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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 9.75 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.84% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Indonesia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Nepal
2100 297,263,579 31,902,377
2099 298,386,561 32,090,762
2098 299,496,396 32,277,789
2097 300,596,542 32,464,318
2096 301,680,965 32,647,891
2095 302,745,817 32,828,594
2094 303,798,670 33,009,460
2093 304,837,512 33,186,290
2092 305,857,297 33,361,327
2091 306,853,321 33,532,505
2090 307,827,852 33,699,660
2089 308,775,620 33,863,636
2088 309,700,566 34,022,597
2087 310,605,359 34,175,457
2086 311,483,180 34,322,945
2085 312,332,996 34,468,441
2084 313,155,965 34,605,513
2083 313,952,990 34,735,114
2082 314,719,759 34,856,938
2081 315,453,880 34,972,075
2080 316,158,503 35,080,783
2079 316,839,281 35,183,584
2078 317,487,448 35,277,254
2077 318,105,938 35,362,658
2076 318,684,532 35,440,746
2075 319,239,982 35,510,291
2074 319,759,087 35,573,094
2073 320,251,181 35,627,375
2072 320,709,370 35,670,886
2071 321,136,059 35,709,979
2070 321,534,979 35,739,580
2069 321,908,058 35,759,193
2068 322,252,027 35,770,405
2067 322,566,642 35,774,081
2066 322,849,032 35,770,220
2065 323,098,730 35,758,824
2064 323,318,973 35,737,661
2063 323,506,247 35,709,945
2062 323,662,911 35,669,839
2061 323,784,985 35,623,365
2060 323,865,045 35,567,728
2059 323,904,988 35,503,043
2058 323,894,318 35,427,419
2057 323,837,237 35,345,633
2056 323,721,448 35,253,644
2055 323,552,405 35,155,433
2054 323,324,404 35,050,330
2053 323,032,528 34,936,594
2052 322,677,809 34,816,009
2051 322,252,898 34,684,328
2050 321,749,772 34,546,267
2049 321,169,163 34,400,898
2048 320,507,607 34,250,249
2047 319,778,332 34,091,495
2046 318,970,565 33,921,975
2045 318,077,606 33,747,892
2044 317,100,688 33,566,784
2043 316,041,251 33,380,395
2042 314,905,847 33,186,321
2041 313,692,611 32,987,097
2040 312,407,319 32,781,189
2039 311,049,484 32,569,731
2038 309,626,850 32,349,742
2037 308,137,773 32,125,036
2036 306,592,068 31,892,962
2035 304,988,219 31,653,976
2034 303,322,890 31,407,460
2033 301,599,483 31,152,292
2032 299,828,261 30,890,627
2031 298,003,267 30,623,706
2030 296,127,253 30,349,201
2029 294,190,935 30,068,368
2028 292,188,833 29,780,585
2027 290,114,110 29,627,864
2026 287,972,484 29,585,230
2025 285,765,617 29,605,298
2024 283,487,931 29,651,054
2023 281,190,067 29,694,614
2022 278,830,529 29,715,436
2021 276,758,053 29,475,010
2020 274,814,866 28,966,574
2019 272,489,381 28,414,064
2018 269,951,846 28,079,689
2017 267,346,658 28,011,258
2016 264,627,418 27,955,462
2015 261,799,249 27,823,629
2014 258,877,399 27,672,370
2013 255,852,467 27,589,996
2012 252,698,525 27,534,915
2011 249,470,032 27,464,494
2010 246,305,322 27,341,952
2009 243,220,028 27,173,035
2008 240,157,903 26,990,037
2007 237,062,337 26,788,492
2006 233,951,652 26,565,425
2005 230,871,650 26,309,458
2004 227,926,649 26,016,656
2003 225,048,008 25,688,758
2002 222,088,495 25,328,981
2001 219,097,902 24,946,748
2000 216,077,790 24,546,509
1999 213,004,668 24,125,199
1998 209,826,788 23,680,357
1997 206,536,095 23,219,463
1996 203,204,348 22,741,862
1995 199,888,057 22,245,439
1994 196,591,828 21,717,479
1993 193,305,168 21,180,159
1992 190,043,744 20,609,707
1991 186,778,238 20,036,500
1990 183,501,098 19,524,573
1989 180,201,630 19,057,807
1988 176,855,065 18,638,661
1987 173,511,154 18,250,505
1986 170,175,065 17,868,124
1985 166,776,185 17,477,692
1984 163,251,124 17,085,242
