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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 96.2 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 3.52% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Indonesia vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Qatar
2100 297,263,579 6,864,512
2099 298,386,561 6,795,697
2098 299,496,396 6,726,889
2097 300,596,542 6,658,115
2096 301,680,965 6,589,399
2095 302,745,817 6,520,903
2094 303,798,670 6,452,670
2093 304,837,512 6,384,792
2092 305,857,297 6,317,235
2091 306,853,321 6,249,912
2090 307,827,852 6,182,993
2089 308,775,620 6,116,439
2088 309,700,566 6,050,282
2087 310,605,359 5,984,646
2086 311,483,180 5,919,506
2085 312,332,996 5,854,810
2084 313,155,965 5,790,733
2083 313,952,990 5,727,107
2082 314,719,759 5,663,726
2081 315,453,880 5,600,872
2080 316,158,503 5,538,952
2079 316,839,281 5,477,309
2078 317,487,448 5,416,092
2077 318,105,938 5,355,430
2076 318,684,532 5,295,298
2075 319,239,982 5,235,611
2074 319,759,087 5,176,349
2073 320,251,181 5,117,758
2072 320,709,370 5,059,696
2071 321,136,059 5,002,249
2070 321,534,979 4,945,273
2069 321,908,058 4,888,911
2068 322,252,027 4,833,090
2067 322,566,642 4,777,814
2066 322,849,032 4,723,056
2065 323,098,730 4,668,810
2064 323,318,973 4,614,957
2063 323,506,247 4,561,622
2062 323,662,911 4,509,442
2061 323,784,985 4,457,910
2060 323,865,045 4,406,963
2059 323,904,988 4,356,604
2058 323,894,318 4,306,842
2057 323,837,237 4,257,533
2056 323,721,448 4,208,980
2055 323,552,405 4,160,635
2054 323,324,404 4,113,078
2053 323,032,528 4,065,870
2052 322,677,809 4,019,393
2051 322,252,898 3,973,445
2050 321,749,772 3,927,949
2049 321,169,163 3,882,963
2048 320,507,607 3,838,380
2047 319,778,332 3,794,282
2046 318,970,565 3,750,671
2045 318,077,606 3,707,573
2044 317,100,688 3,665,008
2043 316,041,251 3,623,031
2042 314,905,847 3,581,673
2041 313,692,611 3,540,989
2040 312,407,319 3,500,991
2039 311,049,484 3,461,758
2038 309,626,850 3,423,310
2037 308,137,773 3,385,696
2036 306,592,068 3,348,948
2035 304,988,219 3,313,100
2034 303,322,890 3,278,067
2033 301,599,483 3,243,892
2032 299,828,261 3,210,644
2031 298,003,267 3,178,257
2030 296,127,253 3,146,733
2029 294,190,935 3,112,748
2028 292,188,833 3,075,676
2027 290,114,110 3,035,492
2026 287,972,484 2,985,826
2025 285,765,617 2,926,071
2024 283,487,931 2,857,822
2023 281,190,067 2,656,032
2022 278,830,529 2,657,333
2021 276,758,053 2,504,910
2020 274,814,866 2,794,148
2019 272,489,381 2,638,657
2018 269,951,846 2,580,734
2017 267,346,658 2,545,820
2016 264,627,418 2,477,113
2015 261,799,249 2,344,557
2014 258,877,399 2,151,745
2013 255,852,467 1,916,426
2012 252,698,525 1,722,438
2011 249,470,032 1,624,761
2010 246,305,322 1,616,832
2009 243,220,028 1,608,903
2008 240,157,903 1,426,938
2007 237,062,337 1,208,595
2006 233,951,652 972,831
2005 230,871,650 825,408
2004 227,926,649 773,332
2003 225,048,008 744,682
2002 222,088,495 711,205
2001 219,097,902 677,925
2000 216,077,790 644,989
1999 213,004,668 612,500
1998 209,826,788 580,540
1997 206,536,095 550,500
1996 203,204,348 529,019
1995 199,888,057 514,325
1994 196,591,828 499,459
1993 193,305,168 484,545
1992 190,043,744 469,657
1991 186,778,238 454,853
1990 183,501,098 440,175
1989 180,201,630 425,646
1988 176,855,065 411,264
1987 173,511,154 397,005
1986 170,175,065 382,422
1985 166,776,185 365,940
1984 163,251,124 347,878
1983 159,651,381 329,709
1982 156,052,152 311,537
