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Population in Indonesia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 5.6 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 4.1% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Indonesia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia South Korea
2100 297,217,412 22,001,649
2099 298,340,219 22,324,514
2098 299,449,882 22,657,541
2097 300,549,857 22,998,315
2096 301,634,112 23,348,632
2095 302,698,798 23,711,049
2094 303,751,488 24,081,510
2093 304,790,169 24,460,970
2092 305,809,796 24,848,715
2091 306,805,664 25,242,926
2090 307,780,044 25,642,926
2089 308,727,665 26,048,094
2088 309,652,467 26,457,020
2087 310,557,120 26,871,556
2086 311,434,804 27,288,450
2085 312,284,488 27,710,065
2084 313,107,329 28,133,600
2083 313,904,231 28,564,090
2082 314,670,881 28,998,646
2081 315,404,888 29,441,497
2080 316,109,402 29,887,135
2079 316,790,074 30,337,095
2078 317,438,140 30,793,984
2077 318,056,534 31,258,278
2076 318,635,038 31,728,826
2075 319,190,402 32,205,338
2074 319,709,426 32,689,892
2073 320,201,444 33,180,187
2072 320,659,562 33,679,874
2071 321,086,184 34,187,068
2070 321,485,042 34,702,204
2069 321,858,064 35,224,472
2068 322,201,979 35,745,164
2067 322,516,545 36,274,411
2066 322,798,892 36,808,495
2065 323,048,550 37,349,660
2064 323,268,759 37,897,742
2063 323,456,004 38,450,082
2062 323,612,644 39,009,227
2061 323,734,699 39,565,102
2060 323,814,746 40,130,032
2059 323,854,683 40,692,438
2058 323,844,015 41,256,780
2057 323,786,943 41,813,259
2056 323,671,172 42,356,530
2055 323,502,155 42,888,143
2054 323,274,189 43,405,840
2053 322,982,358 43,917,075
2052 322,627,695 44,419,192
2051 322,202,850 44,901,452
2050 321,699,802 45,362,931
2049 321,119,283 45,809,553
2048 320,457,830 46,235,718
2047 319,728,668 46,645,885
2046 318,921,027 47,033,200
2045 318,028,206 47,409,815
2044 317,051,440 47,773,842
2043 315,992,168 48,120,989
2042 314,856,940 48,455,085
2041 313,643,892 48,782,206
2040 312,358,800 49,091,438
2039 311,001,176 49,388,464
2038 309,578,763 49,669,835
2037 308,089,917 49,932,869
2036 306,544,452 50,175,947
2035 304,940,852 50,401,135
2034 303,275,782 50,607,994
2033 301,552,643 50,796,030
2032 299,781,696 50,961,878
2031 297,956,985 51,109,725
2030 296,081,262 51,242,628
2029 294,145,245 51,360,529
2028 292,143,454 51,461,403
2027 290,069,053 51,551,313
2026 287,927,760 51,624,449
2025 285,721,236 51,684,564
2024 283,487,931 51,751,065
2023 281,190,067 51,712,619
2022 278,830,529 51,672,569
2021 276,758,053 51,769,539
2020 274,814,866 51,836,239
2019 272,489,381 51,764,822
2018 269,951,846 51,585,058
2017 267,346,658 51,361,911
2016 264,627,418 51,217,803
2015 261,799,249 51,014,947
2014 258,877,399 50,746,659
2013 255,852,467 50,428,893
2012 252,698,525 50,199,853
2011 249,470,032 49,936,638
2010 246,305,322 49,554,112
2009 243,220,028 49,307,835
2008 240,157,903 49,054,708
2007 237,062,337 48,683,638
2006 233,951,652 48,438,292
2005 230,871,650 48,184,561
2004 227,926,649 48,082,519
2003 225,048,008 47,892,330
2002 222,088,495 47,644,736
2001 219,097,902 47,370,164
2000 216,077,790 47,008,111
1999 213,004,668 46,616,677
1998 209,826,788 46,286,503
1997 206,536,095 45,953,580
1996 203,204,348 45,524,681
1995 199,888,057 45,092,991
1994 196,591,828 44,641,540
1993 193,305,168 44,194,628
1992 190,043,744 43,747,962
1991 186,778,238 43,295,704
1990 183,501,098 42,869,283
1989 180,201,630 42,449,038
1988 176,855,065 42,031,247
1987 173,511,154 41,621,690
1986 170,175,065 41,213,674
1985 166,776,185 40,805,744
1984 163,251,124 40,405,956
1983 159,651,381 39,910,403
1982 156,052,152 39,326,352