1983 159,651,381 16,689,119
1982 156,052,152 16,297,987
1981 152,485,035 15,922,423
1980 148,950,540 15,553,105
1979 145,434,834 15,190,590
1978 141,953,163 14,839,695
1977 138,533,541 14,499,175
1976 135,173,655 14,177,649
1975 131,843,848 13,870,695
1974 128,555,045 13,568,435
1973 125,288,515 13,275,239
1972 122,039,841 12,989,099
1971 118,833,702 12,710,061
1970 115,657,495 12,436,190
1969 112,517,639 12,167,036
1968 109,450,006 11,906,266
1967 106,526,393 11,652,716
1966 103,792,754 11,408,710
1965 101,365,130 11,173,411
1964 98,833,749 10,946,392
1963 96,051,424 10,729,818
1962 93,375,850 10,521,116
1961 90,791,249 10,318,396
1960 88,296,070 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Nepal
2100 -0.38% -0.59%
2099 -0.37% -0.58%
2098 -0.37% -0.57%
2097 -0.36% -0.56%
2096 -0.35% -0.55%
2095 -0.35% -0.55%
2094 -0.34% -0.53%
2093 -0.33% -0.52%
2092 -0.32% -0.51%
2091 -0.32% -0.5%
2090 -0.31% -0.48%
2089 -0.3% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.45%
2087 -0.28% -0.43%
2086 -0.27% -0.42%
2085 -0.26% -0.4%
2084 -0.25% -0.37%
2083 -0.24% -0.35%
2082 -0.23% -0.33%
2081 -0.22% -0.31%
2080 -0.21% -0.29%
2079 -0.2% -0.27%
2078 -0.19% -0.24%
2077 -0.18% -0.22%
2076 -0.17% -0.2%
2075 -0.16% -0.18%
2074 -0.15% -0.15%
2073 -0.14% -0.12%
2072 -0.13% -0.11%
2071 -0.12% -0.08%
2070 -0.12% -0.05%
2069 -0.11% -0.03%
2068 -0.1% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.01%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.07% 0.06%
2064 -0.06% 0.08%
2063 -0.05% 0.11%
2062 -0.04% 0.13%
2061 -0.02% 0.16%
2060 -0.01% 0.18%
2059 0.003% 0.21%
2058 0.02% 0.23%
2057 0.04% 0.26%
2056 0.05% 0.28%
2055 0.07% 0.3%
2054 0.09% 0.33%
2053 0.11% 0.35%
2052 0.13% 0.38%
2051 0.16% 0.4%
2050 0.18% 0.42%
2049 0.21% 0.44%
2048 0.23% 0.47%
2047 0.25% 0.5%
2046 0.28% 0.52%
2045 0.31% 0.54%
2044 0.34% 0.56%
2043 0.36% 0.58%
2042 0.39% 0.6%
2041 0.41% 0.63%
2040 0.44% 0.65%
2039 0.46% 0.68%
2038 0.48% 0.7%
2037 0.5% 0.73%
2036 0.53% 0.75%
2035 0.55% 0.78%
2034 0.57% 0.82%
2033 0.59% 0.85%
2032 0.61% 0.87%
2031 0.63% 0.9%
2030 0.66% 0.93%
2029 0.69% 0.97%
2028 0.72% 0.52%
2027 0.74% 0.14%
2026 0.77% -0.07%
2025 0.8% -0.15%
2024 0.82% -0.15%
2023 0.85% -0.07%
2022 0.75% 0.82%
2021 0.71% 1.76%
2020 0.85% 1.94%
2019 0.94% 1.19%
2018 0.97% 0.24%
2017 1.03% 0.2%
2016 1.08% 0.47%
2015 1.13% 0.55%
2014 1.18% 0.3%
2013 1.25% 0.2%
2012 1.29% 0.26%
2011 1.28% 0.45%
2010 1.27% 0.62%
2009 1.28% 0.68%
2008 1.31% 0.75%
2007 1.33% 0.84%
2006 1.33% 0.97%
2005 1.29% 1.13%
2004 1.28% 1.28%
2003 1.33% 1.42%
2002 1.36% 1.53%
2001 1.4% 1.63%
2000 1.44% 1.75%
1999 1.51% 1.88%
1998 1.59% 1.98%
1997 1.64% 2.1%
1996 1.66% 2.23%
1995 1.68% 2.43%
1994 1.7% 2.54%
1993 1.72% 2.77%
1992 1.75% 2.86%
1991 1.79% 2.62%
1990 1.83% 2.45%
1989 1.89% 2.25%
1988 1.93% 2.13%
1987 1.96% 2.14%
1986 2.04% 2.23%
1985 2.16% 2.3%
1984 2.25% 2.37%
1983 2.31% 2.4%
1982 2.34% 2.36%
1981 2.37% 2.37%
1980 2.42% 2.39%
1979 2.45% 2.36%
1978 2.47% 2.35%
1977 2.49% 2.27%
1976 2.53% 2.21%
1975 2.56% 2.23%
1974 2.61% 2.21%
1973 2.66% 2.2%
1972 2.7% 2.2%
1971 2.75% 2.2%
1970 2.79% 2.21%
1969 2.8% 2.19%
1968 2.74% 2.18%
1967 2.63% 2.14%
1966 2.39% 2.11%
1965 2.56% 2.07%
1964 2.9% 2.02%
1963 2.87% 1.98%
1962 2.85% 1.96%
1961 2.83% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Nepal
Current population
288551776
29596762
Population rank 4/197 52/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.36%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
14.9 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 -119
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 174/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -364,699
