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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 1,306 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Indonesia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Samoa
2100 297,263,579 384,161
2099 298,386,561 382,854
2098 299,496,396 381,539
2097 300,596,542 380,191
2096 301,680,965 378,724
2095 302,745,817 377,198
2094 303,798,670 375,643
2093 304,837,512 374,011
2092 305,857,297 372,292
2091 306,853,321 370,495
2090 307,827,852 368,729
2089 308,775,620 366,876
2088 309,700,566 364,923
2087 310,605,359 362,970
2086 311,483,180 360,980
2085 312,332,996 358,958
2084 313,155,965 356,899
2083 313,952,990 354,766
2082 314,719,759 352,554
2081 315,453,880 350,260
2080 316,158,503 347,980
2079 316,839,281 345,610
2078 317,487,448 343,130
2077 318,105,938 340,587
2076 318,684,532 337,992
2075 319,239,982 335,365
2074 319,759,087 332,762
2073 320,251,181 330,070
2072 320,709,370 327,311
2071 321,136,059 324,429
2070 321,534,979 321,716
2069 321,908,058 318,960
2068 322,252,027 316,145
2067 322,566,642 313,447
2066 322,849,032 310,683
2065 323,098,730 308,047
2064 323,318,973 305,429
2063 323,506,247 302,831
2062 323,662,911 300,287
2061 323,784,985 297,894
2060 323,865,045 295,476
2059 323,904,988 293,072
2058 323,894,318 290,637
2057 323,837,237 288,344
2056 323,721,448 286,143
2055 323,552,405 283,928
2054 323,324,404 281,737
2053 323,032,528 279,498
2052 322,677,809 277,186
2051 322,252,898 274,775
2050 321,749,772 272,374
2049 321,169,163 269,906
2048 320,507,607 267,438
2047 319,778,332 264,962
2046 318,970,565 262,389
2045 318,077,606 259,755
2044 317,100,688 257,081
2043 316,041,251 254,546
2042 314,905,847 251,896
2041 313,692,611 249,251
2040 312,407,319 246,679
2039 311,049,484 244,169
2038 309,626,850 241,648
2037 308,137,773 239,306
2036 306,592,068 237,018
2035 304,988,219 234,803
2034 303,322,890 232,771
2033 301,599,483 230,885
2032 299,828,261 229,148
2031 298,003,267 227,434
2030 296,127,253 225,916
2029 294,190,935 224,499
2028 292,188,833 223,100
2027 290,114,110 221,828
2026 287,972,484 220,601
2025 285,765,617 219,378
2024 283,487,931 218,019
2023 281,190,067 216,663
2022 278,830,529 215,261
2021 276,758,053 213,779
2020 274,814,866 211,944
2019 272,489,381 209,780
2018 269,951,846 207,582
2017 267,346,658 205,415
2016 264,627,418 203,499
2015 261,799,249 201,782
2014 258,877,399 200,037
2013 255,852,467 198,268
2012 252,698,525 196,498
2011 249,470,032 194,713
2010 246,305,322 193,023
2009 243,220,028 191,513
2008 240,157,903 190,107
2007 237,062,337 188,753
2006 233,951,652 187,709
2005 230,871,650 186,978
2004 227,926,649 186,249
2003 225,048,008 185,430
2002 222,088,495 184,471
2001 219,097,902 183,166
2000 216,077,790 181,685
1999 213,004,668 180,275
1998 209,826,788 178,905
1997 206,536,095 177,547
1996 203,204,348 176,071
1995 199,888,057 174,571
1994 196,591,828 173,159
1993 193,305,168 171,774
1992 190,043,744 170,331
1991 186,778,238 169,368
1990 183,501,098 169,042
1989 180,201,630 168,768
1988 176,855,065 168,346
1987 173,511,154 167,661
1986 170,175,065 167,061
1985 166,776,185 166,849
1984 163,251,124 166,796
1983 159,651,381 166,714
1982 156,052,152 166,484
1981 152,485,035 165,678
1980 148,950,540 164,322
1979 145,434,834 162,882
1978 141,953,163 161,375
1977 138,533,541 159,753
1976 135,173,655 157,113
1975 131,843,848 153,344
