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Population in Indonesia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 15.8 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.7% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Indonesia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Netherlands
2100 297,217,412 17,329,352
2099 298,340,219 17,362,626
2098 299,449,882 17,395,665
2097 300,549,857 17,429,925
2096 301,634,112 17,465,162
2095 302,698,798 17,502,567
2094 303,751,488 17,540,959
2093 304,790,169 17,580,632
2092 305,809,796 17,619,384
2091 306,805,664 17,658,238
2090 307,780,044 17,700,204
2089 308,727,665 17,739,947
2088 309,652,467 17,779,324
2087 310,557,120 17,815,257
2086 311,434,804 17,854,371
2085 312,284,488 17,890,610
2084 313,107,329 17,926,885
2083 313,904,231 17,963,416
2082 314,670,881 17,998,527
2081 315,404,888 18,032,297
2080 316,109,402 18,062,716
2079 316,790,074 18,093,254
2078 317,438,140 18,121,649
2077 318,056,534 18,150,234
2076 318,635,038 18,175,683
2075 319,190,402 18,196,574
2074 319,709,426 18,214,405
2073 320,201,444 18,232,486
2072 320,659,562 18,249,136
2071 321,086,184 18,264,367
2070 321,485,042 18,279,781
2069 321,858,064 18,295,123
2068 322,201,979 18,310,300
2067 322,516,545 18,325,333
2066 322,798,892 18,343,435
2065 323,048,550 18,364,513
2064 323,268,759 18,386,352
2063 323,456,004 18,409,851
2062 323,612,644 18,433,299
2061 323,734,699 18,460,766
2060 323,814,746 18,488,598
2059 323,854,683 18,517,020
2058 323,844,015 18,545,884
2057 323,786,943 18,576,502
2056 323,671,172 18,606,997
2055 323,502,155 18,634,546
2054 323,274,189 18,660,585
2053 322,982,358 18,686,212
2052 322,627,695 18,709,643
2051 322,202,850 18,736,166
2050 321,699,802 18,757,302
2049 321,119,283 18,777,673
2048 320,457,830 18,795,411
2047 319,728,668 18,812,362
2046 318,921,027 18,823,628
2045 318,028,206 18,834,974
2044 317,051,440 18,844,772
2043 315,992,168 18,850,396
2042 314,856,940 18,853,495
2041 313,643,892 18,852,912
2040 312,358,800 18,847,238
2039 311,001,176 18,837,931
2038 309,578,763 18,823,220
2037 308,089,917 18,804,912
2036 306,544,452 18,779,656
2035 304,940,852 18,751,144
2034 303,275,782 18,718,013
2033 301,552,643 18,676,061
2032 299,781,696 18,630,094
2031 297,956,985 18,577,582
2030 296,081,262 18,517,866
2029 294,145,245 18,449,618
2028 292,143,454 18,372,676
2027 290,069,053 18,289,268
2026 287,927,760 18,196,186
2025 285,721,236 18,087,633
2024 283,487,931 17,993,485
2023 281,190,067 17,877,117
2022 278,830,529 17,700,982
2021 276,758,053 17,533,044
2020 274,814,866 17,441,500
2019 272,489,381 17,344,874
2018 269,951,846 17,231,624
2017 267,346,658 17,131,296
2016 264,627,418 17,030,314
2015 261,799,249 16,939,923
2014 258,877,399 16,865,008
2013 255,852,467 16,804,432
2012 252,698,525 16,754,962
2011 249,470,032 16,693,074
2010 246,305,322 16,615,394
2009 243,220,028 16,530,388
2008 240,157,903 16,445,593
2007 237,062,337 16,381,696
2006 233,951,652 16,346,101
2005 230,871,650 16,319,868
2004 227,926,649 16,281,779
2003 225,048,008 16,225,302
2002 222,088,495 16,148,929
2001 219,097,902 16,046,180
2000 216,077,790 15,925,513
1999 213,004,668 15,812,088
1998 209,826,788 15,707,209
1997 206,536,095 15,610,650
1996 203,204,348 15,530,498
1995 199,888,057 15,459,006
1994 196,591,828 15,382,838
1993 193,305,168 15,290,368
1992 190,043,744 15,184,166
1991 186,778,238 15,069,798
1990 183,501,098 14,951,510
1989 180,201,630 14,848,907
1988 176,855,065 14,760,094
1987 173,511,154 14,665,037
1986 170,175,065 14,572,278
1985 166,776,185 14,491,632
1984 163,251,124 14,424,211
1983 159,651,381 14,367,070
1982 156,052,152 14,312,690
