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Population in Indonesia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 7.85 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 3.92% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Saudi Arabia
2100 297,263,579 74,230,118
2099 298,386,561 73,760,045
2098 299,496,396 73,287,526
2097 300,596,542 72,813,125
2096 301,680,965 72,336,039
2095 302,745,817 71,858,206
2094 303,798,670 71,379,928
2093 304,837,512 70,900,460
2092 305,857,297 70,420,464
2091 306,853,321 69,940,749
2090 307,827,852 69,462,214
2089 308,775,620 68,985,976
2088 309,700,566 68,510,277
2087 310,605,359 68,035,545
2086 311,483,180 67,562,521
2085 312,332,996 67,091,615
2084 313,155,965 66,621,667
2083 313,952,990 66,152,653
2082 314,719,759 65,684,321
2081 315,453,880 65,216,102
2080 316,158,503 64,749,128
2079 316,839,281 64,282,393
2078 317,487,448 63,815,918
2077 318,105,938 63,348,712
2076 318,684,532 62,880,120
2075 319,239,982 62,409,793
2074 319,759,087 61,937,628
2073 320,251,181 61,462,662
2072 320,709,370 60,984,202
2071 321,136,059 60,502,791
2070 321,534,979 60,018,216
2069 321,908,058 59,529,456
2068 322,252,027 59,036,086
2067 322,566,642 58,539,487
2066 322,849,032 58,039,687
2065 323,098,730 57,537,106
2064 323,318,973 57,032,172
2063 323,506,247 56,524,331
2062 323,662,911 56,014,549
2061 323,784,985 55,501,467
2060 323,865,045 54,986,901
2059 323,904,988 54,469,809
2058 323,894,318 53,950,469
2057 323,837,237 53,430,639
2056 323,721,448 52,909,061
2055 323,552,405 52,386,571
2054 323,324,404 51,862,312
2053 323,032,528 51,336,335
2052 322,677,809 50,809,100
2051 322,252,898 50,280,719
2050 321,749,772 49,751,739
2049 321,169,163 49,221,828
2048 320,507,607 48,690,143
2047 319,778,332 48,157,605
2046 318,970,565 47,623,246
2045 318,077,606 47,087,215
2044 317,100,688 46,550,306
2043 316,041,251 46,013,232
2042 314,905,847 45,475,200
2041 313,692,611 44,936,131
2040 312,407,319 44,396,093
2039 311,049,484 43,856,006
2038 309,626,850 43,314,707
2037 308,137,773 42,773,375
2036 306,592,068 42,231,639
2035 304,988,219 41,690,245
2034 303,322,890 41,150,029
2033 301,599,483 40,611,021
2032 299,828,261 40,073,144
2031 298,003,267 39,535,357
2030 296,127,253 38,998,581
2029 294,190,935 38,417,447
2028 292,188,833 37,810,902
2027 290,114,110 37,189,969
2026 287,972,484 36,566,201
2025 285,765,617 35,932,673
2024 283,487,931 35,300,280
2023 281,190,067 33,702,731
2022 278,830,529 32,175,224
2021 276,758,053 30,784,383
2020 274,814,866 31,552,510
2019 272,489,381 30,063,799
2018 269,951,846 30,196,281
2017 267,346,658 30,977,355
2016 264,627,418 30,954,198
2015 261,799,249 29,816,382
2014 258,877,399 28,309,273
2013 255,852,467 27,624,004
2012 252,698,525 26,168,861
2011 249,470,032 25,091,867
2010 246,305,322 23,978,487
2009 243,220,028 24,217,654
2008 240,157,903 23,287,877
2007 237,062,337 22,368,313
2006 233,951,652 21,459,144
2005 230,871,650 20,559,890
2004 227,926,649 19,669,480
2003 225,048,008 18,786,767
2002 222,088,495 17,910,910
2001 219,097,902 17,041,397
2000 216,077,790 16,177,722
1999 213,004,668 15,472,075
1998 209,826,788 14,922,185
1997 206,536,095 14,374,943
1996 203,204,348 13,831,009
1995 199,888,057 13,289,245
1994 196,591,828 12,750,040
1993 193,305,168 12,215,862
1992 190,043,744 11,686,676
1991 186,778,238 11,160,744
1990 183,501,098 10,640,691
1989 180,201,630 10,128,394
1988 176,855,065 9,629,165
1987 173,511,154 9,130,194
1986 170,175,065 8,628,639
1985 166,776,185 8,151,779
1984 163,251,124 7,697,307
1983 159,651,381 7,252,941
