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Population in Indonesia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 53.7 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 3.54% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Indonesia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia New Zealand
2100 297,217,412 5,915,768
2099 298,340,219 5,920,061
2098 299,449,882 5,924,133
2097 300,549,857 5,927,189
2096 301,634,112 5,929,831
2095 302,698,798 5,931,770
2094 303,751,488 5,933,105
2093 304,790,169 5,935,725
2092 305,809,796 5,936,005
2091 306,805,664 5,937,584
2090 307,780,044 5,938,671
2089 308,727,665 5,941,788
2088 309,652,467 5,942,552
2087 310,557,120 5,945,502
2086 311,434,804 5,948,659
2085 312,284,488 5,952,187
2084 313,107,329 5,956,025
2083 313,904,231 5,960,521
2082 314,670,881 5,963,849
2081 315,404,888 5,965,417
2080 316,109,402 5,967,986
2079 316,790,074 5,969,234
2078 317,438,140 5,969,831
2077 318,056,534 5,968,708
2076 318,635,038 5,968,290
2075 319,190,402 5,967,889
2074 319,709,426 5,966,738
2073 320,201,444 5,965,412
2072 320,659,562 5,961,455
2071 321,086,184 5,961,400
2070 321,485,042 5,960,718
2069 321,858,064 5,959,460
2068 322,201,979 5,957,827
2067 322,516,545 5,955,348
2066 322,798,892 5,951,452
2065 323,048,550 5,947,293
2064 323,268,759 5,943,767
2063 323,456,004 5,941,828
2062 323,612,644 5,937,757
2061 323,734,699 5,936,521
2060 323,814,746 5,933,016
2059 323,854,683 5,928,350
2058 323,844,015 5,922,743
2057 323,786,943 5,916,754
2056 323,671,172 5,910,221
2055 323,502,155 5,901,290
2054 323,274,189 5,891,739
2053 322,982,358 5,881,824
2052 322,627,695 5,873,115
2051 322,202,850 5,861,135
2050 321,699,802 5,849,861
2049 321,119,283 5,841,135
2048 320,457,830 5,830,154
2047 319,728,668 5,819,016
2046 318,921,027 5,806,848
2045 318,028,206 5,792,780
2044 317,051,440 5,777,886
2043 315,992,168 5,761,590
2042 314,856,940 5,743,549
2041 313,643,892 5,724,283
2040 312,358,800 5,705,914
2039 311,001,176 5,687,068
2038 309,578,763 5,667,019
2037 308,089,917 5,647,323
2036 306,544,452 5,627,207
2035 304,940,852 5,606,247
2034 303,275,782 5,585,417
2033 301,552,643 5,562,621
2032 299,781,696 5,539,615
2031 297,956,985 5,514,530
2030 296,081,262 5,488,472
2029 294,145,245 5,460,094
2028 292,143,454 5,429,936
2027 290,069,053 5,397,099
2026 287,927,760 5,361,990
2025 285,721,236 5,324,700
2024 283,487,931 5,290,000
2023 281,190,067 5,200,000
2022 278,830,529 5,081,700
2021 276,758,053 5,084,600
2020 274,814,866 5,072,400
2019 272,489,381 4,970,300
2018 269,951,846 4,900,600
2017 267,346,658 4,813,600
2016 264,627,418 4,714,100
2015 261,799,249 4,609,400
2014 258,877,399 4,516,500
2013 255,852,467 4,442,100
2012 252,698,525 4,408,100
2011 249,470,032 4,384,000
2010 246,305,322 4,350,700
2009 243,220,028 4,302,600
2008 240,157,903 4,259,800
2007 237,062,337 4,223,800
2006 233,951,652 4,184,600
2005 230,871,650 4,133,900
2004 227,926,649 4,087,500
2003 225,048,008 4,027,200
2002 222,088,495 3,948,500
2001 219,097,902 3,880,500
2000 216,077,790 3,857,700
1999 213,004,668 3,835,100
1998 209,826,788 3,815,000
1997 206,536,095 3,781,300
1996 203,204,348 3,732,000
1995 199,888,057 3,673,400
1994 196,591,828 3,620,000
1993 193,305,168 3,572,200
1992 190,043,744 3,531,700
1991 186,778,238 3,495,100
1990 183,501,098 3,329,800
1989 180,201,630 3,299,200
1988 176,855,065 3,283,400
1987 173,511,154 3,274,400
1986 170,175,065 3,246,300
1985 166,776,185 3,247,100
1984 163,251,124 3,227,100
1983 159,651,381 3,199,300
1982 156,052,152 3,156,100
1981 152,485,035 3,124,900
