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Population in Indonesia compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 159.8 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 3.5% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Indonesia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia North Macedonia
2100 297,263,579 866,884
2099 298,386,561 877,788
2098 299,496,396 888,715
2097 300,596,542 899,716
2096 301,680,965 910,709
2095 302,745,817 921,559
2094 303,798,670 932,633
2093 304,837,512 943,984
2092 305,857,297 955,335
2091 306,853,321 966,773
2090 307,827,852 978,130
2089 308,775,620 989,666
2088 309,700,566 1,001,224
2087 310,605,359 1,012,831
2086 311,483,180 1,024,787
2085 312,332,996 1,036,668
2084 313,155,965 1,048,876
2083 313,952,990 1,061,031
2082 314,719,759 1,073,408
2081 315,453,880 1,085,823
2080 316,158,503 1,098,127
2079 316,839,281 1,110,614
2078 317,487,448 1,123,398
2077 318,105,938 1,136,448
2076 318,684,532 1,149,787
2075 319,239,982 1,163,080
2074 319,759,087 1,176,671
2073 320,251,181 1,190,351
2072 320,709,370 1,204,015
2071 321,136,059 1,217,691
2070 321,534,979 1,231,978
2069 321,908,058 1,246,408
2068 322,252,027 1,260,869
2067 322,566,642 1,275,289
2066 322,849,032 1,289,439
2065 323,098,730 1,303,917
2064 323,318,973 1,318,161
2063 323,506,247 1,332,807
2062 323,662,911 1,347,540
2061 323,784,985 1,362,299
2060 323,865,045 1,376,807
2059 323,904,988 1,390,921
2058 323,894,318 1,404,982
2057 323,837,237 1,419,185
2056 323,721,448 1,433,595
2055 323,552,405 1,447,857
2054 323,324,404 1,462,210
2053 323,032,528 1,476,351
2052 322,677,809 1,489,905
2051 322,252,898 1,503,526
2050 321,749,772 1,516,629
2049 321,169,163 1,529,608
2048 320,507,607 1,542,390
2047 319,778,332 1,555,085
2046 318,970,565 1,568,151
2045 318,077,606 1,581,115
2044 317,100,688 1,593,878
2043 316,041,251 1,606,930
2042 314,905,847 1,619,941
2041 313,692,611 1,632,704
2040 312,407,319 1,645,446
2039 311,049,484 1,658,034
2038 309,626,850 1,670,347
2037 308,137,773 1,682,850
2036 306,592,068 1,695,204
2035 304,988,219 1,707,302
2034 303,322,890 1,719,193
2033 301,599,483 1,730,723
2032 299,828,261 1,742,288
2031 298,003,267 1,753,729
2030 296,127,253 1,765,162
2029 294,190,935 1,775,815
2028 292,188,833 1,786,051
2027 290,114,110 1,795,945
2026 287,972,484 1,805,954
2025 285,765,617 1,815,368
2024 283,487,931 1,824,359
2023 281,190,067 1,827,816
2022 278,830,529 1,831,712
2021 276,758,053 1,837,114
2020 274,814,866 1,856,124
2019 272,489,381 1,876,262
2018 269,951,846 1,889,051
2017 267,346,658 1,898,657
2016 264,627,418 1,906,313
2015 261,799,249 1,912,430
2014 258,877,399 1,917,557
2013 255,852,467 1,922,716
2012 252,698,525 1,929,821
2011 249,470,032 1,937,398
2010 246,305,322 1,946,298
2009 243,220,028 1,958,782
2008 240,157,903 1,971,493
2007 237,062,337 1,982,933
2006 233,951,652 1,994,287
2005 230,871,650 2,005,330
2004 227,926,649 2,016,186
2003 225,048,008 2,022,725
2002 222,088,495 2,020,157
2001 219,097,902 2,034,882
2000 216,077,790 2,026,350
1999 213,004,668 2,017,142
1998 209,826,788 2,007,523
1997 206,536,095 1,996,869
1996 203,204,348 2,012,553
1995 199,888,057 1,998,534
1994 196,591,828 1,992,666
1993 193,305,168 2,006,854
1992 190,043,744 2,032,523
1991 186,778,238 2,055,994
1990 183,501,098 2,063,689
1989 180,201,630 2,055,649
1988 176,855,065 2,045,737
1987 173,511,154 2,035,157
1986 170,175,065 2,024,732
1985 166,776,185 2,014,331
1984 163,251,124 2,003,399
1983 159,651,381 1,991,901
1982 156,052,152 1,978,956
1981 152,485,035 1,959,065
1980 148,950,540 1,933,038
