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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 446 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 3.49% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Indonesia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Suriname
2100 297,263,579 713,276
2099 298,386,561 715,694
2098 299,496,396 718,049
2097 300,596,542 720,475
2096 301,680,965 722,775
2095 302,745,817 725,199
2094 303,798,670 727,489
2093 304,837,512 729,920
2092 305,857,297 732,285
2091 306,853,321 734,586
2090 307,827,852 736,650
2089 308,775,620 738,862
2088 309,700,566 741,002
2087 310,605,359 742,833
2086 311,483,180 744,593
2085 312,332,996 746,302
2084 313,155,965 747,746
2083 313,952,990 749,138
2082 314,719,759 750,329
2081 315,453,880 751,501
2080 316,158,503 752,545
2079 316,839,281 753,284
2078 317,487,448 753,948
2077 318,105,938 754,556
2076 318,684,532 754,989
2075 319,239,982 755,527
2074 319,759,087 755,714
2073 320,251,181 756,015
2072 320,709,370 756,099
2071 321,136,059 756,098
2070 321,534,979 755,959
2069 321,908,058 755,874
2068 322,252,027 755,599
2067 322,566,642 755,148
2066 322,849,032 754,804
2065 323,098,730 754,111
2064 323,318,973 753,285
2063 323,506,247 752,745
2062 323,662,911 751,966
2061 323,784,985 751,282
2060 323,865,045 750,299
2059 323,904,988 749,394
2058 323,894,318 748,586
2057 323,837,237 747,157
2056 323,721,448 745,941
2055 323,552,405 744,408
2054 323,324,404 742,811
2053 323,032,528 741,338
2052 322,677,809 739,662
2051 322,252,898 737,998
2050 321,749,772 736,053
2049 321,169,163 734,230
2048 320,507,607 732,060
2047 319,778,332 729,598
2046 318,970,565 727,216
2045 318,077,606 724,444
2044 317,100,688 721,531
2043 316,041,251 718,571
2042 314,905,847 715,310
2041 313,692,611 711,980
2040 312,407,319 708,355
2039 311,049,484 704,772
2038 309,626,850 701,004
2037 308,137,773 697,340
2036 306,592,068 693,244
2035 304,988,219 688,991
2034 303,322,890 684,651
2033 301,599,483 680,266
2032 299,828,261 675,625
2031 298,003,267 670,920
2030 296,127,253 666,044
2029 294,190,935 661,163
2028 292,188,833 655,979
2027 290,114,110 650,686
2026 287,972,484 645,315
2025 285,765,617 639,827
2024 283,487,931 634,431
2023 281,190,067 628,886
2022 278,830,529 623,164
2021 276,758,053 617,896
2020 274,814,866 612,317
2019 272,489,381 605,768
2018 269,951,846 599,513
2017 267,346,658 593,713
2016 264,627,418 587,757
2015 261,799,249 581,627
2014 258,877,399 575,373
2013 255,852,467 569,020
2012 252,698,525 562,633
2011 249,470,032 556,269
2010 246,305,322 549,923
2009 243,220,028 543,568
2008 240,157,903 537,245
2007 237,062,337 531,016
2006 233,951,652 524,997
2005 230,871,650 519,313
2004 227,926,649 513,923
2003 225,048,008 506,414
2002 222,088,495 496,551
2001 219,097,902 486,560
2000 216,077,790 476,643
1999 213,004,668 466,916
1998 209,826,788 457,406
1997 206,536,095 448,067
1996 203,204,348 438,830
1995 199,888,057 429,606
1994 196,591,828 422,375
1993 193,305,168 419,352
1992 190,043,744 417,589
1991 186,778,238 415,013
1990 183,501,098 412,493
1989 180,201,630 408,409
1988 176,855,065 402,227
1987 173,511,154 396,911
1986 170,175,065 392,330
1985 166,776,185 386,972
1984 163,251,124 382,193
1983 159,651,381 378,746
1982 156,052,152 376,555
1981 152,485,035 375,459
1980 148,950,540 375,377
1979 145,434,834 377,602
1978 141,953,163 381,502
1977 138,533,541 385,067
1976 135,173,655 388,289
1975 131,843,848 391,170
1974 128,555,045 393,676
1973 125,288,515 395,772
1972 122,039,841 397,413
1971 118,833,702 391,932
1970 115,657,495 379,442
1969 112,517,639 366,906
1968 109,450,006 354,616
1967 106,526,393 342,679
1966 103,792,754 331,135
1965 101,365,130 320,000
1964 98,833,749 309,041
1963 96,051,424 297,034
1962 93,375,850 283,912
1961 90,791,249 272,791
1960 88,296,070 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Suriname
2100 -0.38% -0.34%
2099 -0.37% -0.33%
2098 -0.37% -0.34%
2097 -0.36% -0.32%
2096 -0.35% -0.33%
2095 -0.35% -0.31%
2094 -0.34% -0.33%
2093 -0.33% -0.32%
2092 -0.32% -0.31%
2091 -0.32% -0.28%
2090 -0.31% -0.3%
2089 -0.3% -0.29%
2088 -0.29% -0.25%
2087 -0.28% -0.24%
2086 -0.27% -0.23%
2085 -0.26% -0.19%
2084 -0.25% -0.19%
2083 -0.24% -0.16%
2082 -0.23% -0.16%
2081 -0.22% -0.14%
2080 -0.21% -0.1%
2079 -0.2% -0.09%
2078 -0.19% -0.08%
2077 -0.18% -0.06%
2076 -0.17% -0.07%
2075 -0.16% -0.02%
2074 -0.15% -0.04%
2073 -0.14% -0.01%
2072 -0.13% 0%
2071 -0.12% 0.02%
2070 -0.12% 0.01%
2069 -0.11% 0.04%
2068 -0.1% 0.06%
2067 -0.09% 0.05%
2066 -0.08% 0.09%
2065 -0.07% 0.11%
2064 -0.06% 0.07%
2063 -0.05% 0.1%
2062 -0.04% 0.09%
2061 -0.02% 0.13%
2060 -0.01% 0.12%
2059 0.003% 0.11%
2058 0.02% 0.19%
2057 0.04% 0.16%
2056 0.05% 0.21%
2055 0.07% 0.22%
2054 0.09% 0.2%
2053 0.11% 0.23%
2052 0.13% 0.23%
2051 0.16% 0.26%