1974 128,555,045 149,431
1973 125,288,515 146,516
1972 122,039,841 144,538
1971 118,833,702 142,503
1970 115,657,495 140,400
1969 112,517,639 138,233
1968 109,450,006 136,020
1967 106,526,393 133,764
1966 103,792,754 131,073
1965 101,365,130 127,978
1964 98,833,749 124,894
1963 96,051,424 121,764
1962 93,375,850 118,597
1961 90,791,249 115,496
1960 88,296,070 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Samoa
2100 -0.38% 0.34%
2099 -0.37% 0.34%
2098 -0.37% 0.35%
2097 -0.36% 0.39%
2096 -0.35% 0.4%
2095 -0.35% 0.41%
2094 -0.34% 0.44%
2093 -0.33% 0.46%
2092 -0.32% 0.48%
2091 -0.32% 0.48%
2090 -0.31% 0.51%
2089 -0.3% 0.54%
2088 -0.29% 0.54%
2087 -0.28% 0.55%
2086 -0.27% 0.56%
2085 -0.26% 0.58%
2084 -0.25% 0.6%
2083 -0.24% 0.63%
2082 -0.23% 0.65%
2081 -0.22% 0.66%
2080 -0.21% 0.69%
2079 -0.2% 0.72%
2078 -0.19% 0.75%
2077 -0.18% 0.77%
2076 -0.17% 0.78%
2075 -0.16% 0.78%
2074 -0.15% 0.82%
2073 -0.14% 0.84%
2072 -0.13% 0.89%
2071 -0.12% 0.84%
2070 -0.12% 0.86%
2069 -0.11% 0.89%
2068 -0.1% 0.86%
2067 -0.09% 0.89%
2066 -0.08% 0.86%
2065 -0.07% 0.86%
2064 -0.06% 0.86%
2063 -0.05% 0.85%
2062 -0.04% 0.8%
2061 -0.02% 0.82%
2060 -0.01% 0.82%
2059 0.003% 0.84%
2058 0.02% 0.8%
2057 0.04% 0.77%
2056 0.05% 0.78%
2055 0.07% 0.78%
2054 0.09% 0.8%
2053 0.11% 0.83%
2052 0.13% 0.88%
2051 0.16% 0.88%
2050 0.18% 0.91%
2049 0.21% 0.92%
2048 0.23% 0.93%
2047 0.25% 0.98%
2046 0.28% 1.01%
2045 0.31% 1.04%
2044 0.34% 1%
2043 0.36% 1.05%
2042 0.39% 1.06%
2041 0.41% 1.04%
2040 0.44% 1.03%
2039 0.46% 1.04%
2038 0.48% 0.98%
2037 0.5% 0.96%
2036 0.53% 0.94%
2035 0.55% 0.87%
2034 0.57% 0.82%
2033 0.59% 0.76%
2032 0.61% 0.75%
2031 0.63% 0.67%
2030 0.66% 0.63%
2029 0.69% 0.63%
2028 0.72% 0.57%
2027 0.74% 0.56%
2026 0.77% 0.56%
2025 0.8% 0.62%
2024 0.82% 0.63%
2023 0.85% 0.65%
2022 0.75% 0.69%
2021 0.71% 0.87%
2020 0.85% 1.03%
2019 0.94% 1.06%
2018 0.97% 1.05%
2017 1.03% 0.94%
2016 1.08% 0.85%
2015 1.13% 0.87%
2014 1.18% 0.89%
2013 1.25% 0.9%
2012 1.29% 0.92%
2011 1.28% 0.88%
2010 1.27% 0.79%
2009 1.28% 0.74%
2008 1.31% 0.72%
2007 1.33% 0.56%
2006 1.33% 0.39%
2005 1.29% 0.39%
2004 1.28% 0.44%
2003 1.33% 0.52%
2002 1.36% 0.71%
2001 1.4% 0.82%
2000 1.44% 0.78%
1999 1.51% 0.77%
1998 1.59% 0.76%
1997 1.64% 0.84%
1996 1.66% 0.86%
1995 1.68% 0.82%
1994 1.7% 0.81%
1993 1.72% 0.85%
1992 1.75% 0.57%
1991 1.79% 0.19%
1990 1.83% 0.16%
1989 1.89% 0.25%
1988 1.93% 0.41%
1987 1.96% 0.36%
1986 2.04% 0.13%
1985 2.16% 0.03%
1984 2.25% 0.05%
1983 2.31% 0.14%
1982 2.34% 0.49%
1981 2.37% 0.83%
1980 2.42% 0.88%
1979 2.45% 0.93%
1978 2.47% 1.02%
1977 2.49% 1.68%
1976 2.53% 2.46%
1975 2.56% 2.62%
1974 2.61% 1.99%
1973 2.66% 1.37%
1972 2.7% 1.43%
1971 2.75% 1.5%
1970 2.79% 1.57%
1969 2.8% 1.63%
1968 2.74% 1.69%
1967 2.63% 2.05%
1966 2.39% 2.42%
1965 2.56% 2.47%
1964 2.9% 2.57%
1963 2.87% 2.67%
1962 2.85% 2.68%
1961 2.83% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Samoa
Current population
288551776
220932
Population rank 4/197 177/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.003%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
7.04 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
14.9 seconds
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 125/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -2,815
Net migration rank 171/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -2,815
2024 - -38,469 - -2,754
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 4,170 -2,810
