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Population in Indonesia compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2,296 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).

Indonesia vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Seychelles
2100 297,217,412 108,316
2099 298,340,219 108,713
2098 299,449,882 109,113
2097 300,549,857 109,509
2096 301,634,112 109,911
2095 302,698,798 110,328
2094 303,751,488 110,748
2093 304,790,169 111,160
2092 305,809,796 111,587
2091 306,805,664 112,022
2090 307,780,044 112,451
2089 308,727,665 112,921
2088 309,652,467 113,380
2087 310,557,120 113,883
2086 311,434,804 114,389
2085 312,284,488 114,924
2084 313,107,329 115,463
2083 313,904,231 116,022
2082 314,670,881 116,603
2081 315,404,888 117,187
2080 316,109,402 117,797
2079 316,790,074 118,410
2078 317,438,140 119,038
2077 318,056,534 119,668
2076 318,635,038 120,284
2075 319,190,402 120,912
2074 319,709,426 121,530
2073 320,201,444 122,150
2072 320,659,562 122,757
2071 321,086,184 123,363
2070 321,485,042 123,969
2069 321,858,064 124,538
2068 322,201,979 125,115
2067 322,516,545 125,674
2066 322,798,892 126,238
2065 323,048,550 126,795
2064 323,268,759 127,327
2063 323,456,004 127,850
2062 323,612,644 128,332
2061 323,734,699 128,796
2060 323,814,746 129,230
2059 323,854,683 129,639
2058 323,844,015 130,022
2057 323,786,943 130,398
2056 323,671,172 130,736
2055 323,502,155 131,054
2054 323,274,189 131,355
2053 322,982,358 131,600
2052 322,627,695 131,835
2051 322,202,850 132,062
2050 321,699,802 132,262
2049 321,119,283 132,461
2048 320,457,830 132,617
2047 319,728,668 132,751
2046 318,921,027 132,859
2045 318,028,206 132,915
2044 317,051,440 132,967
2043 315,992,168 132,982
2042 314,856,940 132,971
2041 313,643,892 132,948
2040 312,358,800 132,864
2039 311,001,176 132,781
2038 309,578,763 132,687
2037 308,089,917 132,553
2036 306,544,452 132,396
2035 304,940,852 132,197
2034 303,275,782 131,973
2033 301,552,643 131,721
2032 299,781,696 131,432
2031 297,956,985 131,086
2030 296,081,262 130,727
2029 294,145,245 129,822
2028 292,143,454 128,486
2027 290,069,053 126,796
2026 287,927,760 124,871
2025 285,721,236 122,730
2024 283,487,931 121,354
2023 281,190,067 119,773
2022 278,830,529 119,878
2021 276,758,053 99,258
2020 274,814,866 98,462
2019 272,489,381 97,625
2018 269,951,846 96,762
2017 267,346,658 95,843
2016 264,627,418 94,677
2015 261,799,249 93,419
2014 258,877,399 91,359
2013 255,852,467 89,949
2012 252,698,525 88,303
2011 249,470,032 87,441
2010 246,305,322 89,770
2009 243,220,028 87,298
2008 240,157,903 86,956
2007 237,062,337 85,033
2006 233,951,652 84,600
2005 230,871,650 82,858
2004 227,926,649 82,475
2003 225,048,008 82,781
2002 222,088,495 83,723
2001 219,097,902 81,202
2000 216,077,790 81,131
1999 213,004,668 80,410
1998 209,826,788 78,846
1997 206,536,095 77,319
1996 203,204,348 76,417
1995 199,888,057 75,304
1994 196,591,828 74,205
1993 193,305,168 72,253
1992 190,043,744 70,763
1991 186,778,238 70,439
1990 183,501,098 69,507
1989 180,201,630 69,167
1988 176,855,065 68,755
1987 173,511,154 68,499
1986 170,175,065 65,652
1985 166,776,185 65,244
1984 163,251,124 64,717
1983 159,651,381 64,335
1982 156,052,152 64,413
1981 152,485,035 64,035
1980 148,950,540 63,261
1979 145,434,834 62,686
1978 141,953,163 62,150
1977 138,533,541 61,786
1976 135,173,655 60,504
1975 131,843,848 59,292
1974 128,555,045 57,937
1973 125,288,515 56,892
1972 122,039,841 56,029
1971 118,833,702 54,695
1970 115,657,495 53,600
