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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 9.87 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.83% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Indonesia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Niger
2100 297,217,412 92,119,820
2099 298,340,219 91,758,864
2098 299,449,882 91,380,105
2097 300,549,857 90,979,507
2096 301,634,112 90,560,194
2095 302,698,798 90,121,433
2094 303,751,488 89,665,016
2093 304,790,169 89,186,290
2092 305,809,796 88,687,247
2091 306,805,664 88,169,255
2090 307,780,044 87,632,134
2089 308,727,665 87,075,435
2088 309,652,467 86,497,532
2087 310,557,120 85,901,116
2086 311,434,804 85,285,801
2085 312,284,488 84,648,237
2084 313,107,329 83,990,034
2083 313,904,231 83,310,768
2082 314,670,881 82,611,309
2081 315,404,888 81,895,814
2080 316,109,402 81,159,765
2079 316,790,074 80,409,054
2078 317,438,140 79,639,286
2077 318,056,534 78,852,089
2076 318,635,038 78,045,772
2075 319,190,402 77,223,494
2074 319,709,426 76,387,922
2073 320,201,444 75,535,687
2072 320,659,562 74,667,410
2071 321,086,184 73,784,579
2070 321,485,042 72,888,455
2069 321,858,064 71,975,811
2068 322,201,979 71,050,594
2067 322,516,545 70,111,034
2066 322,798,892 69,159,115
2065 323,048,550 68,199,397
2064 323,268,759 67,226,153
2063 323,456,004 66,242,857
2062 323,612,644 65,249,357
2061 323,734,699 64,246,142
2060 323,814,746 63,236,587
2059 323,854,683 62,219,239
2058 323,844,015 61,193,260
2057 323,786,943 60,161,411
2056 323,671,172 59,126,596
2055 323,502,155 58,084,470
2054 323,274,189 57,038,192
2053 322,982,358 55,989,073
2052 322,627,695 54,940,685
2051 322,202,850 53,889,624
2050 321,699,802 52,841,076
2049 321,119,283 51,793,560
2048 320,457,830 50,746,939
2047 319,728,668 49,703,518
2046 318,921,027 48,661,960
2045 318,028,206 47,622,548
2044 317,051,440 46,586,941
2043 315,992,168 45,557,790
2042 314,856,940 44,531,886
2041 313,643,892 43,511,370
2040 312,358,800 42,494,381
2039 311,001,176 41,482,338
2038 309,578,763 40,472,234
2037 308,089,917 39,463,944
2036 306,544,452 38,459,660
2035 304,940,852 37,458,584
2034 303,275,782 36,465,688
2033 301,552,643 35,476,260
2032 299,781,696 34,497,489
2031 297,956,985 33,527,117
2030 296,081,262 32,563,547
2029 294,145,245 31,610,576
2028 292,143,454 30,670,274
2027 290,069,053 29,741,014
2026 287,927,760 28,823,166
2025 285,721,236 27,917,831
2024 283,487,931 27,032,412
2023 281,190,067 26,159,867
2022 278,830,529 25,311,973
2021 276,758,053 24,502,140
2020 274,814,866 23,717,613
2019 272,489,381 22,947,757
2018 269,951,846 22,188,069
2017 267,346,658 21,435,446
2016 264,627,418 20,685,753
2015 261,799,249 19,939,498
2014 258,877,399 19,215,909
2013 255,852,467 18,519,898
2012 252,698,525 17,836,769
2011 249,470,032 17,176,283
2010 246,305,322 16,548,835
2009 243,220,028 15,943,675
2008 240,157,903 15,361,915
2007 237,062,337 14,803,610
2006 233,951,652 14,268,581
2005 230,871,650 13,756,192
2004 227,926,649 13,265,836
2003 225,048,008 12,796,984
2002 222,088,495 12,349,144
2001 219,097,902 11,920,647
2000 216,077,790 11,509,630
1999 213,004,668 11,117,411
1998 209,826,788 10,741,413
1997 206,536,095 10,383,969
1996 203,204,348 10,044,852
1995 199,888,057 9,714,529
1994 196,591,828 9,398,258
1993 193,305,168 9,100,789
1992 190,043,744 8,817,633
1991 186,778,238 8,546,900
1990 183,501,098 8,286,059
1989 180,201,630 8,034,780
1988 176,855,065 7,793,748
1987 173,511,154 7,561,150
1986 170,175,065 7,335,811
1985 166,776,185 7,118,457
1984 163,251,124 6,909,971
1983 159,651,381 6,708,644