1981 152,485,035 14,247,208
1980 148,950,540 14,149,800
1979 145,434,834 14,038,270
1978 141,953,163 13,941,700
1977 138,533,541 13,856,185
1976 135,173,655 13,774,037
1975 131,843,848 13,666,335
1974 128,555,045 13,545,056
1973 125,288,515 13,439,322
1972 122,039,841 13,328,593
1971 118,833,702 13,194,497
1970 115,657,495 13,038,526
1969 112,517,639 12,877,984
1968 109,450,006 12,729,721
1967 106,526,393 12,598,201
1966 103,792,754 12,456,251
1965 101,365,130 12,294,732
1964 98,833,749 12,127,120
1963 96,051,424 11,965,966
1962 93,375,850 11,805,689
1961 90,791,249 11,638,712
1960 88,296,070 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Netherlands
2100 -0.38% -0.19%
2099 -0.37% -0.19%
2098 -0.37% -0.2%
2097 -0.36% -0.2%
2096 -0.35% -0.21%
2095 -0.35% -0.22%
2094 -0.34% -0.23%
2093 -0.33% -0.22%
2092 -0.32% -0.22%
2091 -0.32% -0.24%
2090 -0.31% -0.22%
2089 -0.3% -0.22%
2088 -0.29% -0.2%
2087 -0.28% -0.22%
2086 -0.27% -0.2%
2085 -0.26% -0.2%
2084 -0.25% -0.2%
2083 -0.24% -0.2%
2082 -0.23% -0.19%
2081 -0.22% -0.17%
2080 -0.21% -0.17%
2079 -0.2% -0.16%
2078 -0.19% -0.16%
2077 -0.18% -0.14%
2076 -0.17% -0.11%
2075 -0.16% -0.1%
2074 -0.15% -0.1%
2073 -0.14% -0.09%
2072 -0.13% -0.08%
2071 -0.12% -0.08%
2070 -0.12% -0.08%
2069 -0.11% -0.08%
2068 -0.1% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.1%
2066 -0.08% -0.11%
2065 -0.07% -0.12%
2064 -0.06% -0.13%
2063 -0.05% -0.13%
2062 -0.04% -0.15%
2061 -0.02% -0.15%
2060 -0.01% -0.15%
2059 0.003% -0.16%
2058 0.02% -0.16%
2057 0.04% -0.16%
2056 0.05% -0.15%
2055 0.07% -0.14%
2054 0.09% -0.14%
2053 0.11% -0.13%
2052 0.13% -0.14%
2051 0.16% -0.11%
2050 0.18% -0.11%
2049 0.21% -0.09%
2048 0.23% -0.09%
2047 0.25% -0.06%
2046 0.28% -0.06%
2045 0.31% -0.05%
2044 0.34% -0.03%
2043 0.36% -0.02%
2042 0.39% 0.003%
2041 0.41% 0.03%
2040 0.44% 0.05%
2039 0.46% 0.08%
2038 0.48% 0.1%
2037 0.5% 0.13%
2036 0.53% 0.15%
2035 0.55% 0.18%
2034 0.57% 0.22%
2033 0.59% 0.25%
2032 0.61% 0.28%
2031 0.63% 0.32%
2030 0.66% 0.37%
2029 0.69% 0.42%
2028 0.72% 0.46%
2027 0.74% 0.51%
2026 0.77% 0.6%
2025 0.79% 0.52%
2024 0.82% 0.65%
2023 0.85% 1%
2022 0.75% 0.96%
2021 0.71% 0.52%
2020 0.85% 0.56%
2019 0.94% 0.66%
2018 0.97% 0.59%
2017 1.03% 0.59%
2016 1.08% 0.53%
2015 1.13% 0.44%
2014 1.18% 0.36%
2013 1.25% 0.3%
2012 1.29% 0.37%
2011 1.28% 0.47%
2010 1.27% 0.51%
2009 1.28% 0.52%
2008 1.31% 0.39%
2007 1.33% 0.22%
2006 1.33% 0.16%
2005 1.29% 0.23%
2004 1.28% 0.35%
2003 1.33% 0.47%
2002 1.36% 0.64%
2001 1.4% 0.76%
2000 1.44% 0.72%
1999 1.51% 0.67%
1998 1.59% 0.62%
1997 1.64% 0.52%
1996 1.66% 0.46%
1995 1.68% 0.5%
1994 1.7% 0.6%
1993 1.72% 0.7%
1992 1.75% 0.76%
1991 1.79% 0.79%
1990 1.83% 0.69%
1989 1.89% 0.6%
1988 1.93% 0.65%
1987 1.96% 0.64%
1986 2.04% 0.56%
1985 2.16% 0.47%
1984 2.25% 0.4%
1983 2.31% 0.38%
1982 2.34% 0.46%
1981 2.37% 0.69%
1980 2.42% 0.79%
1979 2.45% 0.69%
1978 2.47% 0.62%
1977 2.49% 0.6%
1976 2.53% 0.79%
1975 2.56% 0.9%
1974 2.61% 0.79%
1973 2.66% 0.83%
1972 2.7% 1.02%
1971 2.75% 1.2%
1970 2.79% 1.25%
1969 2.8% 1.16%
1968 2.74% 1.04%
1967 2.63% 1.14%
1966 2.39% 1.31%
1965 2.56% 1.38%
1964 2.9% 1.35%
1963 2.87% 1.36%
1962 2.85% 1.43%
1961 2.83% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Netherlands
Current population
289027659
18243998
Population rank 4/197 72/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.22%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
5.6 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.18 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +258
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 127/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +104,681
