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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 40.5 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 3.56% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Indonesia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Nicaragua
2100 297,217,412 8,686,387
2099 298,340,219 8,722,801
2098 299,449,882 8,758,489
2097 300,549,857 8,793,005
2096 301,634,112 8,826,676
2095 302,698,798 8,859,393
2094 303,751,488 8,890,985
2093 304,790,169 8,922,511
2092 305,809,796 8,952,706
2091 306,805,664 8,982,238
2090 307,780,044 9,010,281
2089 308,727,665 9,037,910
2088 309,652,467 9,064,058
2087 310,557,120 9,089,133
2086 311,434,804 9,113,522
2085 312,284,488 9,136,545
2084 313,107,329 9,158,382
2083 313,904,231 9,178,656
2082 314,670,881 9,197,809
2081 315,404,888 9,215,739
2080 316,109,402 9,231,840
2079 316,790,074 9,246,154
2078 317,438,140 9,258,426
2077 318,056,534 9,269,451
2076 318,635,038 9,278,508
2075 319,190,402 9,285,415
2074 319,709,426 9,291,490
2073 320,201,444 9,295,367
2072 320,659,562 9,297,079
2071 321,086,184 9,296,698
2070 321,485,042 9,294,691
2069 321,858,064 9,290,396
2068 322,201,979 9,283,672
2067 322,516,545 9,275,227
2066 322,798,892 9,264,219
2065 323,048,550 9,251,518
2064 323,268,759 9,236,612
2063 323,456,004 9,219,426
2062 323,612,644 9,199,856
2061 323,734,699 9,178,404
2060 323,814,746 9,154,342
2059 323,854,683 9,127,668
2058 323,844,015 9,098,625
2057 323,786,943 9,067,965
2056 323,671,172 9,035,277
2055 323,502,155 9,000,212
2054 323,274,189 8,962,862
2053 322,982,358 8,923,471
2052 322,627,695 8,881,555
2051 322,202,850 8,836,892
2050 321,699,802 8,789,897
2049 321,119,283 8,741,263
2048 320,457,830 8,689,971
2047 319,728,668 8,636,574
2046 318,921,027 8,581,536
2045 318,028,206 8,524,256
2044 317,051,440 8,464,984
2043 315,992,168 8,404,060
2042 314,856,940 8,341,211
2041 313,643,892 8,276,512
2040 312,358,800 8,209,876
2039 311,001,176 8,141,726
2038 309,578,763 8,071,337
2037 308,089,917 7,999,109
2036 306,544,452 7,925,391
2035 304,940,852 7,849,978
2034 303,275,782 7,772,780
2033 301,552,643 7,693,975
2032 299,781,696 7,613,757
2031 297,956,985 7,531,669
2030 296,081,262 7,448,359
2029 294,145,245 7,363,385
2028 292,143,454 7,276,613
2027 290,069,053 7,188,324
2026 287,927,760 7,098,677
2025 285,721,236 7,007,502
2024 283,487,931 6,916,140
2023 281,190,067 6,823,613
2022 278,830,529 6,730,654
2021 276,758,053 6,644,741
2020 274,814,866 6,565,267
2019 272,489,381 6,483,657
2018 269,951,846 6,400,080
2017 267,346,658 6,316,231
2016 264,627,418 6,232,666
2015 261,799,249 6,149,417
2014 258,877,399 6,066,492
2013 255,852,467 5,983,845
2012 252,698,525 5,901,287
2011 249,470,032 5,819,051
2010 246,305,322 5,737,450
2009 243,220,028 5,656,601
2008 240,157,903 5,576,593
2007 237,062,337 5,497,243
2006 233,951,652 5,418,855
2005 230,871,650 5,342,105
2004 227,926,649 5,272,912
2003 225,048,008 5,210,963
2002 222,088,495 5,149,909
2001 219,097,902 5,087,825
2000 216,077,790 5,022,633
1999 213,004,668 4,954,018
1998 209,826,788 4,883,655
1997 206,536,095 4,809,573
1996 203,204,348 4,729,974
1995 199,888,057 4,642,931
1994 196,591,828 4,549,316
1993 193,305,168 4,453,732
1992 190,043,744 4,357,026
1991 186,778,238 4,259,637
1990 183,501,098 4,162,559
1989 180,201,630 4,066,476
1988 176,855,065 3,972,320
1987 173,511,154 3,882,164
1986 170,175,065 3,794,157
1985 166,776,185 3,706,479
1984 163,251,124 3,619,104
1983 159,651,381 3,530,282
1982 156,052,152 3,438,745
