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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 79.7 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.53% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Indonesia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Mongolia
2100 297,263,579 5,629,299
2099 298,386,561 5,623,066
2098 299,496,396 5,615,212
2097 300,596,542 5,606,511
2096 301,680,965 5,597,140
2095 302,745,817 5,585,917
2094 303,798,670 5,574,522
2093 304,837,512 5,562,381
2092 305,857,297 5,549,290
2091 306,853,321 5,535,819
2090 307,827,852 5,521,210
2089 308,775,620 5,505,877
2088 309,700,566 5,490,024
2087 310,605,359 5,474,226
2086 311,483,180 5,458,465
2085 312,332,996 5,441,196
2084 313,155,965 5,423,740
2083 313,952,990 5,405,563
2082 314,719,759 5,387,443
2081 315,453,880 5,368,417
2080 316,158,503 5,348,645
2079 316,839,281 5,328,073
2078 317,487,448 5,306,120
2077 318,105,938 5,285,225
2076 318,684,532 5,263,067
2075 319,239,982 5,240,553
2074 319,759,087 5,217,755
2073 320,251,181 5,194,484
2072 320,709,370 5,171,399
2071 321,136,059 5,147,939
2070 321,534,979 5,123,730
2069 321,908,058 5,100,078
2068 322,252,027 5,075,923
2067 322,566,642 5,051,712
2066 322,849,032 5,026,451
2065 323,098,730 5,001,559
2064 323,318,973 4,977,095
2063 323,506,247 4,952,721
2062 323,662,911 4,928,284
2061 323,784,985 4,903,616
2060 323,865,045 4,877,808
2059 323,904,988 4,851,900
2058 323,894,318 4,825,704
2057 323,837,237 4,798,069
2056 323,721,448 4,770,106
2055 323,552,405 4,741,145
2054 323,324,404 4,710,703
2053 323,032,528 4,678,720
2052 322,677,809 4,645,641
2051 322,252,898 4,611,080
2050 321,749,772 4,575,698
2049 321,169,163 4,538,221
2048 320,507,607 4,499,652
2047 319,778,332 4,459,534
2046 318,970,565 4,418,220
2045 318,077,606 4,375,263
2044 317,100,688 4,332,061
2043 316,041,251 4,288,836
2042 314,905,847 4,244,827
2041 313,692,611 4,200,917
2040 312,407,319 4,157,409
2039 311,049,484 4,114,122
2038 309,626,850 4,071,754
2037 308,137,773 4,029,761
2036 306,592,068 3,988,994
2035 304,988,219 3,949,374
2034 303,322,890 3,910,459
2033 301,599,483 3,872,505
2032 299,828,261 3,835,471
2031 298,003,267 3,799,194
2030 296,127,253 3,762,550
2029 294,190,935 3,725,673
2028 292,188,833 3,687,959
2027 290,114,110 3,649,213
2026 287,972,484 3,609,604
2025 285,765,617 3,568,196
2024 283,487,931 3,524,788
2023 281,190,067 3,481,145
2022 278,830,529 3,433,748
2021 276,758,053 3,383,741
2020 274,814,866 3,327,204
2019 272,489,381 3,267,673
2018 269,951,846 3,208,189
2017 267,346,658 3,148,917
2016 264,627,418 3,088,856
2015 261,799,249 3,026,864
2014 258,877,399 2,963,113
2013 255,852,467 2,899,011
2012 252,698,525 2,839,705
2011 249,470,032 2,786,317
2010 246,305,322 2,738,622
2009 243,220,028 2,691,115
2008 240,157,903 2,643,201
2007 237,062,337 2,601,850
2006 233,951,652 2,567,168
2005 230,871,650 2,536,407
2004 227,926,649 2,508,412
2003 225,048,008 2,480,374
2002 222,088,495 2,449,027
2001 219,097,902 2,417,751
2000 216,077,790 2,388,299
1999 213,004,668 2,356,813
1998 209,826,788 2,323,809
1997 206,536,095 2,291,750
1996 203,204,348 2,259,507
1995 199,888,057 2,224,945
1994 196,591,828 2,189,395
1993 193,305,168 2,165,130
1992 190,043,744 2,167,790
1991 186,778,238 2,165,342
1990 183,501,098 2,098,710
1989 180,201,630 2,124,185
1988 176,855,065 2,076,322
1987 173,511,154 2,022,800
1986 170,175,065 1,970,965
1985 166,776,185 1,921,514
1984 163,251,124 1,874,349
1983 159,651,381 1,829,092
1982 156,052,152 1,785,364