1981 152,485,035 293,553
1980 148,950,540 275,913
1979 145,434,834 258,670
1978 141,953,163 241,808
1977 138,533,541 225,285
1976 135,173,655 209,052
1975 131,843,848 193,087
1974 128,555,045 177,362
1973 125,288,515 161,841
1972 122,039,841 146,506
1971 118,833,702 131,346
1970 115,657,495 116,350
1969 112,517,639 103,025
1968 109,450,006 91,749
1967 106,526,393 81,439
1966 103,792,754 72,192
1965 101,365,130 64,065
1964 98,833,749 56,867
1963 96,051,424 50,380
1962 93,375,850 44,630
1961 90,791,249 39,680
1960 88,296,070 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Qatar
2100 -0.38% 1.01%
2099 -0.37% 1.02%
2098 -0.37% 1.03%
2097 -0.36% 1.04%
2096 -0.35% 1.05%
2095 -0.35% 1.06%
2094 -0.34% 1.06%
2093 -0.33% 1.07%
2092 -0.32% 1.08%
2091 -0.32% 1.08%
2090 -0.31% 1.09%
2089 -0.3% 1.09%
2088 -0.29% 1.1%
2087 -0.28% 1.1%
2086 -0.27% 1.11%
2085 -0.26% 1.11%
2084 -0.25% 1.11%
2083 -0.24% 1.12%
2082 -0.23% 1.12%
2081 -0.22% 1.12%
2080 -0.21% 1.13%
2079 -0.2% 1.13%
2078 -0.19% 1.13%
2077 -0.18% 1.14%
2076 -0.17% 1.14%
2075 -0.16% 1.14%
2074 -0.15% 1.14%
2073 -0.14% 1.15%
2072 -0.13% 1.15%
2071 -0.12% 1.15%
2070 -0.12% 1.15%
2069 -0.11% 1.15%
2068 -0.1% 1.16%
2067 -0.09% 1.16%
2066 -0.08% 1.16%
2065 -0.07% 1.17%
2064 -0.06% 1.17%
2063 -0.05% 1.16%
2062 -0.04% 1.16%
2061 -0.02% 1.16%
2060 -0.01% 1.16%
2059 0.003% 1.16%
2058 0.02% 1.16%
2057 0.04% 1.15%
2056 0.05% 1.16%
2055 0.07% 1.16%
2054 0.09% 1.16%
2053 0.11% 1.16%
2052 0.13% 1.16%
2051 0.16% 1.16%
2050 0.18% 1.16%
2049 0.21% 1.16%
2048 0.23% 1.16%
2047 0.25% 1.16%
2046 0.28% 1.16%
2045 0.31% 1.16%
2044 0.34% 1.16%
2043 0.36% 1.15%
2042 0.39% 1.15%
2041 0.41% 1.14%
2040 0.44% 1.13%
2039 0.46% 1.12%
2038 0.48% 1.11%
2037 0.5% 1.1%
2036 0.53% 1.08%
2035 0.55% 1.07%
2034 0.57% 1.05%
2033 0.59% 1.04%
2032 0.61% 1.02%
2031 0.63% 1%
2030 0.66% 1.09%
2029 0.69% 1.21%
2028 0.72% 1.32%
2027 0.74% 1.66%
2026 0.77% 2.04%
2025 0.8% 2.39%
2024 0.82% 7.6%
2023 0.85% -0.05%
2022 0.75% 6.08%
2021 0.71% -10.4%
2020 0.85% 5.89%
2019 0.94% 2.24%
2018 0.97% 1.37%
2017 1.03% 2.77%
2016 1.08% 5.65%
2015 1.13% 8.96%
2014 1.18% 12.3%
2013 1.25% 11.3%
2012 1.29% 6.01%
2011 1.28% 0.49%
2010 1.27% 0.49%
2009 1.28% 12.8%
2008 1.31% 18.1%
2007 1.33% 24.2%
2006 1.33% 17.9%
2005 1.29% 6.73%
2004 1.28% 3.85%
2003 1.33% 4.71%
2002 1.36% 4.91%
2001 1.4% 5.11%
2000 1.44% 5.3%
1999 1.51% 5.51%
1998 1.59% 5.46%
1997 1.64% 4.06%
1996 1.66% 2.86%
1995 1.68% 2.98%
1994 1.7% 3.08%
1993 1.72% 3.17%
1992 1.75% 3.25%
1991 1.79% 3.33%
1990 1.83% 3.41%
1989 1.89% 3.5%
1988 1.93% 3.59%
1987 1.96% 3.81%
1986 2.04% 4.5%
1985 2.16% 5.19%
1984 2.25% 5.51%
1983 2.31% 5.83%
1982 2.34% 6.13%
1981 2.37% 6.39%
1980 2.42% 6.67%
1979 2.45% 6.97%
1978 2.47% 7.33%
1977 2.49% 7.77%
1976 2.53% 8.27%
1975 2.56% 8.87%
1974 2.61% 9.59%
1973 2.66% 10.5%
1972 2.7% 11.5%
1971 2.75% 12.9%
1970 2.79% 12.9%
1969 2.8% 12.3%
1968 2.74% 12.7%
1967 2.63% 12.8%
1966 2.39% 12.7%
1965 2.56% 12.7%
1964 2.9% 12.9%
1963 2.87% 12.9%
1962 2.85% 12.5%
1961 2.83% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Qatar
Current population
288551776
2999260
Population rank 4/197 136/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.04%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +553
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 1/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +36,288
Net migration rank 171/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 36,288
2024 - -38,469 - 46,105
