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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 52.4 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Indonesia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Mauritania
2100 297,263,579 17,309,980
2099 298,386,561 17,202,690
2098 299,496,396 17,090,030
2097 300,596,542 16,975,270
2096 301,680,965 16,857,252
2095 302,745,817 16,739,240
2094 303,798,670 16,617,272
2093 304,837,512 16,492,589
2092 305,857,297 16,366,098
2091 306,853,321 16,235,771
2090 307,827,852 16,103,700
2089 308,775,620 15,969,059
2088 309,700,566 15,831,339
2087 310,605,359 15,690,143
2086 311,483,180 15,547,605
2085 312,332,996 15,403,967
2084 313,155,965 15,257,740
2083 313,952,990 15,108,271
2082 314,719,759 14,958,279
2081 315,453,880 14,805,332
2080 316,158,503 14,651,508
2079 316,839,281 14,496,397
2078 317,487,448 14,337,117
2077 318,105,938 14,175,812
2076 318,684,532 14,013,255
2075 319,239,982 13,849,027
2074 319,759,087 13,684,146
2073 320,251,181 13,517,681
2072 320,709,370 13,349,376
2071 321,136,059 13,178,237
2070 321,534,979 13,007,812
2069 321,908,058 12,835,311
2068 322,252,027 12,662,862
2067 322,566,642 12,487,379
2066 322,849,032 12,311,503
2065 323,098,730 12,136,616
2064 323,318,973 11,958,955
2063 323,506,247 11,783,144
2062 323,662,911 11,606,044
2061 323,784,985 11,428,738
2060 323,865,045 11,251,427
2059 323,904,988 11,072,236
2058 323,894,318 10,892,076
2057 323,837,237 10,713,858
2056 323,721,448 10,536,935
2055 323,552,405 10,358,532
2054 323,324,404 10,179,658
2053 323,032,528 9,999,712
2052 322,677,809 9,819,098
2051 322,252,898 9,639,209
2050 321,749,772 9,461,249
2049 321,169,163 9,283,353
2048 320,507,607 9,104,299
2047 319,778,332 8,926,851
2046 318,970,565 8,748,845
2045 318,077,606 8,572,397
2044 317,100,688 8,397,189
2043 316,041,251 8,222,194
2042 314,905,847 8,048,139
2041 313,692,611 7,876,803
2040 312,407,319 7,706,696
2039 311,049,484 7,537,689
2038 309,626,850 7,369,184
2037 308,137,773 7,202,472
2036 306,592,068 7,036,729
2035 304,988,219 6,871,981
2034 303,322,890 6,708,364
2033 301,599,483 6,546,168
2032 299,828,261 6,385,827
2031 298,003,267 6,227,564
2030 296,127,253 6,070,865
2029 294,190,935 5,916,516
2028 292,188,833 5,764,060
2027 290,114,110 5,613,919
2026 287,972,484 5,464,898
2025 285,765,617 5,317,228
2024 283,487,931 5,169,395
2023 281,190,067 5,022,441
2022 278,830,529 4,875,637
2021 276,758,053 4,734,874
2020 274,814,866 4,600,131
2019 272,489,381 4,467,708
2018 269,951,846 4,337,685
2017 267,346,658 4,210,600
2016 264,627,418 4,086,657
2015 261,799,249 3,965,959
2014 258,877,399 3,848,514
2013 255,852,467 3,734,318
2012 252,698,525 3,619,034
2011 249,470,032 3,502,811
2010 246,305,322 3,390,965
2009 243,220,028 3,284,448
2008 240,157,903 3,183,269
2007 237,062,337 3,093,059
2006 233,951,652 3,013,660
2005 230,871,650 2,939,059
2004 227,926,649 2,868,664
2003 225,048,008 2,802,046
2002 222,088,495 2,738,655
2001 219,097,902 2,678,760
2000 216,077,790 2,613,441
1999 213,004,668 2,541,698
1998 209,826,788 2,474,651
1997 206,536,095 2,411,306
1996 203,204,348 2,358,188
1995 199,888,057 2,312,017
1994 196,591,828 2,249,454
1993 193,305,168 2,174,328
1992 190,043,744 2,088,135
1991 186,778,238 2,009,738
1990 183,501,098 1,951,878
1989 180,201,630 1,903,048
1988 176,855,065 1,855,859
1987 173,511,154 1,803,014
1986 170,175,065 1,751,835
1985 166,776,185 1,702,107
1984 163,251,124 1,653,693
1983 159,651,381 1,606,746
1982 156,052,152 1,561,176