1979 145,434,834 1,906,523
1978 141,953,163 1,879,847
1977 138,533,541 1,853,138
1976 135,173,655 1,825,830
1975 131,843,848 1,797,972
1974 128,555,045 1,770,545
1973 125,288,515 1,743,816
1972 122,039,841 1,717,395
1971 118,833,702 1,691,216
1970 115,657,495 1,664,208
1969 112,517,639 1,636,345
1968 109,450,006 1,608,930
1967 106,526,393 1,582,492
1966 103,792,754 1,557,349
1965 101,365,130 1,533,466
1964 98,833,749 1,510,900
1963 96,051,424 1,488,737
1962 93,375,850 1,471,745
1961 90,791,249 1,455,171
1960 88,296,070 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia North Macedonia
2100 -0.38% -1.24%
2099 -0.37% -1.23%
2098 -0.37% -1.22%
2097 -0.36% -1.21%
2096 -0.35% -1.18%
2095 -0.35% -1.19%
2094 -0.34% -1.2%
2093 -0.33% -1.19%
2092 -0.32% -1.18%
2091 -0.32% -1.16%
2090 -0.31% -1.17%
2089 -0.3% -1.15%
2088 -0.29% -1.15%
2087 -0.28% -1.17%
2086 -0.27% -1.15%
2085 -0.26% -1.16%
2084 -0.25% -1.15%
2083 -0.24% -1.15%
2082 -0.23% -1.14%
2081 -0.22% -1.12%
2080 -0.21% -1.12%
2079 -0.2% -1.14%
2078 -0.19% -1.15%
2077 -0.18% -1.16%
2076 -0.17% -1.14%
2075 -0.16% -1.15%
2074 -0.15% -1.15%
2073 -0.14% -1.13%
2072 -0.13% -1.12%
2071 -0.12% -1.16%
2070 -0.12% -1.16%
2069 -0.11% -1.15%
2068 -0.1% -1.13%
2067 -0.09% -1.1%
2066 -0.08% -1.11%
2065 -0.07% -1.08%
2064 -0.06% -1.1%
2063 -0.05% -1.09%
2062 -0.04% -1.08%
2061 -0.02% -1.05%
2060 -0.01% -1.01%
2059 0.003% -1%
2058 0.02% -1%
2057 0.04% -1.01%
2056 0.05% -0.99%
2055 0.07% -0.98%
2054 0.09% -0.96%
2053 0.11% -0.91%
2052 0.13% -0.91%
2051 0.16% -0.86%
2050 0.18% -0.85%
2049 0.21% -0.83%
2048 0.23% -0.82%
2047 0.25% -0.83%
2046 0.28% -0.82%
2045 0.31% -0.8%
2044 0.34% -0.81%
2043 0.36% -0.8%
2042 0.39% -0.78%
2041 0.41% -0.77%
2040 0.44% -0.76%
2039 0.46% -0.74%
2038 0.48% -0.74%
2037 0.5% -0.73%
2036 0.53% -0.71%
2035 0.55% -0.69%
2034 0.57% -0.67%
2033 0.59% -0.66%
2032 0.61% -0.65%
2031 0.63% -0.65%
2030 0.66% -0.6%
2029 0.69% -0.57%
2028 0.72% -0.55%
2027 0.74% -0.55%
2026 0.77% -0.52%
2025 0.8% -0.49%
2024 0.82% -0.19%
2023 0.85% -0.21%
2022 0.75% -0.29%
2021 0.71% -1.02%
2020 0.85% -1.07%
2019 0.94% -0.68%
2018 0.97% -0.51%
2017 1.03% -0.4%
2016 1.08% -0.32%
2015 1.13% -0.27%
2014 1.18% -0.27%
2013 1.25% -0.37%
2012 1.29% -0.39%
2011 1.28% -0.46%
2010 1.27% -0.64%
2009 1.28% -0.64%
2008 1.31% -0.58%
2007 1.33% -0.57%
2006 1.33% -0.55%
2005 1.29% -0.54%
2004 1.28% -0.32%
2003 1.33% 0.13%
2002 1.36% -0.72%
2001 1.4% 0.42%
2000 1.44% 0.46%
1999 1.51% 0.48%
1998 1.59% 0.53%
1997 1.64% -0.78%
1996 1.66% 0.7%
1995 1.68% 0.29%
1994 1.7% -0.71%
1993 1.72% -1.26%
1992 1.75% -1.14%
1991 1.79% -0.37%
1990 1.83% 0.39%
1989 1.89% 0.48%
1988 1.93% 0.52%
1987 1.96% 0.51%
1986 2.04% 0.52%
1985 2.16% 0.55%
1984 2.25% 0.58%
1983 2.31% 0.65%
1982 2.34% 1.02%
1981 2.37% 1.35%
1980 2.42% 1.39%
1979 2.45% 1.42%
1978 2.47% 1.44%
1977 2.49% 1.5%
1976 2.53% 1.55%
1975 2.56% 1.55%
1974 2.61% 1.53%
1973 2.66% 1.54%
1972 2.7% 1.55%
1971 2.75% 1.62%
1970 2.79% 1.7%
1969 2.8% 1.7%
1968 2.74% 1.67%
1967 2.63% 1.61%
1966 2.39% 1.56%
1965 2.56% 1.49%
1964 2.9% 1.49%
1963 2.87% 1.15%
1962 2.85% 1.14%
1961 2.83% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Indonesia North Macedonia
Current population
288551776
1805954
Population rank 4/197 150/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.02%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
7.04 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 -9
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 176/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -5,645