1982 156,052,152 6,824,486
1981 152,485,035 6,420,551
1980 148,950,540 6,047,997
1979 145,434,834 5,703,698
1978 141,953,163 5,381,902
1977 138,533,541 5,083,048
1976 135,173,655 4,807,933
1975 131,843,848 4,556,287
1974 128,555,045 4,323,632
1973 125,288,515 4,106,344
1972 122,039,841 3,905,722
1971 118,833,702 3,724,031
1970 115,657,495 3,562,470
1969 112,517,639 3,417,114
1968 109,450,006 3,282,711
1967 106,526,393 3,157,242
1966 103,792,754 3,039,887
1965 101,365,130 2,928,771
1964 98,833,749 2,821,968
1963 96,051,424 2,719,341
1962 93,375,850 2,620,910
1961 90,791,249 2,526,347
1960 88,296,070 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.38% 0.64%
2099 -0.37% 0.64%
2098 -0.37% 0.65%
2097 -0.36% 0.66%
2096 -0.35% 0.66%
2095 -0.35% 0.67%
2094 -0.34% 0.68%
2093 -0.33% 0.68%
2092 -0.32% 0.69%
2091 -0.32% 0.69%
2090 -0.31% 0.69%
2089 -0.3% 0.69%
2088 -0.29% 0.7%
2087 -0.28% 0.7%
2086 -0.27% 0.7%
2085 -0.26% 0.71%
2084 -0.25% 0.71%
2083 -0.24% 0.71%
2082 -0.23% 0.72%
2081 -0.22% 0.72%
2080 -0.21% 0.73%
2079 -0.2% 0.73%
2078 -0.19% 0.74%
2077 -0.18% 0.75%
2076 -0.17% 0.75%
2075 -0.16% 0.76%
2074 -0.15% 0.77%
2073 -0.14% 0.78%
2072 -0.13% 0.8%
2071 -0.12% 0.81%
2070 -0.12% 0.82%
2069 -0.11% 0.84%
2068 -0.1% 0.85%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 0.87%
2065 -0.07% 0.89%
2064 -0.06% 0.9%
2063 -0.05% 0.91%
2062 -0.04% 0.92%
2061 -0.02% 0.94%
2060 -0.01% 0.95%
2059 0.003% 0.96%
2058 0.02% 0.97%
2057 0.04% 0.99%
2056 0.05% 1%
2055 0.07% 1.01%
2054 0.09% 1.02%
2053 0.11% 1.04%
2052 0.13% 1.05%
2051 0.16% 1.06%
2050 0.18% 1.08%
2049 0.21% 1.09%
2048 0.23% 1.11%
2047 0.25% 1.12%
2046 0.28% 1.14%
2045 0.31% 1.15%
2044 0.34% 1.17%
2043 0.36% 1.18%
2042 0.39% 1.2%
2041 0.41% 1.22%
2040 0.44% 1.23%
2039 0.46% 1.25%
2038 0.48% 1.27%
2037 0.5% 1.28%
2036 0.53% 1.3%
2035 0.55% 1.31%
2034 0.57% 1.33%
2033 0.59% 1.34%
2032 0.61% 1.36%
2031 0.63% 1.38%
2030 0.66% 1.51%
2029 0.69% 1.6%
2028 0.72% 1.67%
2027 0.74% 1.71%
2026 0.77% 1.76%
2025 0.8% 1.79%
2024 0.82% 4.74%
2023 0.85% 4.75%
2022 0.75% 4.52%
2021 0.71% -2.43%
2020 0.85% 4.95%
2019 0.94% -0.44%
2018 0.97% -2.52%
2017 1.03% 0.07%
2016 1.08% 3.82%
2015 1.13% 5.32%
2014 1.18% 2.48%
2013 1.25% 5.56%
2012 1.29% 4.29%
2011 1.28% 4.64%
2010 1.27% -0.99%
2009 1.28% 3.99%
2008 1.31% 4.11%
2007 1.33% 4.24%
2006 1.33% 4.37%
2005 1.29% 4.53%
2004 1.28% 4.7%
2003 1.33% 4.89%
2002 1.36% 5.1%
2001 1.4% 5.34%
2000 1.44% 4.56%
1999 1.51% 3.69%
1998 1.59% 3.81%
1997 1.64% 3.93%
1996 1.66% 4.08%
1995 1.68% 4.23%
1994 1.7% 4.37%
1993 1.72% 4.53%
1992 1.75% 4.71%
1991 1.79% 4.89%
1990 1.83% 5.06%
1989 1.89% 5.18%
1988 1.93% 5.47%
1987 1.96% 5.81%
1986 2.04% 5.85%
1985 2.16% 5.9%
1984 2.25% 6.13%
1983 2.31% 6.28%
1982 2.34% 6.29%
1981 2.37% 6.16%
1980 2.42% 6.04%
1979 2.45% 5.98%
1978 2.47% 5.88%
1977 2.49% 5.72%
1976 2.53% 5.52%
1975 2.56% 5.38%
1974 2.61% 5.29%
1973 2.66% 5.14%
1972 2.7% 4.88%
1971 2.75% 4.54%
1970 2.79% 4.25%
1969 2.8% 4.09%
1968 2.74% 3.97%
1967 2.63% 3.86%
1966 2.39% 3.79%
1965 2.56% 3.78%
1964 2.9% 3.77%
1963 2.87% 3.76%
1962 2.85% 3.74%
1961 2.83% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Saudi Arabia
Current population
288551776
36734925
Population rank 4/197 44/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.44%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
7.04 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
14.9 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 4/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +119,738
Net migration rank 171/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 119,738