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 23,845 39,995
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 24,360 80,004
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 21,297 24,501
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 25,128 -50,433
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 24,112 10,557
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 23,340 12,465
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 23,244 46,719
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 22,416 119,725
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 22,568 177,467
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 21,699 194,712
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 19,669 133,520
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 17,681 77,091
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 16,543 77,228
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 16,225 90,620
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 15,595 123,217
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 14,062 165,572
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 11,351 245,703
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 10,225 204,236
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 11,392 68,993
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 11,242 12,531
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 11,291 22,234
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 11,062 22,356
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 10,683 22,456
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 9,974 22,769
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 9,431 22,815
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 9,055 22,618
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 8,846 19,547
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 9,049 5,517
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 9,186 5,634
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 9,257 5,660
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 9,250 5,670
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 9,189 5,670
1991 3,288,791 3,096 9,182 5,562
1990 3,250,906 11,539 9,388 5,216
1989 3,316,792 19,905 9,407 5,045
1988 3,331,242 25,383 9,198 5,118
1987 3,304,520 26,705 8,806 5,405
1986 3,309,905 30,988 8,439 6,512
1985 3,419,412 37,451 8,212 9,797
1984 3,549,570 43,693 7,997 10,113
1983 3,558,949 47,375 7,765 10,462
1982 3,545,504 46,792 7,489 10,634
1981 3,497,244 44,710 7,202 10,644
1980 3,484,846 42,254 6,894 10,540
1979 3,460,621 43,900 6,579 10,466
1978 3,412,980 45,911 6,246 10,434
1977 3,334,779 45,610 5,925 10,445
1976 3,291,479 48,010 5,598 10,494
1975 3,263,794 56,386 5,289 10,549
1974 3,196,136 61,188 5,015 10,603
1973 3,210,643 64,991 4,780 10,641
1972 3,149,726 72,007 4,581 10,663
1971 3,111,304 79,264 4,433 10,644
1970 3,080,421 81,368 4,346 10,579
1969 3,034,825 82,955 3,941 7,790
1968 2,961,608 55,731 3,547 7,266
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 3,167 6,637
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 2,811 5,880
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 2,472 5,083
1964 2,700,138 144,819 2,150 4,686
1963 2,609,526 110,166 1,854 4,283
1962 2,525,163 106,264 1,589 3,773
1961 2,434,113 103,628 1,357 3,186
1960 2,350,971 101,631 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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