1981 152,485,035 38,723,248
1980 148,950,540 38,123,775
1979 145,434,834 37,534,236
1978 141,953,163 36,969,185
1977 138,533,541 36,411,795
1976 135,173,655 35,848,523
1975 131,843,848 35,280,725
1974 128,555,045 34,692,266
1973 125,288,515 34,103,149
1972 122,039,841 33,505,406
1971 118,833,702 32,882,704
1970 115,657,495 32,240,827
1969 112,517,639 31,544,266
1968 109,450,006 30,838,302
1967 106,526,393 30,130,983
1966 103,792,754 29,435,571
1965 101,365,130 28,704,674
1964 98,833,749 27,984,155
1963 96,051,424 27,261,747
1962 93,375,850 26,513,030
1961 90,791,249 25,765,673
1960 88,296,070 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia South Korea
2100 -0.38% -1.45%
2099 -0.37% -1.47%
2098 -0.37% -1.48%
2097 -0.36% -1.5%
2096 -0.35% -1.53%
2095 -0.35% -1.54%
2094 -0.34% -1.55%
2093 -0.33% -1.56%
2092 -0.32% -1.56%
2091 -0.32% -1.56%
2090 -0.31% -1.56%
2089 -0.3% -1.55%
2088 -0.29% -1.54%
2087 -0.28% -1.53%
2086 -0.27% -1.52%
2085 -0.26% -1.51%
2084 -0.25% -1.51%
2083 -0.24% -1.5%
2082 -0.23% -1.5%
2081 -0.22% -1.49%
2080 -0.21% -1.48%
2079 -0.2% -1.48%
2078 -0.19% -1.49%
2077 -0.18% -1.48%
2076 -0.17% -1.48%
2075 -0.16% -1.48%
2074 -0.15% -1.48%
2073 -0.14% -1.48%
2072 -0.13% -1.48%
2071 -0.12% -1.48%
2070 -0.12% -1.48%
2069 -0.11% -1.46%
2068 -0.1% -1.46%
2067 -0.09% -1.45%
2066 -0.08% -1.45%
2065 -0.07% -1.45%
2064 -0.06% -1.44%
2063 -0.05% -1.43%
2062 -0.04% -1.4%
2061 -0.02% -1.41%
2060 -0.01% -1.38%
2059 0.003% -1.37%
2058 0.02% -1.33%
2057 0.04% -1.28%
2056 0.05% -1.24%
2055 0.07% -1.19%
2054 0.09% -1.16%
2053 0.11% -1.13%
2052 0.13% -1.07%
2051 0.16% -1.02%
2050 0.18% -0.97%
2049 0.21% -0.92%
2048 0.23% -0.88%
2047 0.25% -0.82%
2046 0.28% -0.79%
2045 0.31% -0.76%
2044 0.34% -0.72%
2043 0.36% -0.69%
2042 0.39% -0.67%
2041 0.41% -0.63%
2040 0.44% -0.6%
2039 0.46% -0.57%
2038 0.48% -0.53%
2037 0.5% -0.48%
2036 0.53% -0.45%
2035 0.55% -0.41%
2034 0.57% -0.37%
2033 0.59% -0.33%
2032 0.61% -0.29%
2031 0.63% -0.26%
2030 0.66% -0.23%
2029 0.69% -0.2%
2028 0.72% -0.17%
2027 0.74% -0.14%
2026 0.77% -0.12%
2025 0.79% -0.13%
2024 0.82% 0.07%
2023 0.85% 0.08%
2022 0.75% -0.19%
2021 0.71% -0.13%
2020 0.85% 0.14%
2019 0.94% 0.35%
2018 0.97% 0.43%
2017 1.03% 0.28%
2016 1.08% 0.4%
2015 1.13% 0.53%
2014 1.18% 0.63%
2013 1.25% 0.46%
2012 1.29% 0.53%
2011 1.28% 0.77%
2010 1.27% 0.5%
2009 1.28% 0.52%
2008 1.31% 0.76%
2007 1.33% 0.51%
2006 1.33% 0.53%
2005 1.29% 0.21%
2004 1.28% 0.4%
2003 1.33% 0.52%
2002 1.36% 0.58%
2001 1.4% 0.77%
2000 1.44% 0.84%
1999 1.51% 0.71%
1998 1.59% 0.72%
1997 1.64% 0.94%
1996 1.66% 0.96%
1995 1.68% 1.01%
1994 1.7% 1.01%
1993 1.72% 1.02%
1992 1.75% 1.04%
1991 1.79% 0.99%
1990 1.83% 0.99%
1989 1.89% 0.99%
1988 1.93% 0.98%
1987 1.96% 0.99%
1986 2.04% 1%
1985 2.16% 0.99%
1984 2.25% 1.24%
1983 2.31% 1.49%
1982 2.34% 1.56%
1981 2.37% 1.57%
1980 2.42% 1.57%
1979 2.45% 1.53%
1978 2.47% 1.53%
1977 2.49% 1.57%
1976 2.53% 1.61%
1975 2.56% 1.7%
1974 2.61% 1.73%
1973 2.66% 1.78%
1972 2.7% 1.89%
1971 2.75% 1.99%
1970 2.79% 2.21%
1969 2.8% 2.29%
1968 2.74% 2.35%
1967 2.63% 2.36%
1966 2.39% 2.55%
1965 2.56% 2.57%
1964 2.9% 2.65%
1963 2.87% 2.82%
1962 2.85% 2.9%
1961 2.83% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Indonesia South Korea
Current population
289027659
51624449
Population rank 4/197 31/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.62%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 -182
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 169/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +65,731
Net migration rank 171/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 65,731
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 -119,027 75,963