Net migration rank 171/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 104,681
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 -7,197 121,628
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 -5,363 144,558
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 -1,770 224,472
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 7,014 106,416
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 0 67,598
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 17,345 109,003
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 15,508 87,197
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 18,844 86,332
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 23,843 88,743
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 23,716 55,585
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 35,417 36,591
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 30,248 19,973
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 35,186 14,861
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 45,072 31,224
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 48,184 33,703
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 51,244 39,832
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 49,337 32,406
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 49,145 -304
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 49,038 -25,401
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 50,592 -22,496
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 56,987 -9,230
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 58,411 7,937
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 59,751 28,824
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 62,580 56,096
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 66,887 59,308
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 60,086 47,179
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 61,258 52,058
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 56,198 31,302
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 51,251 21,792
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 54,106 15,056
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 61,532 20,193
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 58,103 44,514
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 66,811 50,148
1991 3,288,791 3,096 69,321 51,670
1990 3,250,906 11,539 68,777 53,564
1989 3,316,792 19,905 59,396 31,165
1988 3,331,242 25,383 61,993 31,026
1987 3,304,520 26,705 64,526 39,559
1986 3,309,905 30,988 59,746 30,380
1985 3,419,412 37,451 55,069 27,356
1984 3,549,570 43,693 54,812 12,902
1983 3,558,949 47,375 51,722 11,007
1982 3,545,504 46,792 54,388 7,644
1981 3,497,244 44,710 62,688 17,643
1980 3,484,846 42,254 66,504 54,010
1979 3,460,621 43,900 63,172 42,772
1978 3,412,980 45,911 61,344 26,639
1977 3,334,779 45,610 63,739 19,809
1976 3,291,479 48,010 63,361 18,774
1975 3,263,794 56,386 64,232 68,569
1974 3,196,136 61,188 75,853 31,645
1973 3,210,643 64,991 84,668 18,705
1972 3,149,726 72,007 101,297 17,470
1971 3,111,304 79,264 116,112 32,756
1970 3,080,421 81,368 129,082 32,438
1969 3,034,825 82,955 139,082 21,850
1968 2,961,608 55,731 132,389 7,243
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 138,580 -10,673
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 138,265 20,740
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 146,308 19,444
1964 2,700,138 144,819 157,653 15,014
1963 2,609,526 110,166 154,361 -21
1962 2,525,163 106,264 153,474 18,024
1961 2,434,113 103,628 159,450 8,258
1960 2,350,971 101,631 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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