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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 496 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 3.49% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Indonesia vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Malta
2100 297,263,579 383,244
2099 298,386,561 386,421
2098 299,496,396 389,613
2097 300,596,542 392,917
2096 301,680,965 396,295
2095 302,745,817 399,956
2094 303,798,670 403,710
2093 304,837,512 407,487
2092 305,857,297 411,340
2091 306,853,321 415,407
2090 307,827,852 419,592
2089 308,775,620 423,826
2088 309,700,566 428,052
2087 310,605,359 432,556
2086 311,483,180 437,240
2085 312,332,996 441,882
2084 313,155,965 446,649
2083 313,952,990 451,551
2082 314,719,759 456,344
2081 315,453,880 461,335
2080 316,158,503 466,229
2079 316,839,281 471,100
2078 317,487,448 475,924
2077 318,105,938 480,771
2076 318,684,532 485,655
2075 319,239,982 490,208
2074 319,759,087 494,656
2073 320,251,181 499,046
2072 320,709,370 503,370
2071 321,136,059 507,604
2070 321,534,979 511,683
2069 321,908,058 515,748
2068 322,252,027 519,737
2067 322,566,642 523,520
2066 322,849,032 527,140
2065 323,098,730 530,620
2064 323,318,973 533,923
2063 323,506,247 537,029
2062 323,662,911 540,145
2061 323,784,985 543,018
2060 323,865,045 545,828
2059 323,904,988 548,562
2058 323,894,318 551,048
2057 323,837,237 553,389
2056 323,721,448 555,804
2055 323,552,405 558,190
2054 323,324,404 560,309
2053 323,032,528 562,511
2052 322,677,809 564,772
2051 322,252,898 567,078
2050 321,749,772 569,189
2049 321,169,163 571,016
2048 320,507,607 572,923
2047 319,778,332 574,977
2046 318,970,565 576,728
2045 318,077,606 578,442
2044 317,100,688 580,046
2043 316,041,251 581,639
2042 314,905,847 583,042
2041 313,692,611 584,485
2040 312,407,319 585,747
2039 311,049,484 587,035
2038 309,626,850 588,223
2037 308,137,773 589,140
2036 306,592,068 589,886
2035 304,988,219 590,469
2034 303,322,890 590,868
2033 301,599,483 590,759
2032 299,828,261 590,166
2031 298,003,267 589,366
2030 296,127,253 588,281
2029 294,190,935 586,978
2028 292,188,833 585,310
2027 290,114,110 583,310
2026 287,972,484 581,144
2025 285,765,617 575,661
2024 283,487,931 568,847
2023 281,190,067 552,747
2022 278,830,529 531,113
2021 276,758,053 518,150
2020 274,814,866 515,490
2019 272,489,381 503,912
2018 269,951,846 483,903
2017 267,346,658 467,106
2016 264,627,418 454,505
2015 261,799,249 444,220
2014 258,877,399 433,481
2013 255,852,467 424,810
2012 252,698,525 420,028
2011 249,470,032 416,268
2010 246,305,322 414,508
2009 243,220,028 412,477
2008 240,157,903 409,379
2007 237,062,337 406,724
2006 233,951,652 405,308
2005 230,871,650 403,834
2004 227,926,649 401,268
2003 225,048,008 398,582
2002 222,088,495 395,969
2001 219,097,902 393,028
2000 216,077,790 390,087
1999 213,004,668 387,578
1998 209,826,788 385,287
1997 206,536,095 382,791
1996 203,204,348 379,905
1995 199,888,057 377,419
1994 196,591,828 374,797
1993 193,305,168 371,308
1992 190,043,744 367,618
1991 186,778,238 363,845
1990 183,501,098 354,170
1989 180,201,630 350,722
1988 176,855,065 347,325
1987 173,511,154 344,485
1986 170,175,065 342,121
1985 166,776,185 336,452
1984 163,251,124 330,593
1983 159,651,381 330,524
1982 156,052,152 325,898
1981 152,485,035 318,982
1980 148,950,540 316,645
1979 145,434,834 313,342
1978 141,953,163 310,182
1977 138,533,541 306,970
1976 135,173,655 305,774
1975 131,843,848 304,222
1974 128,555,045 301,996
