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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2.03 times bigger than Russia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 5.19% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Indonesia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Russia
2100 297,217,412 125,631,984
2099 298,340,219 125,735,285
2098 299,449,882 125,835,990
2097 300,549,857 125,914,480
2096 301,634,112 126,004,709
2095 302,698,798 126,072,890
2094 303,751,488 126,125,529
2093 304,790,169 126,181,074
2092 305,809,796 126,256,091
2091 306,805,664 126,304,823
2090 307,780,044 126,360,262
2089 308,727,665 126,412,664
2088 309,652,467 126,463,022
2087 310,557,120 126,511,263
2086 311,434,804 126,579,534
2085 312,284,488 126,655,806
2084 313,107,329 126,730,694
2083 313,904,231 126,805,713
2082 314,670,881 126,889,471
2081 315,404,888 126,973,300
2080 316,109,402 127,070,546
2079 316,790,074 127,191,346
2078 317,438,140 127,331,975
2077 318,056,534 127,489,152
2076 318,635,038 127,641,749
2075 319,190,402 127,825,235
2074 319,709,426 128,023,096
2073 320,201,444 128,238,922
2072 320,659,562 128,465,870
2071 321,086,184 128,745,681
2070 321,485,042 129,020,076
2069 321,858,064 129,309,803
2068 322,201,979 129,589,275
2067 322,516,545 129,873,991
2066 322,798,892 130,184,092
2065 323,048,550 130,515,828
2064 323,268,759 130,852,649
2063 323,456,004 131,199,458
2062 323,612,644 131,530,725
2061 323,734,699 131,881,030
2060 323,814,746 132,209,377
2059 323,854,683 132,568,882
2058 323,844,015 132,933,515
2057 323,786,943 133,272,997
2056 323,671,172 133,615,325
2055 323,502,155 133,963,055
2054 323,274,189 134,288,366
2053 322,982,358 134,609,198
2052 322,627,695 134,876,558
2051 322,202,850 135,141,211
2050 321,699,802 135,386,454
2049 321,119,283 135,609,441
2048 320,457,830 135,818,840
2047 319,728,668 136,013,698
2046 318,921,027 136,185,098
2045 318,028,206 136,368,416
2044 317,051,440 136,568,234
2043 315,992,168 136,791,498
2042 314,856,940 137,015,033
2041 313,643,892 137,266,491
2040 312,358,800 137,531,851
2039 311,001,176 137,833,822
2038 309,578,763 138,146,863
2037 308,089,917 138,485,780
2036 306,544,452 138,835,731
2035 304,940,852 139,197,452
2034 303,275,782 139,573,272
2033 301,552,643 139,960,175
2032 299,781,696 140,359,785
2031 297,956,985 140,785,026
2030 296,081,262 141,182,418
2029 294,145,245 141,571,268
2028 292,143,454 141,946,979
2027 290,069,053 142,315,155
2026 287,927,760 142,643,173
2025 285,721,236 143,513,328
2024 283,487,931 143,669,648
2023 281,190,067 143,826,130
2022 278,830,529 144,236,933
2021 276,758,053 144,746,762
2020 274,814,866 145,245,148
2019 272,489,381 145,453,291
2018 269,951,846 145,398,106
2017 267,346,658 145,293,260
2016 264,627,418 145,015,460
2015 261,799,249 144,640,716
2014 258,877,399 144,237,223
2013 255,852,467 143,805,638
2012 252,698,525 143,378,447
2011 249,470,032 143,018,195
2010 246,305,322 142,849,468
2009 243,220,028 142,785,348
2008 240,157,903 142,742,366
2007 237,062,337 142,805,114
2006 233,951,652 143,049,637
2005 230,871,650 143,518,814
2004 227,926,649 144,067,316
2003 225,048,008 144,648,618
2002 222,088,495 145,306,497
2001 219,097,902 145,976,482
2000 216,077,790 146,596,869
1999 213,004,668 147,214,776
1998 209,826,788 147,670,784
1997 206,536,095 147,915,361
1996 203,204,348 148,160,129
1995 199,888,057 148,375,787
1994 196,591,828 148,407,912
1993 193,305,168 148,458,777
1992 190,043,744 148,538,197
1991 186,778,238 148,394,216
1990 183,501,098 147,969,406
1989 180,201,630 147,721,000
1988 176,855,065 146,857,000
1987 173,511,154 145,908,000
1986 170,175,065 144,894,000
1985 166,776,185 143,858,000