1980 148,950,540 3,112,900
1979 145,434,834 3,109,000
1978 141,953,163 3,121,200
1977 138,533,541 3,120,200
1976 135,173,655 3,110,500
1975 131,843,848 3,083,100
1974 128,555,045 3,023,700
1973 125,288,515 2,961,300
1972 122,039,841 2,903,900
1971 118,833,702 2,853,000
1970 115,657,495 2,810,700
1969 112,517,639 2,772,800
1968 109,450,006 2,748,100
1967 106,526,393 2,724,100
1966 103,792,754 2,675,900
1965 101,365,130 2,628,400
1964 98,833,749 2,585,400
1963 96,051,424 2,531,800
1962 93,375,850 2,482,000
1961 90,791,249 2,419,700
1960 88,296,070 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia New Zealand
2100 -0.38% -0.07%
2099 -0.37% -0.07%
2098 -0.37% -0.05%
2097 -0.36% -0.04%
2096 -0.35% -0.03%
2095 -0.35% -0.02%
2094 -0.34% -0.04%
2093 -0.33% -0.005%
2092 -0.32% -0.03%
2091 -0.32% -0.02%
2090 -0.31% -0.05%
2089 -0.3% -0.01%
2088 -0.29% -0.05%
2087 -0.28% -0.05%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.26% -0.06%
2084 -0.25% -0.08%
2083 -0.24% -0.06%
2082 -0.23% -0.03%
2081 -0.22% -0.04%
2080 -0.21% -0.02%
2079 -0.2% -0.01%
2078 -0.19% 0.02%
2077 -0.18% 0.007%
2076 -0.17% 0.007%
2075 -0.16% 0.02%
2074 -0.15% 0.02%
2073 -0.14% 0.07%
2072 -0.13% 0.001%
2071 -0.12% 0.01%
2070 -0.12% 0.02%
2069 -0.11% 0.03%
2068 -0.1% 0.04%
2067 -0.09% 0.07%
2066 -0.08% 0.07%
2065 -0.07% 0.06%
2064 -0.06% 0.03%
2063 -0.05% 0.07%
2062 -0.04% 0.02%
2061 -0.02% 0.06%
2060 -0.01% 0.08%
2059 0.003% 0.09%
2058 0.02% 0.1%
2057 0.04% 0.11%
2056 0.05% 0.15%
2055 0.07% 0.16%
2054 0.09% 0.17%
2053 0.11% 0.15%
2052 0.13% 0.2%
2051 0.16% 0.19%
2050 0.18% 0.15%
2049 0.21% 0.19%
2048 0.23% 0.19%
2047 0.25% 0.21%
2046 0.28% 0.24%
2045 0.31% 0.26%
2044 0.34% 0.28%
2043 0.36% 0.31%
2042 0.39% 0.34%
2041 0.41% 0.32%
2040 0.44% 0.33%
2039 0.46% 0.35%
2038 0.48% 0.35%
2037 0.5% 0.36%
2036 0.53% 0.37%
2035 0.55% 0.37%
2034 0.57% 0.41%
2033 0.59% 0.42%
2032 0.61% 0.45%
2031 0.63% 0.47%
2030 0.66% 0.52%
2029 0.69% 0.56%
2028 0.72% 0.61%
2027 0.74% 0.65%
2026 0.77% 0.7%
2025 0.79% 0.66%
2024 0.82% 1.73%
2023 0.85% 2.33%
2022 0.75% -0.06%
2021 0.71% 0.24%
2020 0.85% 2.05%
2019 0.94% 1.42%
2018 0.97% 1.81%
2017 1.03% 2.11%
2016 1.08% 2.27%
2015 1.13% 2.06%
2014 1.18% 1.67%
2013 1.25% 0.77%
2012 1.29% 0.55%
2011 1.28% 0.77%
2010 1.27% 1.12%
2009 1.28% 1%
2008 1.31% 0.85%
2007 1.33% 0.94%
2006 1.33% 1.23%
2005 1.29% 1.14%
2004 1.28% 1.5%
2003 1.33% 1.99%
2002 1.36% 1.75%
2001 1.4% 0.59%
2000 1.44% 0.59%
1999 1.51% 0.53%
1998 1.59% 0.89%
1997 1.64% 1.32%
1996 1.66% 1.6%
1995 1.68% 1.48%
1994 1.7% 1.34%
1993 1.72% 1.15%
1992 1.75% 1.05%
1991 1.79% 4.96%
1990 1.83% 0.93%
1989 1.89% 0.48%
1988 1.93% 0.27%
1987 1.96% 0.87%
1986 2.04% -0.02%
1985 2.16% 0.62%
1984 2.25% 0.87%
1983 2.31% 1.37%
1982 2.34% 1%
1981 2.37% 0.39%
1980 2.42% 0.13%
1979 2.45% -0.39%
1978 2.47% 0.03%
1977 2.49% 0.31%
1976 2.53% 0.89%
1975 2.56% 1.96%
1974 2.61% 2.11%
1973 2.66% 1.98%
1972 2.7% 1.78%
1971 2.75% 1.5%
1970 2.79% 1.37%
1969 2.8% 0.9%
1968 2.74% 0.88%
1967 2.63% 1.8%
1966 2.39% 1.81%
1965 2.56% 1.66%
1964 2.9% 2.12%
1963 2.87% 2.01%
1962 2.85% 2.57%
1961 2.83% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Indonesia New Zealand
Current population
289027659
5380024
Population rank 4/197 124/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.06%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +95
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 118/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +17,403
Net migration rank 171/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 17,403
