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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 52.5 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Indonesia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Palestine
2100 297,263,579 11,139,010
2099 298,386,561 11,129,016
2098 299,496,396 11,115,634
2097 300,596,542 11,098,586
2096 301,680,965 11,082,327
2095 302,745,817 11,062,471
2094 303,798,670 11,043,660
2093 304,837,512 11,021,075
2092 305,857,297 10,997,198
2091 306,853,321 10,971,910
2090 307,827,852 10,945,522
2089 308,775,620 10,919,566
2088 309,700,566 10,888,804
2087 310,605,359 10,859,463
2086 311,483,180 10,826,475
2085 312,332,996 10,792,233
2084 313,155,965 10,754,076
2083 313,952,990 10,714,778
2082 314,719,759 10,670,980
2081 315,453,880 10,620,947
2080 316,158,503 10,570,849
2079 316,839,281 10,522,979
2078 317,487,448 10,470,607
2077 318,105,938 10,414,129
2076 318,684,532 10,353,616
2075 319,239,982 10,289,455
2074 319,759,087 10,226,287
2073 320,251,181 10,161,032
2072 320,709,370 10,092,947
2071 321,136,059 10,017,951
2070 321,534,979 9,943,046
2069 321,908,058 9,866,885
2068 322,252,027 9,791,535
2067 322,566,642 9,709,928
2066 322,849,032 9,631,509
2065 323,098,730 9,548,264
2064 323,318,973 9,463,483
2063 323,506,247 9,376,741
2062 323,662,911 9,291,255
2061 323,784,985 9,199,970
2060 323,865,045 9,107,804
2059 323,904,988 9,017,564
2058 323,894,318 8,928,703
2057 323,837,237 8,835,816
2056 323,721,448 8,741,740
2055 323,552,405 8,649,798
2054 323,324,404 8,556,281
2053 323,032,528 8,458,243
2052 322,677,809 8,357,325
2051 322,252,898 8,254,626
2050 321,749,772 8,148,985
2049 321,169,163 8,043,520
2048 320,507,607 7,937,607
2047 319,778,332 7,829,116
2046 318,970,565 7,718,770
2045 318,077,606 7,604,199
2044 317,100,688 7,488,707
2043 316,041,251 7,372,333
2042 314,905,847 7,254,143
2041 313,692,611 7,135,388
2040 312,407,319 7,016,744
2039 311,049,484 6,896,956
2038 309,626,850 6,781,970
2037 308,137,773 6,666,634
2036 306,592,068 6,552,620
2035 304,988,219 6,436,783
2034 303,322,890 6,323,647
2033 301,599,483 6,210,874
2032 299,828,261 6,102,090
2031 298,003,267 5,994,279
2030 296,127,253 5,888,039
2029 294,190,935 5,783,463
2028 292,188,833 5,680,155
2027 290,114,110 5,576,750
2026 287,972,484 5,471,938
2025 285,765,617 5,376,521
2024 283,487,931 5,289,152
2023 281,190,067 5,165,775
2022 278,830,529 5,043,612
2021 276,758,053 4,922,749
2020 274,814,866 4,803,269
2019 272,489,381 4,685,306
2018 269,951,846 4,569,087
2017 267,346,658 4,454,805
2016 264,627,418 4,367,088
2015 261,799,249 4,270,092
2014 258,877,399 4,173,398
2013 255,852,467 4,076,708
2012 252,698,525 3,979,998
2011 249,470,032 3,882,986
2010 246,305,322 3,786,161
2009 243,220,028 3,689,099
2008 240,157,903 3,591,977
2007 237,062,337 3,494,496
2006 233,951,652 3,406,334
2005 230,871,650 3,320,396
2004 227,926,649 3,236,626
2003 225,048,008 3,154,969
2002 222,088,495 3,075,373
2001 219,097,902 2,997,784
2000 216,077,790 2,922,153
1999 213,004,668 2,848,431
1998 209,826,788 2,776,568
1997 206,536,095 2,706,518
1996 203,204,348 2,587,997
1995 199,888,057 2,474,666
1994 196,591,828 2,366,298
1993 193,305,168 2,262,676
1992 190,043,744 2,163,591
1991 186,778,238 2,068,845
1990 183,501,098 1,978,248
1989 180,201,630 -
1988 176,855,065 -
1987 173,511,154 -
1986 170,175,065 -
1985 166,776,185 -