1984 163,251,124 142,745,000
1983 159,651,381 141,668,000
1982 156,052,152 140,823,000
1981 152,485,035 139,941,000
1980 148,950,540 139,010,000
1979 145,434,834 138,027,000
1978 141,953,163 137,060,000
1977 138,533,541 136,100,000
1976 135,173,655 135,147,000
1975 131,843,848 134,200,000
1974 128,555,045 133,432,000
1973 125,288,515 132,669,000
1972 122,039,841 131,909,000
1971 118,833,702 131,155,000
1970 115,657,495 130,404,000
1969 112,517,639 129,664,000
1968 109,450,006 128,928,000
1967 106,526,393 128,196,000
1966 103,792,754 127,468,000
1965 101,365,130 126,745,000
1964 98,833,749 125,345,000
1963 96,051,424 123,960,000
1962 93,375,850 122,591,000
1961 90,791,249 121,236,000
1960 88,296,070 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Russia
2100 -0.38% -0.08%
2099 -0.37% -0.08%
2098 -0.37% -0.06%
2097 -0.36% -0.07%
2096 -0.35% -0.05%
2095 -0.35% -0.04%
2094 -0.34% -0.04%
2093 -0.33% -0.06%
2092 -0.32% -0.04%
2091 -0.32% -0.04%
2090 -0.31% -0.04%
2089 -0.3% -0.04%
2088 -0.29% -0.04%
2087 -0.28% -0.05%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.26% -0.06%
2084 -0.25% -0.06%
2083 -0.24% -0.07%
2082 -0.23% -0.07%
2081 -0.22% -0.08%
2080 -0.21% -0.09%
2079 -0.2% -0.11%
2078 -0.19% -0.12%
2077 -0.18% -0.12%
2076 -0.17% -0.14%
2075 -0.16% -0.15%
2074 -0.15% -0.17%
2073 -0.14% -0.18%
2072 -0.13% -0.22%
2071 -0.12% -0.21%
2070 -0.12% -0.22%
2069 -0.11% -0.22%
2068 -0.1% -0.22%
2067 -0.09% -0.24%
2066 -0.08% -0.25%
2065 -0.07% -0.26%
2064 -0.06% -0.26%
2063 -0.05% -0.25%
2062 -0.04% -0.27%
2061 -0.02% -0.25%
2060 -0.01% -0.27%
2059 0.003% -0.27%
2058 0.02% -0.25%
2057 0.04% -0.26%
2056 0.05% -0.26%
2055 0.07% -0.24%
2054 0.09% -0.24%
2053 0.11% -0.2%
2052 0.13% -0.2%
2051 0.16% -0.18%
2050 0.18% -0.16%
2049 0.21% -0.15%
2048 0.23% -0.14%
2047 0.25% -0.13%
2046 0.28% -0.13%
2045 0.31% -0.15%
2044 0.34% -0.16%
2043 0.36% -0.16%
2042 0.39% -0.18%
2041 0.41% -0.19%
2040 0.44% -0.22%
2039 0.46% -0.23%
2038 0.48% -0.24%
2037 0.5% -0.25%
2036 0.53% -0.26%
2035 0.55% -0.27%
2034 0.57% -0.28%
2033 0.59% -0.28%
2032 0.61% -0.3%
2031 0.63% -0.28%
2030 0.66% -0.27%
2029 0.69% -0.26%
2028 0.72% -0.26%
2027 0.74% -0.23%
2026 0.77% -0.61%
2025 0.79% -0.11%
2024 0.82% -0.11%
2023 0.85% -0.28%
2022 0.75% -0.35%
2021 0.71% -0.34%
2020 0.85% -0.14%
2019 0.94% 0.04%
2018 0.97% 0.07%
2017 1.03% 0.19%
2016 1.08% 0.26%
2015 1.13% 0.28%
2014 1.18% 0.3%
2013 1.25% 0.3%
2012 1.29% 0.25%
2011 1.28% 0.12%
2010 1.27% 0.04%
2009 1.28% 0.03%
2008 1.31% -0.04%
2007 1.33% -0.17%
2006 1.33% -0.33%
2005 1.29% -0.38%
2004 1.28% -0.4%
2003 1.33% -0.45%
2002 1.36% -0.46%
2001 1.4% -0.42%
2000 1.44% -0.42%
1999 1.51% -0.31%
1998 1.59% -0.17%
1997 1.64% -0.17%
1996 1.66% -0.15%
1995 1.68% -0.02%
1994 1.7% -0.03%
1993 1.72% -0.05%
1992 1.75% 0.1%
1991 1.79% 0.29%
1990 1.83% 0.17%
1989 1.89% 0.59%
1988 1.93% 0.65%
1987 1.96% 0.7%
1986 2.04% 0.72%
1985 2.16% 0.78%
1984 2.25% 0.76%
1983 2.31% 0.6%
1982 2.34% 0.63%
1981 2.37% 0.67%
1980 2.42% 0.71%
1979 2.45% 0.71%
1978 2.47% 0.71%
1977 2.49% 0.71%
1976 2.53% 0.71%
1975 2.56% 0.58%
1974 2.61% 0.58%
1973 2.66% 0.58%
1972 2.7% 0.57%
1971 2.75% 0.58%
1970 2.79% 0.57%
1969 2.8% 0.57%
1968 2.74% 0.57%
1967 2.63% 0.57%
1966 2.39% 0.57%
1965 2.56% 1.12%
1964 2.9% 1.12%
1963 2.87% 1.12%
1962 2.85% 1.12%
1961 2.83% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Russia
Current population
289027659
142643173
Population rank 4/197 9/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 1.72%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6,119 -428
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 166/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -251,822
