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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 14 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 3.73% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Indonesia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Somalia
2100 297,217,412 68,341,587
2099 298,340,219 67,997,987
2098 299,449,882 67,660,056
2097 300,549,857 67,320,374
2096 301,634,112 66,931,214
2095 302,698,798 66,544,181
2094 303,751,488 66,138,594
2093 304,790,169 65,719,626
2092 305,809,796 65,283,569
2091 306,805,664 64,812,444
2090 307,780,044 64,322,633
2089 308,727,665 63,882,977
2088 309,652,467 63,424,502
2087 310,557,120 62,947,792
2086 311,434,804 62,408,129
2085 312,284,488 61,835,054
2084 313,107,329 61,280,718
2083 313,904,231 60,723,949
2082 314,670,881 60,150,487
2081 315,404,888 59,639,547
2080 316,109,402 59,064,099
2079 316,790,074 58,441,001
2078 317,438,140 57,816,490
2077 318,056,534 57,176,183
2076 318,635,038 56,567,204
2075 319,190,402 55,970,712
2074 319,709,426 55,295,699
2073 320,201,444 54,617,874
2072 320,659,562 53,944,923
2071 321,086,184 53,250,824
2070 321,485,042 52,540,460
2069 321,858,064 51,845,897
2068 322,201,979 51,165,760
2067 322,516,545 50,461,574
2066 322,798,892 49,748,163
2065 323,048,550 48,994,126
2064 323,268,759 48,235,809
2063 323,456,004 47,492,758
2062 323,612,644 46,756,776
2061 323,734,699 46,008,848
2060 323,814,746 45,192,338
2059 323,854,683 44,370,279
2058 323,844,015 43,631,825
2057 323,786,943 42,870,700
2056 323,671,172 42,095,303
2055 323,502,155 41,292,441
2054 323,274,189 40,487,904
2053 322,982,358 39,720,236
2052 322,627,695 38,967,888
2051 322,202,850 38,205,058
2050 321,699,802 37,448,393
2049 321,119,283 36,717,019
2048 320,457,830 35,962,583
2047 319,728,668 35,196,924
2046 318,921,027 34,440,935
2045 318,028,206 33,696,593
2044 317,051,440 32,957,131
2043 315,992,168 32,227,622
2042 314,856,940 31,517,627
2041 313,643,892 30,775,671
2040 312,358,800 30,013,616
2039 311,001,176 29,294,623
2038 309,578,763 28,565,580
2037 308,089,917 27,821,304
2036 306,544,452 27,097,563
2035 304,940,852 26,368,985
2034 303,275,782 25,671,628
2033 301,552,643 25,002,924
2032 299,781,696 24,323,435
2031 297,956,985 23,642,617
2030 296,081,262 22,951,436
2029 294,145,245 22,285,719
2028 292,143,454 21,638,095
2027 290,069,053 20,978,784
2026 287,927,760 20,310,008
2025 285,721,236 19,654,739
2024 283,487,931 19,009,151
2023 281,190,067 18,358,615
2022 278,830,529 17,801,897
2021 276,758,053 17,271,431
2020 274,814,866 16,651,191
2019 272,489,381 16,030,971
2018 269,951,846 15,452,487
2017 267,346,658 14,916,629
2016 264,627,418 14,348,740
2015 261,799,249 13,806,963
2014 258,877,399 13,339,491
2013 255,852,467 12,869,594
2012 252,698,525 12,461,160
2011 249,470,032 12,348,830
2010 246,305,322 12,261,756
2009 243,220,028 11,961,201
2008 240,157,903 11,663,084
2007 237,062,337 11,322,582
2006 233,951,652 10,975,502
2005 230,871,650 10,644,228
2004 227,926,649 10,280,998
2003 225,048,008 9,909,157
2002 222,088,495 9,550,063
2001 219,097,902 9,198,493
2000 216,077,790 8,838,713
1999 213,004,668 8,492,059
1998 209,826,788 8,155,417
1997 206,536,095 7,824,525
1996 203,204,348 7,554,474
1995 199,888,057 7,285,007
1994 196,591,828 7,026,797
1993 193,305,168 6,681,399
1992 190,043,744 6,495,107
1991 186,778,238 6,813,760
1990 183,501,098 7,082,811
1989 180,201,630 7,114,817
1988 176,855,065 7,235,360
1987 173,511,154 7,228,302
1986 170,175,065 6,974,788
1985 166,776,185 6,693,289
1984 163,251,124 6,428,389
1983 159,651,381 6,198,430