1984 163,251,124 -
1983 159,651,381 -
1982 156,052,152 -
1981 152,485,035 -
1980 148,950,540 -
1979 145,434,834 -
1978 141,953,163 -
1977 138,533,541 -
1976 135,173,655 -
1975 131,843,848 -
1974 128,555,045 -
1973 125,288,515 -
1972 122,039,841 -
1971 118,833,702 -
1970 115,657,495 -
1969 112,517,639 -
1968 109,450,006 -
1967 106,526,393 -
1966 103,792,754 -
1965 101,365,130 -
1964 98,833,749 -
1963 96,051,424 -
1962 93,375,850 -
1961 90,791,249 -
1960 88,296,070 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Palestine
2100 -0.38% 0.09%
2099 -0.37% 0.12%
2098 -0.37% 0.15%
2097 -0.36% 0.15%
2096 -0.35% 0.18%
2095 -0.35% 0.17%
2094 -0.34% 0.2%
2093 -0.33% 0.22%
2092 -0.32% 0.23%
2091 -0.32% 0.24%
2090 -0.31% 0.24%
2089 -0.3% 0.28%
2088 -0.29% 0.27%
2087 -0.28% 0.3%
2086 -0.27% 0.32%
2085 -0.26% 0.35%
2084 -0.25% 0.37%
2083 -0.24% 0.41%
2082 -0.23% 0.47%
2081 -0.22% 0.47%
2080 -0.21% 0.45%
2079 -0.2% 0.5%
2078 -0.19% 0.54%
2077 -0.18% 0.58%
2076 -0.17% 0.62%
2075 -0.16% 0.62%
2074 -0.15% 0.64%
2073 -0.14% 0.67%
2072 -0.13% 0.75%
2071 -0.12% 0.75%
2070 -0.12% 0.77%
2069 -0.11% 0.77%
2068 -0.1% 0.84%
2067 -0.09% 0.81%
2066 -0.08% 0.87%
2065 -0.07% 0.9%
2064 -0.06% 0.93%
2063 -0.05% 0.92%
2062 -0.04% 0.99%
2061 -0.02% 1.01%
2060 -0.01% 1%
2059 0.003% 1%
2058 0.02% 1.05%
2057 0.04% 1.08%
2056 0.05% 1.06%
2055 0.07% 1.09%
2054 0.09% 1.16%
2053 0.11% 1.21%
2052 0.13% 1.24%
2051 0.16% 1.3%
2050 0.18% 1.31%
2049 0.21% 1.33%
2048 0.23% 1.39%
2047 0.25% 1.43%
2046 0.28% 1.51%
2045 0.31% 1.54%
2044 0.34% 1.58%
2043 0.36% 1.63%
2042 0.39% 1.66%
2041 0.41% 1.69%
2040 0.44% 1.74%
2039 0.46% 1.7%
2038 0.48% 1.73%
2037 0.5% 1.74%
2036 0.53% 1.8%
2035 0.55% 1.79%
2034 0.57% 1.82%
2033 0.59% 1.78%
2032 0.61% 1.8%
2031 0.63% 1.8%
2030 0.66% 1.81%
2029 0.69% 1.82%
2028 0.72% 1.85%
2027 0.74% 1.92%
2026 0.77% 1.77%
2025 0.8% 1.65%
2024 0.82% 2.39%
2023 0.85% 2.42%
2022 0.75% 2.46%
2021 0.71% 2.49%
2020 0.85% 2.52%
2019 0.94% 2.54%
2018 0.97% 2.57%
2017 1.03% 2.01%
2016 1.08% 2.27%
2015 1.13% 2.32%
2014 1.18% 2.37%
2013 1.25% 2.43%
2012 1.29% 2.5%
2011 1.28% 2.56%
2010 1.27% 2.63%
2009 1.28% 2.7%
2008 1.31% 2.79%
2007 1.33% 2.59%
2006 1.33% 2.59%
2005 1.29% 2.59%
2004 1.28% 2.59%
2003 1.33% 2.59%
2002 1.36% 2.59%
2001 1.4% 2.59%
2000 1.44% 2.59%
1999 1.51% 2.59%
1998 1.59% 2.59%
1997 1.64% 4.58%
1996 1.66% 4.58%
1995 1.68% 4.58%
1994 1.7% 4.58%
1993 1.72% 4.58%
1992 1.75% 4.58%
1991 1.79% 4.58%
1990 1.83% -
1989 1.89% -
1988 1.93% -
1987 1.96% -
1986 2.04% -
1985 2.16% -
1984 2.25% -
1983 2.31% -
1982 2.34% -
1981 2.37% -
1980 2.42% -
1979 2.45% -
1978 2.47% -
1977 2.49% -
1976 2.53% -
1975 2.56% -
1974 2.61% -
1973 2.66% -
1972 2.7% -
1971 2.75% -
1970 2.79% -
1969 2.8% -
1968 2.74% -
1967 2.63% -
1966 2.39% -
1965 2.56% -
1964 2.9% -
1963 2.87% -
1962 2.85% -
1961 2.83% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Palestine
Current population
288551776
5500288
Population rank 4/197 123/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.07%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +338
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 34/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -23,156
Net migration rank 171/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -23,156
2024 - -38,469 - -23,145
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 102,613 -24,996