1969 112,517,639 52,365
1968 109,450,006 51,134
1967 106,526,393 49,911
1966 103,792,754 48,699
1965 101,365,130 47,500
1964 98,833,749 46,322
1963 96,051,424 45,176
1962 93,375,850 44,042
1961 90,791,249 42,889
1960 88,296,070 41,700

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 the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 133K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Seychelles
2100 -0.38% -0.37%
2099 -0.37% -0.37%
2098 -0.37% -0.36%
2097 -0.36% -0.37%
2096 -0.35% -0.38%
2095 -0.35% -0.38%
2094 -0.34% -0.37%
2093 -0.33% -0.38%
2092 -0.32% -0.39%
2091 -0.32% -0.38%
2090 -0.31% -0.42%
2089 -0.3% -0.4%
2088 -0.29% -0.44%
2087 -0.28% -0.44%
2086 -0.27% -0.47%
2085 -0.26% -0.47%
2084 -0.25% -0.48%
2083 -0.24% -0.5%
2082 -0.23% -0.5%
2081 -0.22% -0.52%
2080 -0.21% -0.52%
2079 -0.2% -0.53%
2078 -0.19% -0.53%
2077 -0.18% -0.51%
2076 -0.17% -0.52%
2075 -0.16% -0.51%
2074 -0.15% -0.51%
2073 -0.14% -0.5%
2072 -0.13% -0.49%
2071 -0.12% -0.49%
2070 -0.12% -0.46%
2069 -0.11% -0.46%
2068 -0.1% -0.45%
2067 -0.09% -0.45%
2066 -0.08% -0.44%
2065 -0.07% -0.42%
2064 -0.06% -0.41%
2063 -0.05% -0.38%
2062 -0.04% -0.36%
2061 -0.02% -0.34%
2060 -0.01% -0.32%
2059 0.003% -0.29%
2058 0.02% -0.29%
2057 0.04% -0.26%
2056 0.05% -0.24%
2055 0.07% -0.23%
2054 0.09% -0.19%
2053 0.11% -0.18%
2052 0.13% -0.17%
2051 0.16% -0.15%
2050 0.18% -0.15%
2049 0.21% -0.12%
2048 0.23% -0.1%
2047 0.25% -0.08%
2046 0.28% -0.04%
2045 0.31% -0.04%
2044 0.34% -0.01%
2043 0.36% 0.008%
2042 0.39% 0.02%
2041 0.41% 0.06%
2040 0.44% 0.06%
2039 0.46% 0.07%
2038 0.48% 0.1%
2037 0.5% 0.12%
2036 0.53% 0.15%
2035 0.55% 0.17%
2034 0.57% 0.19%
2033 0.59% 0.22%
2032 0.61% 0.26%
2031 0.63% 0.27%
2030 0.66% 0.7%
2029 0.69% 1.04%
2028 0.72% 1.33%
2027 0.74% 1.54%
2026 0.77% 1.75%
2025 0.79% 1.13%
2024 0.82% 1.32%
2023 0.85% -0.09%
2022 0.75% 20.8%
2021 0.71% 0.81%
2020 0.85% 0.86%
2019 0.94% 0.89%
2018 0.97% 0.96%
2017 1.03% 1.23%
2016 1.08% 1.35%
2015 1.13% 2.25%
2014 1.18% 1.57%
2013 1.25% 1.86%
2012 1.29% 0.99%
2011 1.28% -2.59%
2010 1.27% 2.83%
2009 1.28% 0.39%
2008 1.31% 2.26%
2007 1.33% 0.51%
2006 1.33% 2.1%
2005 1.29% 0.46%
2004 1.28% -0.37%
2003 1.33% -1.13%
2002 1.36% 3.1%
2001 1.4% 0.09%
2000 1.44% 0.9%
1999 1.51% 1.98%
1998 1.59% 1.97%
1997 1.64% 1.18%
1996 1.66% 1.48%
1995 1.68% 1.48%
1994 1.7% 2.7%
1993 1.72% 2.11%
1992 1.75% 0.46%
1991 1.79% 1.34%
1990 1.83% 0.49%
1989 1.89% 0.6%
1988 1.93% 0.37%
1987 1.96% 4.34%
1986 2.04% 0.63%
1985 2.16% 0.81%
1984 2.25% 0.59%
1983 2.31% -0.12%
1982 2.34% 0.59%
1981 2.37% 1.22%
1980 2.42% 0.92%
1979 2.45% 0.86%
1978 2.47% 0.59%
1977 2.49% 2.12%
1976 2.53% 2.04%
1975 2.56% 2.34%
1974 2.61% 1.84%
1973 2.66% 1.54%
1972 2.7% 2.44%
1971 2.75% 2.04%
1970 2.79% 2.36%
1969 2.8% 2.41%
1968 2.74% 2.45%
1967 2.63% 2.49%
1966 2.39% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.54%
1964 2.9% 2.54%
1963 2.87% 2.57%
1962 2.85% 2.69%
1961 2.83% 2.85%

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 the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Seychelles
Current population
289027659
125859
Population rank 4/197 181/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.002%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
6.38 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
6.57 hours
One death every
14.6 seconds
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +1,376
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 93/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 +1,590