1982 156,052,152 6,512,732
1981 152,485,035 6,322,006
1980 148,950,540 6,135,971
1979 145,434,834 5,955,556
1978 141,953,163 5,782,932
1977 138,533,541 5,619,716
1976 135,173,655 5,464,962
1975 131,843,848 5,317,019
1974 128,555,045 5,174,953
1973 125,288,515 5,037,865
1972 122,039,841 4,904,845
1971 118,833,702 4,776,225
1970 115,657,495 4,650,275
1969 112,517,639 4,525,725
1968 109,450,006 4,403,637
1967 106,526,393 4,283,590
1966 103,792,754 4,165,544
1965 101,365,130 4,049,695
1964 98,833,749 3,935,814
1963 96,051,424 3,823,873
1962 93,375,850 3,714,520
1961 90,791,249 3,608,162
1960 88,296,070 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Niger
2100 -0.38% 0.39%
2099 -0.37% 0.41%
2098 -0.37% 0.44%
2097 -0.36% 0.46%
2096 -0.35% 0.49%
2095 -0.35% 0.51%
2094 -0.34% 0.54%
2093 -0.33% 0.56%
2092 -0.32% 0.59%
2091 -0.32% 0.61%
2090 -0.31% 0.64%
2089 -0.3% 0.67%
2088 -0.29% 0.69%
2087 -0.28% 0.72%
2086 -0.27% 0.75%
2085 -0.26% 0.78%
2084 -0.25% 0.82%
2083 -0.24% 0.85%
2082 -0.23% 0.87%
2081 -0.22% 0.91%
2080 -0.21% 0.93%
2079 -0.2% 0.97%
2078 -0.19% 1%
2077 -0.18% 1.03%
2076 -0.17% 1.06%
2075 -0.16% 1.09%
2074 -0.15% 1.13%
2073 -0.14% 1.16%
2072 -0.13% 1.2%
2071 -0.12% 1.23%
2070 -0.12% 1.27%
2069 -0.11% 1.3%
2068 -0.1% 1.34%
2067 -0.09% 1.38%
2066 -0.08% 1.41%
2065 -0.07% 1.45%
2064 -0.06% 1.48%
2063 -0.05% 1.52%
2062 -0.04% 1.56%
2061 -0.02% 1.6%
2060 -0.01% 1.64%
2059 0.003% 1.68%
2058 0.02% 1.72%
2057 0.04% 1.75%
2056 0.05% 1.79%
2055 0.07% 1.83%
2054 0.09% 1.87%
2053 0.11% 1.91%
2052 0.13% 1.95%
2051 0.16% 1.98%
2050 0.18% 2.02%
2049 0.21% 2.06%
2048 0.23% 2.1%
2047 0.25% 2.14%
2046 0.28% 2.18%
2045 0.31% 2.22%
2044 0.34% 2.26%
2043 0.36% 2.3%
2042 0.39% 2.35%
2041 0.41% 2.39%
2040 0.44% 2.44%
2039 0.46% 2.5%
2038 0.48% 2.55%
2037 0.5% 2.61%
2036 0.53% 2.67%
2035 0.55% 2.72%
2034 0.57% 2.79%
2033 0.59% 2.84%
2032 0.61% 2.89%
2031 0.63% 2.96%
2030 0.66% 3.01%
2029 0.69% 3.07%
2028 0.72% 3.12%
2027 0.74% 3.18%
2026 0.77% 3.24%
2025 0.79% 3.28%
2024 0.82% 3.34%
2023 0.85% 3.35%
2022 0.75% 3.31%
2021 0.71% 3.31%
2020 0.85% 3.35%
2019 0.94% 3.42%
2018 0.97% 3.51%
2017 1.03% 3.62%
2016 1.08% 3.74%
2015 1.13% 3.77%
2014 1.18% 3.76%
2013 1.25% 3.83%
2012 1.29% 3.85%
2011 1.28% 3.79%
2010 1.27% 3.8%
2009 1.28% 3.79%
2008 1.31% 3.77%
2007 1.33% 3.75%
2006 1.33% 3.72%
2005 1.29% 3.7%
2004 1.28% 3.66%
2003 1.33% 3.63%
2002 1.36% 3.59%
2001 1.4% 3.57%
2000 1.44% 3.53%
1999 1.51% 3.5%
1998 1.59% 3.44%
1997 1.64% 3.38%
1996 1.66% 3.4%
1995 1.68% 3.37%
1994 1.7% 3.27%
1993 1.72% 3.21%
1992 1.75% 3.17%
1991 1.79% 3.15%
1990 1.83% 3.13%
1989 1.89% 3.09%
1988 1.93% 3.08%
1987 1.96% 3.07%
1986 2.04% 3.05%
1985 2.16% 3.02%
1984 2.25% 3%
1983 2.31% 3.01%
1982 2.34% 3.02%
1981 2.37% 3.03%
1980 2.42% 3.03%
1979 2.45% 2.99%
1978 2.47% 2.9%
1977 2.49% 2.83%
1976 2.53% 2.78%
1975 2.56% 2.75%
1974 2.61% 2.72%
1973 2.66% 2.71%
1972 2.7% 2.69%
1971 2.75% 2.71%
1970 2.79% 2.75%
1969 2.8% 2.77%
1968 2.74% 2.8%
1967 2.63% 2.83%
1966 2.39% 2.86%
1965 2.56% 2.89%
1964 2.9% 2.93%
1963 2.87% 2.94%
1962 2.85% 2.95%
1961 2.83% 2.94%

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 Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Niger
Current population
289027659
29294628
Population rank 4/197 53/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.35%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 9/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -7,704
Net migration rank 171/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -7,704
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 883,987 -4,041