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 123,987 -5,006
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 120,396 -12,369
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 122,416 -12,369
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 124,508 -24,733
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 124,791 -25,141
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 125,688 -25,452
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 126,698 -22,774
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 126,189 -22,903
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 120,724 -27,077
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 120,503 -26,979
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 119,185 -26,916
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 119,021 -26,662
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 117,674 -26,351
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 111,724 -25,906
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 108,395 -23,985
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 112,453 -20,337
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 111,728 -23,445
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 110,569 -28,161
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 110,045 -32,853
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 109,162 -35,968
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 108,560 -35,038
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 107,320 -25,652
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 106,367 -11,496
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 104,823 -13,860
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 103,566 -13,146
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 102,307 10,417
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 98,085 9,810
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 94,037 8,763
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 90,156 7,434
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 86,434 5,975
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 82,865 4,411
1991 3,288,791 3,096 79,444 2,116
1990 3,250,906 11,539 76,163 -476
1989 3,316,792 19,905 - -3,026
1988 3,331,242 25,383 - -3,008
1987 3,304,520 26,705 - 50,702
1986 3,309,905 30,988 - -21,071
1985 3,419,412 37,451 - -31,640
1984 3,549,570 43,693 - 9,108
1983 3,558,949 47,375 - 684
1982 3,545,504 46,792 - -9,799
1981 3,497,244 44,710 - -13,892
1980 3,484,846 42,254 - -15,067
1979 3,460,621 43,900 - -16,058
1978 3,412,980 45,911 - -16,654
1977 3,334,779 45,610 - -16,444
1976 3,291,479 48,010 - -14,515
1975 3,263,794 56,386 - -11,596
1974 3,196,136 61,188 - -8,670
1973 3,210,643 64,991 - -6,736
1972 3,149,726 72,007 - -7,848
1971 3,111,304 79,264 - -17,235
1970 3,080,421 81,368 - -31,405
1969 3,034,825 82,955 - -45,586
1968 2,961,608 55,731 - -54,963
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 - -55,265
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 - -47,780
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 - -36,419
1964 2,700,138 144,819 - -31,125
1963 2,609,526 110,166 - -21,220
1962 2,525,163 106,264 - -18,971
1961 2,434,113 103,628 - -18,224
1960 2,350,971 101,631 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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