Net migration rank 171/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -251,822
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 -574,678 -178,042
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 -503,392 27,807
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 -576,948 765,629
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 -697,177 334,094
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 -319,997 336,494
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 -232,637 339,972
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 -130,764 396,619
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 0 447,645
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 43,392 384,756
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 28,848 264,698
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 28,761 289,872
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 0 285,977
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 -128,716 309,377
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 -242,844 307,555
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 -257,014 350,206
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 -356,856 360,840
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 -471,257 365,717
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 -686,638 308,370
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 -846,761 263,541
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 -792,370 261,519
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 -896,822 256,804
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 -963,445 259,614
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 -967,540 550,401
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 -927,453 375,468
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 -694,053 528,135
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 -769,159 541,387
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 -785,248 587,171
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 -845,742 723,875
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 -757,140 507,229
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 3,288,791 3,096 103,876 125,505
1990 3,250,906 11,539 325,533 299,863
1989 3,316,792 19,905 576,112 89,400
1988 3,331,242 25,383 778,343 269,862
1987 3,304,520 26,705 977,583 275,611
1986 3,309,905 30,988 985,279 283,553
1985 3,419,412 37,451 762,447 280,614
1984 3,549,570 43,693 756,548 247,026
1983 3,558,949 47,375 906,676 200,159
1982 3,545,504 46,792 830,855 107,520
1981 3,497,244 44,710 713,700 36,686
1980 3,484,846 42,254 681,149 10,440
1979 3,460,621 43,900 690,135 -5,791
1978 3,412,980 45,911 812,766 108,882
1977 3,334,779 45,610 832,932 122,316
1976 3,291,479 48,010 852,237 113,851
1975 3,263,794 56,386 843,850 80,069
1974 3,196,136 61,188 883,186 -51,759
1973 3,210,643 64,991 846,561 -107,568
1972 3,149,726 72,007 872,050 -111,168
1971 3,111,304 79,264 854,999 -134,968
1970 3,080,421 81,368 785,554 -264,464
1969 3,034,825 82,955 753,088 -64,643
1968 2,961,608 55,731 787,621 -83,221
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 854,554 -116,029
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 989,279 -111,360
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 2,700,138 144,819 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 2,609,526 110,166 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 2,525,163 106,264 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 2,434,113 103,628 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 2,350,971 101,631 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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