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 864,139 995
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 829,651 995
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 793,428 -4,405
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 784,437 -4,402
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 775,474 -15,778
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 763,536 -3,830
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 752,384 -6,830
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 738,999 14,833
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 721,630 17,051
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 704,609 3,891
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 686,070 -2,543
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 664,009 18,714
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 645,175 -6,941
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 624,685 -8,033
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 602,671 -9,014
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 579,727 -9,847
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 556,808 -10,069
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 533,374 -10,054
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 511,167 -9,700
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 488,328 -9,070
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 467,295 -8,841
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 446,767 -9,550
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 428,417 -8,654
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 410,779 -8,522
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 394,212 -12,037
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 377,120 -7,298
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 358,745 -13,680
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 341,223 -8,057
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 323,630 3,843
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 306,026 -959
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 292,135 -2,269
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 278,690 -2,258
1991 3,288,791 3,096 266,527 -1,500
1990 3,250,906 11,539 256,594 73
1989 3,316,792 19,905 245,278 613
1988 3,331,242 25,383 237,296 -1,139
1987 3,304,520 26,705 231,371 -2,338
1986 3,309,905 30,988 224,365 -2,728
1985 3,419,412 37,451 219,206 -6,126
1984 3,549,570 43,693 213,111 -9,208
1983 3,558,949 47,375 207,962 -9,209
1982 3,545,504 46,792 202,012 -8,935
1981 3,497,244 44,710 195,938 -7,559
1980 3,484,846 42,254 189,251 -5,564
1979 3,460,621 43,900 180,632 -3,495
1978 3,412,980 45,911 171,614 -3,494
1977 3,334,779 45,610 161,792 -3,476
1976 3,291,479 48,010 154,489 -3,308
1975 3,263,794 56,386 147,962 -3,254
1974 3,196,136 61,188 142,606 -3,179
1973 3,210,643 64,991 137,695 -2,942
1972 3,149,726 72,007 133,813 -2,525
1971 3,111,304 79,264 128,223 -2,277
1970 3,080,421 81,368 128,184 -2,225
1969 3,034,825 82,955 125,389 -2,245
1968 2,961,608 55,731 123,301 -2,277
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 121,358 -2,289
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 119,314 -2,289
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 116,963 -2,289
1964 2,700,138 144,819 115,386 -2,289
1963 2,609,526 110,166 113,072 -2,289
1962 2,525,163 106,264 110,280 -2,369
1961 2,434,113 103,628 107,693 -2,893
1960 2,350,971 101,631 105,081 -3,641

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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