1981 152,485,035 1,516,877
1980 148,950,540 1,474,043
1979 145,434,834 1,432,758
1978 141,953,163 1,392,713
1977 138,533,541 1,353,768
1976 135,173,655 1,315,336
1975 131,843,848 1,277,330
1974 128,555,045 1,240,188
1973 125,288,515 1,203,838
1972 122,039,841 1,168,355
1971 118,833,702 1,133,702
1970 115,657,495 1,099,806
1969 112,517,639 1,066,754
1968 109,450,006 1,034,739
1967 106,526,393 1,003,843
1966 103,792,754 974,157
1965 101,365,130 945,838
1964 98,833,749 918,955
1963 96,051,424 893,423
1962 93,375,850 869,184
1961 90,791,249 846,167
1960 88,296,070 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Mauritania
2100 -0.38% 0.62%
2099 -0.37% 0.66%
2098 -0.37% 0.68%
2097 -0.36% 0.7%
2096 -0.35% 0.7%
2095 -0.35% 0.73%
2094 -0.34% 0.76%
2093 -0.33% 0.77%
2092 -0.32% 0.8%
2091 -0.32% 0.82%
2090 -0.31% 0.84%
2089 -0.3% 0.87%
2088 -0.29% 0.9%
2087 -0.28% 0.92%
2086 -0.27% 0.93%
2085 -0.26% 0.96%
2084 -0.25% 0.99%
2083 -0.24% 1%
2082 -0.23% 1.03%
2081 -0.22% 1.05%
2080 -0.21% 1.07%
2079 -0.2% 1.11%
2078 -0.19% 1.14%
2077 -0.18% 1.16%
2076 -0.17% 1.19%
2075 -0.16% 1.2%
2074 -0.15% 1.23%
2073 -0.14% 1.26%
2072 -0.13% 1.3%
2071 -0.12% 1.31%
2070 -0.12% 1.34%
2069 -0.11% 1.36%
2068 -0.1% 1.41%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.44%
2065 -0.07% 1.49%
2064 -0.06% 1.49%
2063 -0.05% 1.53%
2062 -0.04% 1.55%
2061 -0.02% 1.58%
2060 -0.01% 1.62%
2059 0.003% 1.65%
2058 0.02% 1.66%
2057 0.04% 1.68%
2056 0.05% 1.72%
2055 0.07% 1.76%
2054 0.09% 1.8%
2053 0.11% 1.84%
2052 0.13% 1.87%
2051 0.16% 1.88%
2050 0.18% 1.92%
2049 0.21% 1.97%
2048 0.23% 1.99%
2047 0.25% 2.03%
2046 0.28% 2.06%
2045 0.31% 2.09%
2044 0.34% 2.13%
2043 0.36% 2.16%
2042 0.39% 2.18%
2041 0.41% 2.21%
2040 0.44% 2.24%
2039 0.46% 2.29%
2038 0.48% 2.31%
2037 0.5% 2.36%
2036 0.53% 2.4%
2035 0.55% 2.44%
2034 0.57% 2.48%
2033 0.59% 2.51%
2032 0.61% 2.54%
2031 0.63% 2.58%
2030 0.66% 2.61%
2029 0.69% 2.64%
2028 0.72% 2.67%
2027 0.74% 2.73%
2026 0.77% 2.78%
2025 0.8% 2.86%
2024 0.82% 2.93%
2023 0.85% 3.01%
2022 0.75% 2.97%
2021 0.71% 2.93%
2020 0.85% 2.96%
2019 0.94% 3%
2018 0.97% 3.02%
2017 1.03% 3.03%
2016 1.08% 3.04%
2015 1.13% 3.05%
2014 1.18% 3.06%
2013 1.25% 3.19%
2012 1.29% 3.32%
2011 1.28% 3.3%
2010 1.27% 3.24%
2009 1.28% 3.18%
2008 1.31% 2.92%
2007 1.33% 2.63%
2006 1.33% 2.54%
2005 1.29% 2.45%
2004 1.28% 2.38%
2003 1.33% 2.31%
2002 1.36% 2.24%
2001 1.4% 2.5%
2000 1.44% 2.82%
1999 1.51% 2.71%
1998 1.59% 2.63%
1997 1.64% 2.25%
1996 1.66% 2%
1995 1.68% 2.78%
1994 1.7% 3.46%
1993 1.72% 4.13%
1992 1.75% 3.9%
1991 1.79% 2.96%
1990 1.83% 2.57%
1989 1.89% 2.54%
1988 1.93% 2.93%
1987 1.96% 2.92%
1986 2.04% 2.92%
1985 2.16% 2.93%
1984 2.25% 2.92%
1983 2.31% 2.92%
1982 2.34% 2.92%
1981 2.37% 2.91%
1980 2.42% 2.88%
1979 2.45% 2.88%
1978 2.47% 2.88%
1977 2.49% 2.92%
1976 2.53% 2.98%
1975 2.56% 2.99%
1974 2.61% 3.02%
1973 2.66% 3.04%
1972 2.7% 3.06%
1971 2.75% 3.08%
1970 2.79% 3.1%
1969 2.8% 3.09%
1968 2.74% 3.08%
1967 2.63% 3.05%
1966 2.39% 2.99%
1965 2.56% 2.93%
1964 2.9% 2.86%
1963 2.87% 2.79%
1962 2.85% 2.72%
1961 2.83% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Mauritania
Current population
288551776
5505206
Population rank 4/197 122/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.07%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +403
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 17/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -5,044
Net migration rank 171/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -5,044
2024 - -38,469 - -2,185