1973 125,288,515 302,200
1972 122,039,841 302,450
1971 118,833,702 302,700
1970 115,657,495 302,650
1969 112,517,639 304,300
1968 109,450,006 307,900
1967 106,526,393 311,550
1966 103,792,754 315,200
1965 101,365,130 318,800
1964 98,833,749 321,250
1963 96,051,424 322,550
1962 93,375,850 323,900
1961 90,791,249 325,250
1960 88,296,070 326,550

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Malta
2100 -0.38% -0.82%
2099 -0.37% -0.82%
2098 -0.37% -0.84%
2097 -0.36% -0.85%
2096 -0.35% -0.92%
2095 -0.35% -0.93%
2094 -0.34% -0.93%
2093 -0.33% -0.94%
2092 -0.32% -0.98%
2091 -0.32% -1%
2090 -0.31% -1%
2089 -0.3% -0.99%
2088 -0.29% -1.04%
2087 -0.28% -1.07%
2086 -0.27% -1.05%
2085 -0.26% -1.07%
2084 -0.25% -1.09%
2083 -0.24% -1.05%
2082 -0.23% -1.08%
2081 -0.22% -1.05%
2080 -0.21% -1.03%
2079 -0.2% -1.01%
2078 -0.19% -1.01%
2077 -0.18% -1.01%
2076 -0.17% -0.93%
2075 -0.16% -0.9%
2074 -0.15% -0.88%
2073 -0.14% -0.86%
2072 -0.13% -0.83%
2071 -0.12% -0.8%
2070 -0.12% -0.79%
2069 -0.11% -0.77%
2068 -0.1% -0.72%
2067 -0.09% -0.69%
2066 -0.08% -0.66%
2065 -0.07% -0.62%
2064 -0.06% -0.58%
2063 -0.05% -0.58%
2062 -0.04% -0.53%
2061 -0.02% -0.51%
2060 -0.01% -0.5%
2059 0.003% -0.45%
2058 0.02% -0.42%
2057 0.04% -0.43%
2056 0.05% -0.43%
2055 0.07% -0.38%
2054 0.09% -0.39%
2053 0.11% -0.4%
2052 0.13% -0.41%
2051 0.16% -0.37%
2050 0.18% -0.32%
2049 0.21% -0.33%
2048 0.23% -0.36%
2047 0.25% -0.3%
2046 0.28% -0.3%
2045 0.31% -0.28%
2044 0.34% -0.27%
2043 0.36% -0.24%
2042 0.39% -0.25%
2041 0.41% -0.22%
2040 0.44% -0.22%
2039 0.46% -0.2%
2038 0.48% -0.16%
2037 0.5% -0.13%
2036 0.53% -0.1%
2035 0.55% -0.07%
2034 0.57% 0.02%
2033 0.59% 0.1%
2032 0.61% 0.14%
2031 0.63% 0.18%
2030 0.66% 0.22%
2029 0.69% 0.29%
2028 0.72% 0.34%
2027 0.74% 0.37%
2026 0.77% 0.95%
2025 0.8% 1.2%
2024 0.82% 2.91%
2023 0.85% 4.07%
2022 0.75% 2.5%
2021 0.71% 0.52%
2020 0.85% 2.3%
2019 0.94% 4.13%
2018 0.97% 3.6%
2017 1.03% 2.77%
2016 1.08% 2.32%
2015 1.13% 2.48%
2014 1.18% 2.04%
2013 1.25% 1.14%
2012 1.29% 0.9%
2011 1.28% 0.42%
2010 1.27% 0.49%
2009 1.28% 0.76%
2008 1.31% 0.65%
2007 1.33% 0.35%
2006 1.33% 0.37%
2005 1.29% 0.64%
2004 1.28% 0.67%
2003 1.33% 0.66%
2002 1.36% 0.75%
2001 1.4% 0.75%
2000 1.44% 0.65%
1999 1.51% 0.59%
1998 1.59% 0.65%
1997 1.64% 0.76%
1996 1.66% 0.66%
1995 1.68% 0.7%
1994 1.7% 0.94%
1993 1.72% 1%
1992 1.75% 1.04%
1991 1.79% 2.73%
1990 1.83% 0.98%
1989 1.89% 0.98%
1988 1.93% 0.82%
1987 1.96% 0.69%
1986 2.04% 1.68%
1985 2.16% 1.77%
1984 2.25% 0.02%
1983 2.31% 1.42%
1982 2.34% 2.17%
1981 2.37% 0.74%
1980 2.42% 1.05%
1979 2.45% 1.02%
1978 2.47% 1.05%
1977 2.49% 0.39%
1976 2.53% 0.51%
1975 2.56% 0.74%
1974 2.61% -0.07%
1973 2.66% -0.08%
1972 2.7% -0.08%
1971 2.75% 0.02%
1970 2.79% -0.54%
1969 2.8% -1.17%
1968 2.74% -1.17%
1967 2.63% -1.16%
1966 2.39% -1.13%
1965 2.56% -0.76%
1964 2.9% -0.4%
1963 2.87% -0.42%
1962 2.85% -0.42%
1961 2.83% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Malta
Current population
288551776
581729
Population rank 4/197 167/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.007%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
32.6 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
14.9 seconds
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +44
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 19/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 +5,161
Net migration rank 171/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 5,161
2024 - -38,469 - 6,323
