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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 46.9 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Indonesia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Singapore
2100 297,217,412 4,367,779
2099 298,340,219 4,411,412
2098 299,449,882 4,459,213
2097 300,549,857 4,507,770
2096 301,634,112 4,558,553
2095 302,698,798 4,610,080
2094 303,751,488 4,664,700
2093 304,790,169 4,718,168
2092 305,809,796 4,771,068
2091 306,805,664 4,828,101
2090 307,780,044 4,885,895
2089 308,727,665 4,946,502
2088 309,652,467 5,004,664
2087 310,557,120 5,063,944
2086 311,434,804 5,124,380
2085 312,284,488 5,183,406
2084 313,107,329 5,240,616
2083 313,904,231 5,298,156
2082 314,670,881 5,356,138
2081 315,404,888 5,412,770
2080 316,109,402 5,467,479
2079 316,790,074 5,521,442
2078 317,438,140 5,571,799
2077 318,056,534 5,619,705
2076 318,635,038 5,663,197
2075 319,190,402 5,710,629
2074 319,709,426 5,756,364
2073 320,201,444 5,795,230
2072 320,659,562 5,831,071
2071 321,086,184 5,864,860
2070 321,485,042 5,895,880
2069 321,858,064 5,928,650
2068 322,201,979 5,959,740
2067 322,516,545 5,988,217
2066 322,798,892 6,021,266
2065 323,048,550 6,052,854
2064 323,268,759 6,079,559
2063 323,456,004 6,102,106
2062 323,612,644 6,126,791
2061 323,734,699 6,149,980
2060 323,814,746 6,175,566
2059 323,854,683 6,196,576
2058 323,844,015 6,219,117
2057 323,786,943 6,236,905
2056 323,671,172 6,255,191
2055 323,502,155 6,274,008
2054 323,274,189 6,295,405
2053 322,982,358 6,311,683
2052 322,627,695 6,324,118
2051 322,202,850 6,341,435
2050 321,699,802 6,359,963
2049 321,119,283 6,376,972
2048 320,457,830 6,390,246
2047 319,728,668 6,408,209
2046 318,921,027 6,422,503
2045 318,028,206 6,434,477
2044 317,051,440 6,447,538
2043 315,992,168 6,455,584
2042 314,856,940 6,462,372
2041 313,643,892 6,468,000
2040 312,358,800 6,469,582
2039 311,001,176 6,466,204
2038 309,578,763 6,457,329
2037 308,089,917 6,445,649
2036 306,544,452 6,433,599
2035 304,940,852 6,417,210
2034 303,275,782 6,395,064
2033 301,552,643 6,367,864
2032 299,781,696 6,340,911
2031 297,956,985 6,311,853
2030 296,081,262 6,284,466
2029 294,145,245 6,254,860
2028 292,143,454 6,220,267
2027 290,069,053 6,184,266
2026 287,927,760 6,149,680
2025 285,721,236 6,111,175
2024 283,487,931 6,036,860
2023 281,190,067 5,917,648
2022 278,830,529 5,637,022
2021 276,758,053 5,453,566
2020 274,814,866 5,685,807
2019 272,489,381 5,703,569
2018 269,951,846 5,638,676
2017 267,346,658 5,612,253
2016 264,627,418 5,607,283
2015 261,799,249 5,535,002
2014 258,877,399 5,469,724
2013 255,852,467 5,399,162
2012 252,698,525 5,312,437
2011 249,470,032 5,183,688
2010 246,305,322 5,076,732
2009 243,220,028 4,987,573
2008 240,157,903 4,839,396
2007 237,062,337 4,588,599
2006 233,951,652 4,401,365
2005 230,871,650 4,265,762
2004 227,926,649 4,166,664
2003 225,048,008 4,114,826
2002 222,088,495 4,175,950
2001 219,097,902 4,138,012
2000 216,077,790 4,027,887
1999 213,004,668 3,958,723
1998 209,826,788 3,927,213
1997 206,536,095 3,796,038
1996 203,204,348 3,670,704
1995 199,888,057 3,524,506
1994 196,591,828 3,419,048
1993 193,305,168 3,313,471
1992 190,043,744 3,230,698
1991 186,778,238 3,135,083
1990 183,501,098 3,047,132
1989 180,201,630 2,930,901
1988 176,855,065 2,846,108
1987 173,511,154 2,774,789
1986 170,175,065 2,733,373
1985 166,776,185 2,735,957
1984 163,251,124 2,732,221
1983 159,651,381 2,681,061
1982 156,052,152 2,646,466
1981 152,485,035 2,532,835
1980 148,950,540 2,413,945