1981 152,485,035 3,345,674
1980 148,950,540 3,252,403
1979 145,434,834 3,164,525
1978 141,953,163 3,080,314
1977 138,533,541 2,992,534
1976 135,173,655 2,903,851
1975 131,843,848 2,816,943
1974 128,555,045 2,732,075
1973 125,288,515 2,649,278
1972 122,039,841 2,573,578
1971 118,833,702 2,499,825
1970 115,657,495 2,423,065
1969 112,517,639 2,348,398
1968 109,450,006 2,275,836
1967 106,526,393 2,205,567
1966 103,792,754 2,137,820
1965 101,365,130 2,072,681
1964 98,833,749 2,010,176
1963 96,051,424 1,950,159
1962 93,375,850 1,892,320
1961 90,791,249 1,836,451
1960 88,296,070 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Nicaragua
2100 -0.38% -0.42%
2099 -0.37% -0.41%
2098 -0.37% -0.39%
2097 -0.36% -0.38%
2096 -0.35% -0.37%
2095 -0.35% -0.36%
2094 -0.34% -0.35%
2093 -0.33% -0.34%
2092 -0.32% -0.33%
2091 -0.32% -0.31%
2090 -0.31% -0.31%
2089 -0.3% -0.29%
2088 -0.29% -0.28%
2087 -0.28% -0.27%
2086 -0.27% -0.25%
2085 -0.26% -0.24%
2084 -0.25% -0.22%
2083 -0.24% -0.21%
2082 -0.23% -0.19%
2081 -0.22% -0.17%
2080 -0.21% -0.15%
2079 -0.2% -0.13%
2078 -0.19% -0.12%
2077 -0.18% -0.1%
2076 -0.17% -0.07%
2075 -0.16% -0.07%
2074 -0.15% -0.04%
2073 -0.14% -0.02%
2072 -0.13% 0.004%
2071 -0.12% 0.02%
2070 -0.12% 0.05%
2069 -0.11% 0.07%
2068 -0.1% 0.09%
2067 -0.09% 0.12%
2066 -0.08% 0.14%
2065 -0.07% 0.16%
2064 -0.06% 0.19%
2063 -0.05% 0.21%
2062 -0.04% 0.23%
2061 -0.02% 0.26%
2060 -0.01% 0.29%
2059 0.003% 0.32%
2058 0.02% 0.34%
2057 0.04% 0.36%
2056 0.05% 0.39%
2055 0.07% 0.42%
2054 0.09% 0.44%
2053 0.11% 0.47%
2052 0.13% 0.51%
2051 0.16% 0.53%
2050 0.18% 0.56%
2049 0.21% 0.59%
2048 0.23% 0.62%
2047 0.25% 0.64%
2046 0.28% 0.67%
2045 0.31% 0.7%
2044 0.34% 0.72%
2043 0.36% 0.75%
2042 0.39% 0.78%
2041 0.41% 0.81%
2040 0.44% 0.84%
2039 0.46% 0.87%
2038 0.48% 0.9%
2037 0.5% 0.93%
2036 0.53% 0.96%
2035 0.55% 0.99%
2034 0.57% 1.02%
2033 0.59% 1.05%
2032 0.61% 1.09%
2031 0.63% 1.12%
2030 0.66% 1.15%
2029 0.69% 1.19%
2028 0.72% 1.23%
2027 0.74% 1.26%
2026 0.77% 1.3%
2025 0.79% 1.32%
2024 0.82% 1.36%
2023 0.85% 1.38%
2022 0.75% 1.29%
2021 0.71% 1.21%
2020 0.85% 1.26%
2019 0.94% 1.31%
2018 0.97% 1.33%
2017 1.03% 1.34%
2016 1.08% 1.35%
2015 1.13% 1.37%
2014 1.18% 1.38%
2013 1.25% 1.4%
2012 1.29% 1.41%
2011 1.28% 1.42%
2010 1.27% 1.43%
2009 1.28% 1.43%
2008 1.31% 1.44%
2007 1.33% 1.45%
2006 1.33% 1.44%
2005 1.29% 1.31%
2004 1.28% 1.19%
2003 1.33% 1.19%
2002 1.36% 1.22%
2001 1.4% 1.3%
2000 1.44% 1.39%
1999 1.51% 1.44%
1998 1.59% 1.54%
1997 1.64% 1.68%
1996 1.66% 1.87%
1995 1.68% 2.06%
1994 1.7% 2.15%
1993 1.72% 2.22%
1992 1.75% 2.29%
1991 1.79% 2.33%
1990 1.83% 2.36%
1989 1.89% 2.37%
1988 1.93% 2.32%
1987 1.96% 2.32%
1986 2.04% 2.37%
1985 2.16% 2.41%
1984 2.25% 2.52%
1983 2.31% 2.66%
1982 2.34% 2.78%
1981 2.37% 2.87%
1980 2.42% 2.78%
1979 2.45% 2.73%
1978 2.47% 2.93%
1977 2.49% 3.05%
1976 2.53% 3.09%
1975 2.56% 3.11%
1974 2.61% 3.13%
1973 2.66% 2.94%
1972 2.7% 2.95%
1971 2.75% 3.17%
1970 2.79% 3.18%
1969 2.8% 3.19%
1968 2.74% 3.19%
1967 2.63% 3.17%
1966 2.39% 3.14%
1965 2.56% 3.11%
1964 2.9% 3.08%
1963 2.87% 3.06%
1962 2.85% 3.04%
1961 2.83% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Nicaragua
Current population
289027659
7144725
Population rank 4/197 107/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.09%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +250
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 78/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -8,371
Net migration rank 171/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -8,371