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 442 6,591
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 54 2,480
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 259 4,638
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 361 6,904
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 655 20,302
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 774 16,961
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 747 14,372
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 1,091 8,624
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 888 9,588
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 910 9,192
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 807 861
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 714 911
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 916 999
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 871 741
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 825 836
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 777 869
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 691 926
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 568 997
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 727 1,626
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 883 1,662
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 917 1,626
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 911 1,821
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 1,061 1,678
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 1,482 1,591
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 1,357 1,463
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 1,656 1,260
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 1,991 1,003
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 2,279 1,142
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 1,887 1,306
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 2,136 1,136
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 2,451 1,006
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 2,573 737
1991 3,288,791 3,096 2,438 763
1990 3,250,906 11,539 2,621 568
1989 3,316,792 19,905 2,981 248
1988 3,331,242 25,383 2,813 164
1987 3,304,520 26,705 2,412 295
1986 3,309,905 30,988 2,395 464
1985 3,419,412 37,451 2,590 -428
1984 3,549,570 43,693 2,678 -558
1983 3,558,949 47,375 2,512 -740
1982 3,545,504 46,792 2,835 -1,059
1981 3,497,244 44,710 2,233 -548
1980 3,484,846 42,254 2,375 -886
1979 3,460,621 43,900 2,852 -1,311
1978 3,412,980 45,911 2,389 -1,302
1977 3,334,779 45,610 2,916 -1,598
1976 3,291,479 48,010 2,721 -1,641
1975 3,263,794 56,386 2,829 -1,742
1974 3,196,136 61,188 2,687 -1,597
1973 3,210,643 64,991 2,327 -1,549
1972 3,149,726 72,007 2,480 -1,316
1971 3,111,304 79,264 2,482 -1,327
1970 3,080,421 81,368 2,270 -1,123
1969 3,034,825 82,955 2,069 -827
1968 2,961,608 55,731 2,247 -753
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 2,306 -4,073
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 2,458 -4,318
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 2,646 -4,329
1964 2,700,138 144,819 3,630 -4,768
1963 2,609,526 110,166 3,709 -4,773
1962 2,525,163 106,264 4,664 -5,360
1961 2,434,113 103,628 4,748 -5,099
1960 2,350,971 101,631 5,747 -5,540

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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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

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