Net migration rank 171/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -364,699
2024 - -38,469 - -401,282
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 368,450 -409,782
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 379,021 -379,321
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 351,165 130,001
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 373,553 162,139
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 387,113 182,203
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 410,565 -221,062
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 423,166 -310,156
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 424,804 -373,064
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 430,151 -371,707
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 429,957 -347,552
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 432,631 -269,963
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 441,290 -266,144
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 452,353 -261,540
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 464,780 -252,526
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 475,335 -241,455
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 489,093 -211,024
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 504,853 -197,336
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 516,575 -168,314
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 525,045 -153,730
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 542,118 -148,973
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 554,506 -147,193
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 557,847 -122,551
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 562,787 -108,400
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 565,882 -98,454
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 580,099 -92,307
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 591,283 -86,232
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 578,293 -27,415
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 561,549 -37,782
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 533,029 84,113
1991 3,288,791 3,096 512,233 17,056
1990 3,250,906 11,539 495,202 -640
1989 3,316,792 19,905 478,771 -39,808
1988 3,331,242 25,383 463,581 -64,246
1987 3,304,520 26,705 449,400 -72,437
1986 3,309,905 30,988 434,802 -47,017
1985 3,419,412 37,451 423,240 -30,154
1984 3,549,570 43,693 411,122 -19,300
1983 3,558,949 47,375 399,103 1,304
1982 3,545,504 46,792 385,741 -3,898
1981 3,497,244 44,710 374,145 -4,855
1980 3,484,846 42,254 364,254 5,084
1979 3,460,621 43,900 355,597 88
1978 3,412,980 45,911 345,765 346
1977 3,334,779 45,610 332,843 2,108
1976 3,291,479 48,010 323,222 -15,119
1975 3,263,794 56,386 312,479 -6,686
1974 3,196,136 61,188 303,078 -4,361
1973 3,210,643 64,991 288,750 -1,076
1972 3,149,726 72,007 286,708 -2,107
1971 3,111,304 79,264 280,752 -7,284
1970 3,080,421 81,368 272,439 1,847
1969 3,034,825 82,955 264,560 -527
1968 2,961,608 55,731 258,259 -746
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 249,240 347
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 241,716 -3,306
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 233,726 -1,551
1964 2,700,138 144,819 227,948 -6,087
1963 2,609,526 110,166 219,586 -8,303
1962 2,525,163 106,264 215,368 -9,249
1961 2,434,113 103,628 209,917 -10,601
1960 2,350,971 101,631 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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