Net migration rank 171/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 1,590
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 485 1,747
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 683 1,809
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 635 1,788
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 744 2,086
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 886 1,726
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 811 1,770
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 842 1,733
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 901 1,693
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 900 1,682
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 888 1,719
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 832 1,742
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 846 1,717
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 989 1,538
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 936 1,551
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 844 740
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 900 105
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 887 105
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 867 173
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 804 264
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 861 214
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 842 317
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 828 316
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 837 425
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 885 509
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 958 461
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 901 491
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 844 512
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 873 -11
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 1,047 -266
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 1,054 -171
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 1,136 -231
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 1,091 -316
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 1,076 -289
1991 3,288,791 3,096 1,162 -342
1990 3,250,906 11,539 1,070 -228
1989 3,316,792 19,905 1,030 -206
1988 3,331,242 25,383 1,135 -196
1987 3,304,520 26,705 1,172 -363
1986 3,309,905 30,988 1,222 -487
1985 3,419,412 37,451 1,259 -458
1984 3,549,570 43,693 1,255 -493
1983 3,558,949 47,375 1,209 -439
1982 3,545,504 46,792 1,069 -357
1981 3,497,244 44,710 1,358 -565
1980 3,484,846 42,254 1,386 -587
1979 3,460,621 43,900 1,292 -509
1978 3,412,980 45,911 1,330 -587
1977 3,334,779 45,610 1,125 140
1976 3,291,479 48,010 1,174 472
1975 3,263,794 56,386 1,376 259
1974 3,196,136 61,188 1,361 174
1973 3,210,643 64,991 1,166 327
1972 3,149,726 72,007 1,199 266
1971 3,111,304 79,264 1,373 102
1970 3,080,421 81,368 1,087 69
1969 3,034,825 82,955 1,119 43
1968 2,961,608 55,731 1,145 54
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 1,217 -15
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 1,280 -94
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 1,165 -20
1964 2,700,138 144,819 1,155 -74
1963 2,609,526 110,166 1,123 -107
1962 2,525,163 106,264 1,083 -128
1961 2,434,113 103,628 1,040 -153
1960 2,350,971 101,631 977 -180

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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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