1981 152,485,035 1,742,857
1980 148,950,540 1,701,335
1979 145,434,834 1,660,659
1978 141,953,163 1,619,468
1977 138,533,541 1,576,245
1976 135,173,655 1,531,945
1975 131,843,848 1,488,296
1974 128,555,045 1,446,050
1973 125,288,515 1,405,502
1972 122,039,841 1,366,821
1971 118,833,702 1,330,071
1970 115,657,495 1,295,272
1969 112,517,639 1,262,284
1968 109,450,006 1,229,930
1967 106,526,393 1,196,996
1966 103,792,754 1,163,754
1965 101,365,130 1,131,177
1964 98,833,749 1,100,234
1963 96,051,424 1,071,362
1962 93,375,850 1,041,444
1961 90,791,249 1,009,284
1960 88,296,070 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Mongolia
2100 -0.38% 0.11%
2099 -0.37% 0.14%
2098 -0.37% 0.16%
2097 -0.36% 0.17%
2096 -0.35% 0.2%
2095 -0.35% 0.2%
2094 -0.34% 0.22%
2093 -0.33% 0.24%
2092 -0.32% 0.24%
2091 -0.32% 0.26%
2090 -0.31% 0.28%
2089 -0.3% 0.29%
2088 -0.29% 0.29%
2087 -0.28% 0.29%
2086 -0.27% 0.32%
2085 -0.26% 0.32%
2084 -0.25% 0.34%
2083 -0.24% 0.34%
2082 -0.23% 0.35%
2081 -0.22% 0.37%
2080 -0.21% 0.39%
2079 -0.2% 0.41%
2078 -0.19% 0.4%
2077 -0.18% 0.42%
2076 -0.17% 0.43%
2075 -0.16% 0.44%
2074 -0.15% 0.45%
2073 -0.14% 0.45%
2072 -0.13% 0.46%
2071 -0.12% 0.47%
2070 -0.12% 0.46%
2069 -0.11% 0.48%
2068 -0.1% 0.48%
2067 -0.09% 0.5%
2066 -0.08% 0.5%
2065 -0.07% 0.49%
2064 -0.06% 0.49%
2063 -0.05% 0.5%
2062 -0.04% 0.5%
2061 -0.02% 0.53%
2060 -0.01% 0.53%
2059 0.003% 0.54%
2058 0.02% 0.58%
2057 0.04% 0.59%
2056 0.05% 0.61%
2055 0.07% 0.65%
2054 0.09% 0.68%
2053 0.11% 0.71%
2052 0.13% 0.75%
2051 0.16% 0.77%
2050 0.18% 0.83%
2049 0.21% 0.86%
2048 0.23% 0.9%
2047 0.25% 0.94%
2046 0.28% 0.98%
2045 0.31% 1%
2044 0.34% 1.01%
2043 0.36% 1.04%
2042 0.39% 1.05%
2041 0.41% 1.05%
2040 0.44% 1.05%
2039 0.46% 1.04%
2038 0.48% 1.04%
2037 0.5% 1.02%
2036 0.53% 1%
2035 0.55% 1%
2034 0.57% 0.98%
2033 0.59% 0.97%
2032 0.61% 0.95%
2031 0.63% 0.97%
2030 0.66% 0.99%
2029 0.69% 1.02%
2028 0.72% 1.06%
2027 0.74% 1.1%
2026 0.77% 1.16%
2025 0.8% 1.23%
2024 0.82% 1.25%
2023 0.85% 1.38%
2022 0.75% 1.48%
2021 0.71% 1.7%
2020 0.85% 1.82%
2019 0.94% 1.85%
2018 0.97% 1.88%
2017 1.03% 1.94%
2016 1.08% 2.05%
2015 1.13% 2.15%
2014 1.18% 2.21%
2013 1.25% 2.09%
2012 1.29% 1.92%
2011 1.28% 1.74%
2010 1.27% 1.77%
2009 1.28% 1.81%
2008 1.31% 1.59%
2007 1.33% 1.35%
2006 1.33% 1.21%
2005 1.29% 1.12%
2004 1.28% 1.13%
2003 1.33% 1.28%
2002 1.36% 1.29%
2001 1.4% 1.23%
2000 1.44% 1.34%
1999 1.51% 1.42%
1998 1.59% 1.4%
1997 1.64% 1.43%
1996 1.66% 1.55%
1995 1.68% 1.62%
1994 1.7% 1.12%
1993 1.72% -0.12%
1992 1.75% 0.11%
1991 1.79% 3.17%
1990 1.83% -1.2%
1989 1.89% 2.31%
1988 1.93% 2.65%
1987 1.96% 2.63%
1986 2.04% 2.57%
1985 2.16% 2.52%
1984 2.25% 2.47%
1983 2.31% 2.45%
1982 2.34% 2.44%
1981 2.37% 2.44%
1980 2.42% 2.45%
1979 2.45% 2.54%
1978 2.47% 2.74%
1977 2.49% 2.89%
1976 2.53% 2.93%
1975 2.56% 2.92%
1974 2.61% 2.88%
1973 2.66% 2.83%
1972 2.7% 2.76%
1971 2.75% 2.69%
1970 2.79% 2.61%
1969 2.8% 2.63%
1968 2.74% 2.75%
1967 2.63% 2.86%
1966 2.39% 2.88%
1965 2.56% 2.81%
1964 2.9% 2.69%
1963 2.87% 2.87%
1962 2.85% 3.19%
1961 2.83% 3.24%

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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Mongolia
Current population
288551776
3620317
Population rank 4/197 132/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.04%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +120
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 86/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -39,509 +79
Net migration rank 171/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 79