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 20,631 18,766
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 19,031 21,404
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 20,276 21,404
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 23,745 -14,944
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 25,007 42,124
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 25,349 69,770
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 24,797 59,139
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 26,282 68,349
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 28,237 75,512
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 29,408 70,870
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 26,196 57,974
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 29,096 26,385
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 31,077 -1,015
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 31,302 -2,196
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 35,458 6,722
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 33,560 12,700
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 35,143 4,804
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 35,480 3,053
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 30,924 14,542
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 30,674 19,212
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 29,634 24,521
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 28,150 42,456
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 25,941 48,195
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 27,939 17,793
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 29,897 -6,604
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 28,916 -7,634
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 29,146 -1,387
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 30,137 12,040
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 28,997 25,169
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 29,828 26,743
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 30,372 20,420
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 31,685 12,638
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 32,067 6,460
1991 3,288,791 3,096 33,518 31,156
1990 3,250,906 11,539 33,298 70,432
1989 3,316,792 19,905 30,749 -8,818
1988 3,331,242 25,383 29,846 -17,005
1987 3,304,520 26,705 27,603 -7,631
1986 3,309,905 30,988 25,549 -10,234
1985 3,419,412 37,451 24,126 -13,462
1984 3,549,570 43,693 26,043 -901
1983 3,558,949 47,375 24,315 11,464
1982 3,545,504 46,792 24,207 7,982
1981 3,497,244 44,710 25,374 -7,606
1980 3,484,846 42,254 23,658 -15,423
1979 3,460,621 43,900 26,675 -26,694
1978 3,412,980 45,911 26,156 -28,783
1977 3,334,779 45,610 28,020 -22,697
1976 3,291,479 48,010 29,456 -9,138
1975 3,263,794 56,386 31,355 13,196
1974 3,196,136 61,188 33,896 27,580
1973 3,210,643 64,991 35,239 28,261
1972 3,149,726 72,007 38,244 17,779
1971 3,111,304 79,264 40,000 7,547
1970 3,080,421 81,368 37,101 4,511
1969 3,034,825 82,955 38,098 -5,212
1968 2,961,608 55,731 37,594 -11,853
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 37,974 -2,289
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 36,151 9,161
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 36,982 9,245
1964 2,700,138 144,819 39,375 9,806
1963 2,609,526 110,166 42,027 10,226
1962 2,525,163 106,264 42,865 12,697
1961 2,434,113 103,628 43,482 10,689
1960 2,350,971 101,631 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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