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 -124,111 87,800
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 -124,014 87,800
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 -56,947 -16,778
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 -31,101 112,631
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 10,353 128,622
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 30,951 118,220
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 71,907 104,029
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 122,923 91,568
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 163,248 276,427
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 167,464 308,037
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 166,415 301,926
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 215,859 281,866
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 214,728 269,958
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 213,083 52,042
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 197,231 5,308
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 215,841 -19,630
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 248,286 -42,293
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 203,441 -28,434
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 187,920 -47,821
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 225,988 -42,549
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 244,251 -31,994
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 247,752 -18,105
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 312,643 -28,006
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 390,167 -84,960
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 368,272 -107,448
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 393,436 -98,044
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 422,773 -109,130
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 446,142 -115,705
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 468,967 -208,491
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 473,200 -208,309
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 477,302 -222,802
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 494,352 -265,849
1991 3,288,791 3,096 467,594 -270,754
1990 3,250,906 11,539 411,546 79,294
1989 3,316,792 19,905 403,266 186,120
1988 3,331,242 25,383 399,297 192,534
1987 3,304,520 26,705 378,758 198,057
1986 3,309,905 30,988 395,651 189,782
1985 3,419,412 37,451 416,219 97,949
1984 3,549,570 43,693 436,384 101,394
1983 3,558,949 47,375 514,844 102,167
1982 3,545,504 46,792 605,626 48,638
1981 3,497,244 44,710 631,189 18,442
1980 3,484,846 42,254 583,294 -148,341
1979 3,460,621 43,900 623,068 -139,566
1978 3,412,980 45,911 499,084 -85,721
1977 3,334,779 45,610 578,947 -90,737
1976 3,291,479 48,010 530,558 -92,314
1975 3,263,794 56,386 603,300 -52,332
1974 3,196,136 61,188 673,030 27,005
1973 3,210,643 64,991 699,115 35,779
1972 3,149,726 72,007 740,469 25,382
1971 3,111,304 79,264 789,185 -6,326
1970 3,080,421 81,368 747,987 -27,999
1969 3,034,825 82,955 694,227 -21,175
1968 2,961,608 55,731 684,487 -16,868
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 692,169 -16,484
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 623,534 -16,688
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 641,090 -146,386
1964 2,700,138 144,819 655,501 -102,284
1963 2,609,526 110,166 685,824 -80,226
1962 2,525,163 106,264 712,590 -94,606
1961 2,434,113 103,628 730,173 -93,179
1960 2,350,971 101,631 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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