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 100,318 -8,189
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 100,921 -7,996
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 100,987 -7,996
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 89,213 -10,383
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 90,515 -10,383
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 102,817 -19,730
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 107,344 -24,353
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 108,420 -25,570
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 109,032 -26,587
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 110,065 -27,389
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 110,026 -28,221
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 110,475 -29,081
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 110,213 -29,913
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 110,395 -30,675
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 110,341 -31,357
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 110,073 -32,274
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 108,984 -33,280
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 106,904 -44,222
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 106,142 -44,931
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 105,805 -44,906
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 107,109 -43,837
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 109,192 -42,087
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 110,217 -40,095
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 108,862 -38,260
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 114,415 -36,851
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 116,849 -35,208
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 118,325 -25,889
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 119,565 -24,773
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 120,469 -24,091
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 121,204 -24,171
1991 3,288,791 3,096 121,787 -24,028
1990 3,250,906 11,539 120,677 -24,280
1989 3,316,792 19,905 120,128 -24,364
1988 3,331,242 25,383 117,299 -24,753
1987 3,304,520 26,705 112,885 -25,127
1986 3,309,905 30,988 113,054 -24,805
1985 3,419,412 37,451 110,949 -23,840
1984 3,549,570 43,693 110,133 -22,493
1983 3,558,949 47,375 110,618 -20,620
1982 3,545,504 46,792 112,468 -19,395
1981 3,497,244 44,710 110,421 -17,353
1980 3,484,846 42,254 108,604 -15,130
1979 3,460,621 43,900 96,429 -14,152
1978 3,412,980 45,911 98,419 -12,273
1977 3,334,779 45,610 100,498 -11,082
1976 3,291,479 48,010 98,100 -10,155
1975 3,263,794 56,386 95,230 -9,349
1974 3,196,136 61,188 92,505 -8,639
1973 3,210,643 64,991 89,662 -7,947
1972 3,149,726 72,007 76,906 -7,219
1971 3,111,304 79,264 84,139 -6,328
1970 3,080,421 81,368 81,127 -5,423
1969 3,034,825 82,955 78,237 -4,592
1968 2,961,608 55,731 75,458 -3,979
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 72,722 -3,666
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 69,883 -3,443
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 67,056 -3,231
1964 2,700,138 144,819 64,227 -3,043
1963 2,609,526 110,166 61,738 -2,881
1962 2,525,163 106,264 59,547 -2,727
1961 2,434,113 103,628 57,499 -2,579
1960 2,350,971 101,631 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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