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 145,164 2,999
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 142,451 2,999
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 137,557 -1,483
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 134,899 -1,483
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 134,460 -3,019
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 131,584 -2,987
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 128,562 -3,001
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 125,342 -3,008
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 122,092 -3,019
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 118,792 -2,980
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 115,558 -2,987
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 113,489 4,515
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 111,165 3,272
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 108,121 1,128
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 105,273 -1,481
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 102,432 -3,860
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 98,895 -17,048
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 94,991 -18,033
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 90,940 -18,693
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 87,578 -19,042
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 83,804 -19,104
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 80,993 -18,903
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 78,769 -21,067
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 75,929 -2,997
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 73,554 -2,999
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 72,045 -8,504
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 71,327 -8,187
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 71,939 -28,840
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 72,244 -22,997
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 70,570 5,304
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 68,167 6,217
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 63,501 34,505
1991 3,288,791 3,096 61,782 -2,997
1990 3,250,906 11,539 59,934 -3,000
1989 3,316,792 19,905 58,666 -17,941
1988 3,331,242 25,383 56,654 -2,997
1987 3,304,520 26,705 55,037 -2,998
1986 3,309,905 30,988 53,313 -2,998
1985 3,419,412 37,451 52,125 -2,998
1984 3,549,570 43,693 50,705 -2,998
1983 3,558,949 47,375 49,187 -2,998
1982 3,545,504 46,792 47,947 -2,998
1981 3,497,244 44,710 46,641 -2,998
1980 3,484,846 42,254 45,026 -2,997
1979 3,460,621 43,900 43,537 -2,997
1978 3,412,980 45,911 42,539 -2,998
1977 3,334,779 45,610 41,352 -2,999
1976 3,291,479 48,010 40,149 -1,645
1975 3,263,794 56,386 38,975 -1,472
1974 3,196,136 61,188 38,106 -1,321
1973 3,210,643 64,991 37,122 -1,201
1972 3,149,726 72,007 36,184 -1,139
1971 3,111,304 79,264 35,279 -1,014
1970 3,080,421 81,368 34,382 -855
1969 3,034,825 82,955 33,252 -688
1968 2,961,608 55,731 32,029 -565
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 30,853 -514
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 29,502 -466
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 28,028 -434
1964 2,700,138 144,819 26,565 -390
1963 2,609,526 110,166 25,250 -362
1962 2,525,163 106,264 23,927 -342
1961 2,434,113 103,628 22,781 -332
1960 2,350,971 101,631 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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