2024 - -38,469 - 83
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 46,995 0
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 47,730 0
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 52,109 0
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 60,888 0
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 61,433 8,660
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 60,635 7,811
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 57,940 6,831
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 62,086 5,633
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 64,473 4,307
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 66,078 2,921
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 62,618 1,505
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 55,942 351
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 50,711 -505
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 44,914 -6,444
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 48,876 -15,007
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 45,843 -17,277
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 39,636 -15,220
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 33,609 -11,934
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 29,290 -8,924
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 28,418 -8,148
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 28,827 -7,986
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 30,439 -8,934
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 32,052 -10,244
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 32,753 -11,241
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 32,283 -13,481
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 31,757 -10,315
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 32,403 -9,132
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 33,741 -8,626
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 34,473 -7,346
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 34,711 -5,449
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 36,924 -5,429
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 42,437 -8,404
1991 3,288,791 3,096 47,884 -11,427
1990 3,250,906 11,539 49,443 -11,881
1989 3,316,792 19,905 51,420 -9,757
1988 3,331,242 25,383 51,588 2,459
1987 3,304,520 26,705 51,140 1,855
1986 3,309,905 30,988 50,329 354
1985 3,419,412 37,451 49,944 -1,719
1984 3,549,570 43,693 48,562 -2,452
1983 3,558,949 47,375 46,919 -2,522
1982 3,545,504 46,792 45,179 -2,132
1981 3,497,244 44,710 43,588 -1,615
1980 3,484,846 42,254 42,343 -1,268
1979 3,460,621 43,900 41,568 -1,296
1978 3,412,980 45,911 40,276 1,833
1977 3,334,779 45,610 38,995 5,354
1976 3,291,479 48,010 37,670 6,577
1975 3,263,794 56,386 36,490 6,556
1974 3,196,136 61,188 35,297 6,153
1973 3,210,643 64,991 33,993 5,647
1972 3,149,726 72,007 32,727 4,999
1971 3,111,304 79,264 31,536 4,238
1970 3,080,421 81,368 30,558 3,263
1969 3,034,825 82,955 29,781 2,366
1968 2,961,608 55,731 29,017 3,535
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 28,178 5,139
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 27,338 5,837
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 26,364 5,610
1964 2,700,138 144,819 25,317 4,599
1963 2,609,526 110,166 24,142 3,687
1962 2,525,163 106,264 22,960 9,049
1961 2,434,113 103,628 21,873 10,440
1960 2,350,971 101,631 20,726 10,334

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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