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 4,288 -2,837
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 4,379 -2,860
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 4,442 -2,299
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 4,495 -2,313
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 4,637 -2,425
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 4,661 -2,539
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 4,720 -3,008
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 4,795 -3,074
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 4,849 -3,081
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 4,875 -3,107
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 4,863 -3,089
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 4,860 -3,056
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 4,779 -3,197
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 4,525 -3,093
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 4,581 -3,194
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 4,480 -3,152
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 4,473 -3,714
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 4,503 -3,805
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 4,554 -3,796
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 4,622 -3,748
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 4,672 -3,624
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 4,759 -3,198
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 4,855 -3,453
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 4,937 -3,517
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 5,022 -3,702
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 5,053 -3,658
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 5,038 -3,476
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 4,976 -3,532
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 4,880 -3,505
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 4,769 -3,373
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 4,652 -3,161
1991 3,288,791 3,096 4,655 -4,227
1990 3,250,906 11,539 4,759 -4,533
1989 3,316,792 19,905 4,845 -4,527
1988 3,331,242 25,383 4,889 -4,366
1987 3,304,520 26,705 4,909 -4,056
1986 3,309,905 30,988 4,983 -4,637
1985 3,419,412 37,451 4,998 -4,920
1984 3,549,570 43,693 4,979 -4,944
1983 3,558,949 47,375 4,914 -4,789
1982 3,545,504 46,792 4,808 -4,479
1981 3,497,244 44,710 4,720 -3,440
1980 3,484,846 42,254 4,672 -3,240
1979 3,460,621 43,900 4,624 -3,177
1978 3,412,980 45,911 4,587 -3,022
1977 3,334,779 45,610 4,555 -2,866
1976 3,291,479 48,010 4,519 -929
1975 3,263,794 56,386 4,465 -522
1974 3,196,136 61,188 4,411 -526
1973 3,210,643 64,991 4,446 -2,501
1972 3,149,726 72,007 4,487 -2,483
1971 3,111,304 79,264 4,534 -2,463
1970 3,080,421 81,368 4,567 -2,429
1969 3,034,825 82,955 4,592 -2,399
1968 2,961,608 55,731 4,605 -2,370
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 4,621 -2,333
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 4,593 -1,503
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 4,605 -1,512
1964 2,700,138 144,819 4,326 -1,252
1963 2,609,526 110,166 4,544 -1,365
1962 2,525,163 106,264 4,498 -1,341
1961 2,434,113 103,628 4,399 -1,349
1960 2,350,971 101,631 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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