,698,798 | 484,892 |
| 2094 | 303,751,488 | 487,026 |
| 2093 | 304,790,169 | 489,428 |
| 2092 | 305,809,796 | 492,103 |
| 2091 | 306,805,664 | 494,866 |
| 2090 | 307,780,044 | 498,019 |
| 2089 | 308,727,665 | 501,269 |
| 2088 | 309,652,467 | 504,943 |
| 2087 | 310,557,120 | 508,705 |
| 2086 | 311,434,804 | 512,717 |
| 2085 | 312,284,488 | 516,827 |
| 2084 | 313,107,329 | 521,029 |
| 2083 | 313,904,231 | 525,309 |
| 2082 | 314,670,881 | 529,594 |
| 2081 | 315,404,888 | 534,081 |
| 2080 | 316,109,402 | 538,531 |
| 2079 | 316,790,074 | 542,993 |
| 2078 | 317,438,140 | 547,515 |
| 2077 | 318,056,534 | 551,848 |
| 2076 | 318,635,038 | 555,977 |
| 2075 | 319,190,402 | 559,992 |
| 2074 | 319,709,426 | 563,823 |
| 2073 | 320,201,444 | 567,615 |
| 2072 | 320,659,562 | 571,139 |
| 2071 | 321,086,184 | 574,565 |
| 2070 | 321,485,042 | 577,779 |
| 2069 | 321,858,064 | 580,752 |
| 2068 | 322,201,979 | 583,540 |
| 2067 | 322,516,545 | 586,154 |
| 2066 | 322,798,892 | 588,472 |
| 2065 | 323,048,550 | 590,459 |
| 2064 | 323,268,759 | 592,304 |
| 2063 | 323,456,004 | 593,970 |
| 2062 | 323,612,644 | 595,364 |
| 2061 | 323,734,699 | 596,441 |
| 2060 | 323,814,746 | 597,010 |
| 2059 | 323,854,683 | 597,582 |
| 2058 | 323,844,015 | 597,833 |
| 2057 | 323,786,943 | 597,770 |
| 2056 | 323,671,172 | 597,319 |
| 2055 | 323,502,155 | 596,595 |
| 2054 | 323,274,189 | 595,791 |
| 2053 | 322,982,358 | 594,788 |
| 2052 | 322,627,695 | 593,417 |
| 2051 | 322,202,850 | 591,901 |
| 2050 | 321,699,802 | 590,081 |
| 2049 | 321,119,283 | 587,930 |
| 2048 | 320,457,830 | 585,552 |
| 2047 | 319,728,668 | 583,266 |
| 2046 | 318,921,027 | 580,802 |
| 2045 | 318,028,206 | 578,120 |
| 2044 | 317,051,440 | 575,506 |
| 2043 | 315,992,168 | 572,763 |
| 2042 | 314,856,940 | 569,981 |
| 2041 | 313,643,892 | 567,207 |
| 2040 | 312,358,800 | 564,359 |
| 2039 | 311,001,176 | 561,507 |
| 2038 | 309,578,763 | 558,901 |
| 2037 | 308,089,917 | 556,305 |
| 2036 | 306,544,452 | 553,800 |
| 2035 | 304,940,852 | 551,310 |
| 2034 | 303,275,782 | 548,914 |
| 2033 | 301,552,643 | 546,428 |
| 2032 | 299,781,696 | 544,034 |
| 2031 | 297,956,985 | 541,696 |
| 2030 | 296,081,262 | 539,519 |
| 2029 | 294,145,245 | 537,496 |
| 2028 | 292,143,454 | 535,357 |
| 2027 | 290,069,053 | 533,364 |
| 2026 | 287,927,760 | 531,523 |
| 2025 | 285,721,236 | 529,676 |
| 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 (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 Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% 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 11.3% to 321,699,802 people with a rank change from 4th to 6th. The population of Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 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
| 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 | 0.79% | 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 (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 Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.
Live population counters
|
Indonesia
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
289027659
|
532468
|
| Population rank | 4/197 | 168/197 |
| Percent of world population | 3.48% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
14.2 seconds
|
4.68 hours
|
| One birth every |
7.06 seconds
|
1.57 hours
|
| One death every |
14.6 seconds
|
7.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +6,119 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,233,305 | +1,877 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.79% | +0.36% |
| Population growth rate rank | 112/197 | 142/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Indonesia
|
Maldives
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -39,509 | - | -2,283 |
| 2024 | 2,307,025 | -38,469 | 4,340 | -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 2026-07-08).
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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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 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.
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Population differences between Indonesia and Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 33.1 years | 33.3 years |
| Median age | 31.4 years | 33.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 61.7:38.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.12 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 394 ppl/mi² | 4,620 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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