2024 - -38,469 - 122,170
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 474,366 325,691
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 406,920 977,072
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 409,032 -106,287
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 447,036 -74,725
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 474,407 191,582
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 528,767 -988,751
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 511,023 465,292
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 493,431 469,144
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 475,299 485,794
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 465,649 479,206
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 443,675 491,253
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 418,641 504,955
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 438,557 496,229
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 433,457 491,337
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 425,199 489,136
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 399,333 504,661
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 375,938 518,565
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 362,843 523,472
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 364,520 514,606
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 372,099 500,508
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 382,153 484,252
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 392,407 468,515
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 390,112 160,263
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 389,499 159,898
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 385,033 160,066
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 382,248 160,532
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 380,231 160,512
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 377,351 160,306
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 372,621 158,074
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 366,763 160,908
1991 3,288,791 3,096 361,329 162,857
1990 3,250,906 11,539 355,495 160,416
1989 3,316,792 19,905 349,399 159,273
1988 3,331,242 25,383 342,865 146,918
1987 3,304,520 26,705 333,088 175,075
1986 3,309,905 30,988 322,340 172,606
1985 3,419,412 37,451 310,558 148,208
1984 3,549,570 43,693 296,615 153,562
1983 3,558,949 47,375 280,616 157,930
1982 3,545,504 46,792 264,831 153,528
1981 3,497,244 44,710 249,156 140,355
1980 3,484,846 42,254 234,372 121,220
1979 3,460,621 43,900 220,186 112,826
1978 3,412,980 45,911 205,331 105,263
1977 3,334,779 45,610 191,103 96,015
1976 3,291,479 48,010 178,024 85,083
1975 3,263,794 56,386 166,223 73,960
1974 3,196,136 61,188 155,478 69,653
1973 3,210,643 64,991 145,450 63,995
1972 3,149,726 72,007 136,360 55,439
1971 3,111,304 79,264 127,600 43,989
1970 3,080,421 81,368 120,440 31,097
1969 3,034,825 82,955 113,859 25,312
1968 2,961,608 55,731 108,281 21,366
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 103,343 17,947
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 98,361 15,054
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 93,820 15,000
1964 2,700,138 144,819 89,776 15,000
1963 2,609,526 110,166 85,480 15,000
1962 2,525,163 106,264 81,393 15,000
1961 2,434,113 103,628 77,743 15,000
1960 2,350,971 101,631 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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

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