1982 156,052,152 6,003,840
1981 152,485,035 5,982,849
1980 148,950,540 5,936,154
1979 145,434,834 5,449,117
1978 141,953,163 4,814,892
1977 138,533,541 4,484,050
1976 135,173,655 4,365,812
1975 131,843,848 4,257,535
1974 128,555,045 4,151,842
1973 125,288,515 4,045,592
1972 122,039,841 3,939,436
1971 118,833,702 3,837,691
1970 115,657,495 3,738,448
1969 112,517,639 3,641,015
1968 109,450,006 3,546,590
1967 106,526,393 3,454,537
1966 103,792,754 3,365,106
1965 101,365,130 3,277,874
1964 98,833,749 3,192,796
1963 96,051,424 3,110,361
1962 93,375,850 3,030,091
1961 90,791,249 2,952,054
1960 88,296,070 2,876,331

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 Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Somalia
2100 -0.38% 0.51%
2099 -0.37% 0.5%
2098 -0.37% 0.5%
2097 -0.36% 0.58%
2096 -0.35% 0.58%
2095 -0.35% 0.61%
2094 -0.34% 0.64%
2093 -0.33% 0.67%
2092 -0.32% 0.73%
2091 -0.32% 0.76%
2090 -0.31% 0.69%
2089 -0.3% 0.72%
2088 -0.29% 0.76%
2087 -0.28% 0.86%
2086 -0.27% 0.93%
2085 -0.26% 0.9%
2084 -0.25% 0.92%
2083 -0.24% 0.95%
2082 -0.23% 0.86%
2081 -0.22% 0.97%
2080 -0.21% 1.07%
2079 -0.2% 1.08%
2078 -0.19% 1.12%
2077 -0.18% 1.08%
2076 -0.17% 1.07%
2075 -0.16% 1.22%
2074 -0.15% 1.24%
2073 -0.14% 1.25%
2072 -0.13% 1.3%
2071 -0.12% 1.35%
2070 -0.12% 1.34%
2069 -0.11% 1.33%
2068 -0.1% 1.4%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.54%
2065 -0.07% 1.57%
2064 -0.06% 1.56%
2063 -0.05% 1.57%
2062 -0.04% 1.63%
2061 -0.02% 1.81%
2060 -0.01% 1.85%
2059 0.003% 1.69%
2058 0.02% 1.78%
2057 0.04% 1.84%
2056 0.05% 1.94%
2055 0.07% 1.99%
2054 0.09% 1.93%
2053 0.11% 1.93%
2052 0.13% 2%
2051 0.16% 2.02%
2050 0.18% 1.99%
2049 0.21% 2.1%
2048 0.23% 2.18%
2047 0.25% 2.2%
2046 0.28% 2.21%
2045 0.31% 2.24%
2044 0.34% 2.26%
2043 0.36% 2.25%
2042 0.39% 2.41%
2041 0.41% 2.54%
2040 0.44% 2.45%
2039 0.46% 2.55%
2038 0.48% 2.68%
2037 0.5% 2.67%
2036 0.53% 2.76%
2035 0.55% 2.72%
2034 0.57% 2.67%
2033 0.59% 2.79%
2032 0.61% 2.88%
2031 0.63% 3.01%
2030 0.66% 2.99%
2029 0.69% 2.99%
2028 0.72% 3.14%
2027 0.74% 3.29%
2026 0.77% 3.33%
2025 0.79% 3.4%
2024 0.82% 3.54%
2023 0.85% 3.13%
2022 0.75% 3.07%
2021 0.71% 3.72%
2020 0.85% 3.87%
2019 0.94% 3.74%
2018 0.97% 3.59%
2017 1.03% 3.96%
2016 1.08% 3.92%
2015 1.13% 3.5%
2014 1.18% 3.65%
2013 1.25% 3.28%
2012 1.29% 0.91%
2011 1.28% 0.71%
2010 1.27% 2.51%
2009 1.28% 2.56%
2008 1.31% 3.01%
2007 1.33% 3.16%
2006 1.33% 3.11%
2005 1.29% 3.53%
2004 1.28% 3.75%
2003 1.33% 3.76%
2002 1.36% 3.82%
2001 1.4% 4.07%
2000 1.44% 4.08%
1999 1.51% 4.13%
1998 1.59% 4.23%
1997 1.64% 3.57%
1996 1.66% 3.7%
1995 1.68% 3.67%
1994 1.7% 5.17%
1993 1.72% 2.87%
1992 1.75% -4.68%
1991 1.79% -3.8%
1990 1.83% -0.45%
1989 1.89% -1.67%
1988 1.93% 0.1%
1987 1.96% 3.63%
1986 2.04% 4.21%
1985 2.16% 4.12%
1984 2.25% 3.71%
1983 2.31% 3.24%
1982 2.34% 0.35%
1981 2.37% 0.79%
1980 2.42% 8.94%
1979 2.45% 13.2%
1978 2.47% 7.38%
1977 2.49% 2.71%
1976 2.53% 2.54%
1975 2.56% 2.55%
1974 2.61% 2.63%
1973 2.66% 2.69%
1972 2.7% 2.65%
1971 2.75% 2.65%
1970 2.79% 2.68%
1969 2.8% 2.66%
1968 2.74% 2.66%
1967 2.63% 2.66%
1966 2.39% 2.66%
1965 2.56% 2.66%
1964 2.9% 2.65%
1963 2.87% 2.65%
1962 2.85% 2.64%
1961 2.83% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Somalia
Current population
289027659
20653532
Population rank 4/197 66/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.25%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 8/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +12,077
Net migration rank 171/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 12,077
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 619,793 26,859