1979 145,434,834 2,383,500
1978 141,953,163 2,353,600
1977 138,533,541 2,325,300
1976 135,173,655 2,293,300
1975 131,843,848 2,262,600
1974 128,555,045 2,229,800
1973 125,288,515 2,193,000
1972 122,039,841 2,152,400
1971 118,833,702 2,112,900
1970 115,657,495 2,074,507
1969 112,517,639 2,042,500
1968 109,450,006 2,012,000
1967 106,526,393 1,977,600
1966 103,792,754 1,934,400
1965 101,365,130 1,886,900
1964 98,833,749 1,841,600
1963 96,051,424 1,795,000
1962 93,375,850 1,750,200
1961 90,791,249 1,702,400
1960 88,296,070 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Singapore
2100 -0.38% -0.99%
2099 -0.37% -1.07%
2098 -0.37% -1.08%
2097 -0.36% -1.11%
2096 -0.35% -1.12%
2095 -0.35% -1.17%
2094 -0.34% -1.13%
2093 -0.33% -1.11%
2092 -0.32% -1.18%
2091 -0.32% -1.18%
2090 -0.31% -1.23%
2089 -0.3% -1.16%
2088 -0.29% -1.17%
2087 -0.28% -1.18%
2086 -0.27% -1.14%
2085 -0.26% -1.09%
2084 -0.25% -1.09%
2083 -0.24% -1.08%
2082 -0.23% -1.05%
2081 -0.22% -1%
2080 -0.21% -0.98%
2079 -0.2% -0.9%
2078 -0.19% -0.85%
2077 -0.18% -0.77%
2076 -0.17% -0.83%
2075 -0.16% -0.79%
2074 -0.15% -0.67%
2073 -0.14% -0.61%
2072 -0.13% -0.58%
2071 -0.12% -0.53%
2070 -0.12% -0.55%
2069 -0.11% -0.52%
2068 -0.1% -0.48%
2067 -0.09% -0.55%
2066 -0.08% -0.52%
2065 -0.07% -0.44%
2064 -0.06% -0.37%
2063 -0.05% -0.4%
2062 -0.04% -0.38%
2061 -0.02% -0.41%
2060 -0.01% -0.34%
2059 0.003% -0.36%
2058 0.02% -0.29%
2057 0.04% -0.29%
2056 0.05% -0.3%
2055 0.07% -0.34%
2054 0.09% -0.26%
2053 0.11% -0.2%
2052 0.13% -0.27%
2051 0.16% -0.29%
2050 0.18% -0.27%
2049 0.21% -0.21%
2048 0.23% -0.28%
2047 0.25% -0.22%
2046 0.28% -0.19%
2045 0.31% -0.2%
2044 0.34% -0.12%
2043 0.36% -0.11%
2042 0.39% -0.09%
2041 0.41% -0.02%
2040 0.44% 0.05%
2039 0.46% 0.14%
2038 0.48% 0.18%
2037 0.5% 0.19%
2036 0.53% 0.26%
2035 0.55% 0.35%
2034 0.57% 0.43%
2033 0.59% 0.43%
2032 0.61% 0.46%
2031 0.63% 0.44%
2030 0.66% 0.47%
2029 0.69% 0.56%
2028 0.72% 0.58%
2027 0.74% 0.56%
2026 0.77% 0.63%
2025 0.79% 1.23%
2024 0.82% 2.01%
2023 0.85% 4.98%
2022 0.75% 3.36%
2021 0.71% -4.08%
2020 0.85% -0.31%
2019 0.94% 1.15%
2018 0.97% 0.47%
2017 1.03% 0.09%
2016 1.08% 1.31%
2015 1.13% 1.19%
2014 1.18% 1.31%
2013 1.25% 1.63%
2012 1.29% 2.48%
2011 1.28% 2.11%
2010 1.27% 1.79%
2009 1.28% 3.06%
2008 1.31% 5.47%
2007 1.33% 4.25%
2006 1.33% 3.18%
2005 1.29% 2.38%
2004 1.28% 1.26%
2003 1.33% -1.46%
2002 1.36% 0.92%
2001 1.4% 2.73%
2000 1.44% 1.75%
1999 1.51% 0.8%
1998 1.59% 3.46%
1997 1.64% 3.41%
1996 1.66% 4.15%
1995 1.68% 3.08%
1994 1.7% 3.19%
1993 1.72% 2.56%
1992 1.75% 3.05%
1991 1.79% 2.89%
1990 1.83% 3.97%
1989 1.89% 2.98%
1988 1.93% 2.57%
1987 1.96% 1.52%
1986 2.04% -0.09%
1985 2.16% 0.14%
1984 2.25% 1.91%
1983 2.31% 1.31%
1982 2.34% 4.49%
1981 2.37% 4.93%
1980 2.42% 1.28%
1979 2.45% 1.27%
1978 2.47% 1.22%
1977 2.49% 1.4%
1976 2.53% 1.36%
1975 2.56% 1.47%
1974 2.61% 1.68%
1973 2.66% 1.89%
1972 2.7% 1.87%
1971 2.75% 1.85%
1970 2.79% 1.57%
1969 2.8% 1.52%
1968 2.74% 1.74%
1967 2.63% 2.23%
1966 2.39% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.46%
1964 2.9% 2.6%
1963 2.87% 2.56%
1962 2.85% 2.81%
1961 2.83% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Singapore
Current population
289027659
6167445
Population rank 4/197 113/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +204
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 83/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +16,892
Net migration rank 171/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 16,892
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 8,451 20,011
