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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 1,307 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 +0.9% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Indonesia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Samoa
2100 297,217,412 384,035
2099 298,340,219 382,728
2098 299,449,882 381,414
2097 300,549,857 380,066
2096 301,634,112 378,599
2095 302,698,798 377,074
2094 303,751,488 375,519
2093 304,790,169 373,888
2092 305,809,796 372,169
2091 306,805,664 370,373
2090 307,780,044 368,608
2089 308,727,665 366,755
2088 309,652,467 364,803
2087 310,557,120 362,850
2086 311,434,804 360,862
2085 312,284,488 358,840
2084 313,107,329 356,781
2083 313,904,231 354,649
2082 314,670,881 352,438
2081 315,404,888 350,145
2080 316,109,402 347,866
2079 316,790,074 345,496
2078 317,438,140 343,017
2077 318,056,534 340,475
2076 318,635,038 337,881
2075 319,190,402 335,254
2074 319,709,426 332,652
2073 320,201,444 329,962
2072 320,659,562 327,203
2071 321,086,184 324,322
2070 321,485,042 321,610
2069 321,858,064 318,855
2068 322,201,979 316,041
2067 322,516,545 313,344
2066 322,798,892 310,581
2065 323,048,550 307,946
2064 323,268,759 305,328
2063 323,456,004 302,731
2062 323,612,644 300,188
2061 323,734,699 297,795
2060 323,814,746 295,379
2059 323,854,683 292,975
2058 323,844,015 290,541
2057 323,786,943 288,249
2056 323,671,172 286,049
2055 323,502,155 283,835
2054 323,274,189 281,645
2053 322,982,358 279,406
2052 322,627,695 277,095
2051 322,202,850 274,684
2050 321,699,802 272,285
2049 321,119,283 269,817
2048 320,457,830 267,350
2047 319,728,668 264,875
2046 318,921,027 262,303
2045 318,028,206 259,670
2044 317,051,440 256,996
2043 315,992,168 254,462
2042 314,856,940 251,813
2041 313,643,892 249,169
2040 312,358,800 246,598
2039 311,001,176 244,088
2038 309,578,763 241,568
2037 308,089,917 239,227
2036 306,544,452 236,940
2035 304,940,852 234,725
2034 303,275,782 232,695
2033 301,552,643 230,809
2032 299,781,696 229,073
2031 297,956,985 227,359
2030 296,081,262 225,842
2029 294,145,245 224,425
2028 292,143,454 223,027
2027 290,069,053 221,755
2026 287,927,760 220,528
2025 285,721,236 219,306
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 (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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% 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 11.3% to 321,699,802 people with a rank change from 4th to 6th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 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 0.79% 0.59%
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 (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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Samoa
Current population
289027659
221158
Population rank 4/197 177/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.003%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
6.83 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
14.6 seconds
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 123/197
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 2,307,025 -38,469 4,101 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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