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 608,203 46,217
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 551,450 -92,434
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 566,399 35,506
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 561,311 77,259
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 548,756 53,124
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 514,244 40,844
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 478,556 38,067
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 495,132 124,017
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 481,573 -17,178
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 464,481 6,065
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 448,518 20,723
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 399,468 -51,833
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 203,213 -326,192
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 385,571 -88,448
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 405,784 -101,795
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 394,258 -102,035
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 380,303 8,476
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 372,597 -67,200
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 363,117 -5,955
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 351,959 17,353
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 341,192 33,174
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 331,215 12,603
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 319,059 40,274
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 306,651 53,580
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 295,523 37,548
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 284,779 55,426
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 271,894 49,692
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 264,807 -46,291
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 254,509 65,888
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 246,950 -50,921
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 232,960 261,815
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 57,495 -179,675
1991 3,288,791 3,096 53,052 -568,166
1990 3,250,906 11,539 225,162 -248,155
1989 3,316,792 19,905 225,255 -266,281
1988 3,331,242 25,383 215,599 -415,660
1987 3,304,520 26,705 231,580 -17,391
1986 3,309,905 30,988 218,416 74,424
1985 3,419,412 37,451 207,960 62,183
1984 3,549,570 43,693 199,017 60,630
1983 3,558,949 47,375 190,775 9,505
1982 3,545,504 46,792 182,793 6,115
1981 3,497,244 44,710 185,211 -332,129
1980 3,484,846 42,254 174,790 65,519
1979 3,460,621 43,900 151,016 582,746
1978 3,412,980 45,911 132,689 402,005
1977 3,334,779 45,610 124,818 2,170
1976 3,291,479 48,010 113,319 -3,831
1975 3,263,794 56,386 108,998 -1,934
1974 3,196,136 61,188 104,813 -495
1973 3,210,643 64,991 108,038 143
1972 3,149,726 72,007 104,493 -351
1971 3,111,304 79,264 101,196 -1,850
1970 3,080,421 81,368 98,025 1,104
1969 3,034,825 82,955 95,045 690
1968 2,961,608 55,731 92,208 906
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 89,497 1,498
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 86,930 941
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 84,448 2,142
1964 2,700,138 144,819 82,042 1,518
1963 2,609,526 110,166 79,859 1,449
1962 2,525,163 106,264 77,737 1,496
1961 2,434,113 103,628 75,513 1,336
1960 2,350,971 101,631 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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