Net migration rank 171/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -5,645
2024 - -38,469 - -5,728
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 -3,290 -5,597
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 -4,397 -5,296
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 -9,737 -5,483
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 -5,939 -23,458
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 -375 -24,204
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 1,512 -24,878
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 1,329 -24,227
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 2,374 -24,144
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 2,294 -23,010
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 3,644 -22,132
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 3,653 -20,297
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 3,087 -19,083
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 3,100 -17,871
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 4,866 -16,668
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 4,309 -15,455
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 3,746 -17,645
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 2,974 -15,705
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 3,988 -9,632
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 4,011 -2,244
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 5,444 -2,640
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 8,900 -2,880
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 9,697 -2,858
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 10,174 -922
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 12,159 -2,824
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 10,489 -1,261
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 12,446 -589
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 12,979 -477
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 14,806 -397
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 17,239 -3,603
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 19,103 -21,006
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 20,797 -47,273
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 21,659 -46,509
1991 3,288,791 3,096 23,387 -45,484
1990 3,250,906 11,539 22,868 -16,174
1989 3,316,792 19,905 22,912 -13,528
1988 3,331,242 25,383 24,064 -13,621
1987 3,304,520 26,705 24,359 -13,635
1986 3,309,905 30,988 23,720 -13,589
1985 3,419,412 37,451 24,167 -13,492
1984 3,549,570 43,693 24,436 -13,251
1983 3,558,949 47,375 24,690 -12,884
1982 3,545,504 46,792 25,810 -11,716
1981 3,497,244 44,710 25,689 0
1980 3,484,846 42,254 26,547 -189
1979 3,460,621 43,900 27,096 -426
1978 3,412,980 45,911 27,150 -462
1977 3,334,779 45,610 27,410 -683
1976 3,291,479 48,010 28,799 -911
1975 3,263,794 56,386 28,983 -1,147
1974 3,196,136 61,188 28,400 -1,376
1973 3,210,643 64,991 28,032 -1,600
1972 3,149,726 72,007 28,236 -1,834
1971 3,111,304 79,264 28,010 -2,064
1970 3,080,421 81,368 28,022 60
1969 3,034,825 82,955 27,464 181
1968 2,961,608 55,731 28,378 -1,201
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 28,401 -2,696
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 28,766 -4,176
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 28,564 -5,385
1964 2,700,138 144,819 27,889 -5,938
1963 2,609,526 110,166 28,124 -5,759
1962 2,525,163 106,264 25,317 -13,702
1961 2,434,113 103,628 27,846 -6,309
1960 2,350,971 101,631 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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