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 7,101 26,996
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 9,019 214,842
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 15,270 -44,030
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 18,763 -145,556
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 21,674 870
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 21,427 21,820
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 21,888 -8,880
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 25,794 13,737
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 27,121 41,852
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 27,896 40,154
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 25,376 52,176
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 29,750 78,501
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 25,919 89,856
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 24,876 72,571
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 27,930 95,841
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 28,068 176,182
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 26,614 192,292
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 25,968 135,625
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 24,741 92,023
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 24,583 50,487
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 24,689 -30,012
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 29,231 -40,023
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 31,035 45,027
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 37,057 55,218
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 32,857 19,681
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 33,381 51,905
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 37,960 95,241
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 38,542 102,018
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 38,065 91,947
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 39,319 71,170
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 40,425 58,820
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 39,091 54,359
1991 3,288,791 3,096 39,188 57,821
1990 3,250,906 11,539 41,136 66,950
1989 3,316,792 19,905 36,929 68,031
1988 3,331,242 25,383 42,407 40,976
1987 3,304,520 26,705 33,020 25,411
1986 3,309,905 30,988 27,880 -7,858
1985 3,419,412 37,451 32,010 -31,036
1984 3,549,570 43,693 31,967 -4,396
1983 3,558,949 47,375 30,296 11,699
1982 3,545,504 46,792 33,346 41,568
1981 3,497,244 44,710 32,167 85,869
1980 3,484,846 42,254 30,657 42,433
1979 3,460,621 43,900 28,363 -2,384
1978 3,412,980 45,911 27,537 436
1977 3,334,779 45,610 26,508 2,757
1976 3,291,479 48,010 31,189 949
1975 3,263,794 56,386 28,509 4,104
1974 3,196,136 61,188 31,664 2,748
1973 3,210,643 64,991 36,404 -495
1972 3,149,726 72,007 38,098 -1,631
1971 3,111,304 79,264 35,708 573
1970 3,080,421 81,368 35,059 4,024
1969 3,034,825 82,955 34,314 6,763
1968 2,961,608 55,731 36,216 6,792
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 40,145 6,006
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 44,298 3,507
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 45,474 4,199
1964 2,700,138 144,819 47,697 3,043
1963 2,609,526 110,166 49,542 2,668
1962 2,525,163 106,264 48,830 3,714
1961 2,434,113 103,628 49,880 3,490
1960 2,350,971 101,631 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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