2050 0.18% 0.25%
2049 0.21% 0.3%
2048 0.23% 0.34%
2047 0.25% 0.33%
2046 0.28% 0.38%
2045 0.31% 0.4%
2044 0.34% 0.41%
2043 0.36% 0.46%
2042 0.39% 0.47%
2041 0.41% 0.51%
2040 0.44% 0.51%
2039 0.46% 0.54%
2038 0.48% 0.53%
2037 0.5% 0.59%
2036 0.53% 0.62%
2035 0.55% 0.63%
2034 0.57% 0.64%
2033 0.59% 0.69%
2032 0.61% 0.7%
2031 0.63% 0.73%
2030 0.66% 0.74%
2029 0.69% 0.79%
2028 0.72% 0.81%
2027 0.74% 0.83%
2026 0.77% 0.86%
2025 0.8% 0.85%
2024 0.82% 0.88%
2023 0.85% 0.92%
2022 0.75% 0.85%
2021 0.71% 0.91%
2020 0.85% 1.08%
2019 0.94% 1.04%
2018 0.97% 0.98%
2017 1.03% 1.01%
2016 1.08% 1.05%
2015 1.13% 1.09%
2014 1.18% 1.12%
2013 1.25% 1.14%
2012 1.29% 1.14%
2011 1.28% 1.15%
2010 1.27% 1.17%
2009 1.28% 1.18%
2008 1.31% 1.17%
2007 1.33% 1.15%
2006 1.33% 1.09%
2005 1.29% 1.05%
2004 1.28% 1.48%
2003 1.33% 1.99%
2002 1.36% 2.05%
2001 1.4% 2.08%
2000 1.44% 2.08%
1999 1.51% 2.08%
1998 1.59% 2.08%
1997 1.64% 2.1%
1996 1.66% 2.15%
1995 1.68% 1.71%
1994 1.7% 0.72%
1993 1.72% 0.42%
1992 1.75% 0.62%
1991 1.79% 0.61%
1990 1.83% 1%
1989 1.89% 1.54%
1988 1.93% 1.34%
1987 1.96% 1.17%
1986 2.04% 1.38%
1985 2.16% 1.25%
1984 2.25% 0.91%
1983 2.31% 0.58%
1982 2.34% 0.29%
1981 2.37% 0.02%
1980 2.42% -0.59%
1979 2.45% -1.02%
1978 2.47% -0.93%
1977 2.49% -0.83%
1976 2.53% -0.74%
1975 2.56% -0.64%
1974 2.61% -0.53%
1973 2.66% -0.41%
1972 2.7% 1.4%
1971 2.75% 3.29%
1970 2.79% 3.42%
1969 2.8% 3.47%
1968 2.74% 3.48%
1967 2.63% 3.49%
1966 2.39% 3.48%
1965 2.56% 3.55%
1964 2.9% 4.04%
1963 2.87% 4.62%
1962 2.85% 4.08%
1961 2.83% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Suriname
Current population
288551776
646767
Population rank 4/197 165/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.008%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
1.58 hours
One birth every
7.04 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +15
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 108/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -967
Net migration rank 171/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -967
2024 - -38,469 - -1,166
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 6,697 -988
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 6,719 -988
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 5,291 -486
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 6,640 -296
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 6,564 191
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 6,613 -851
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 6,772 -935
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 6,979 -906
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 7,150 -967
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 7,284 -959
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 7,350 -968
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 7,405 -1,011
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 7,401 -1,060
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 7,489 -1,138
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 7,559 -1,204
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 7,552 -1,255
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 7,468 -1,312
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 7,278 -1,403
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 7,037 -1,534
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 6,948 -1,676
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 7,396 2,345
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 7,916 2,076
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 8,349 1,641
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 8,323 1,516
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 8,236 1,380
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 8,173 1,241
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 8,106 1,164
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 8,031 1,165
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 7,968 1,275
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 7,929 -2,713
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 8,127 -7,291
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 8,355 -5,662
1991 3,288,791 3,096 8,637 -6,174
1990 3,250,906 11,539 9,047 -6,471
1989 3,316,792 19,905 9,441 -3,846
1988 3,331,242 25,383 9,347 -2,573
1987 3,304,520 26,705 9,319 -5,467
1986 3,309,905 30,988 9,222 -3,920
1985 3,419,412 37,451 9,177 -3,763
1984 3,549,570 43,693 9,031 -4,894
1983 3,558,949 47,375 8,797 -6,036
1982 3,545,504 46,792 8,197 -6,566
1981 3,497,244 44,710 7,541 -6,991
1980 3,484,846 42,254 7,002 -7,390
1979 3,460,621 43,900 7,312 -11,375
1978 3,412,980 45,911 7,650 -11,389
1977 3,334,779 45,610 7,998 -11,390
1976 3,291,479 48,010 8,327 -11,381
1975 3,263,794 56,386 8,587 -11,287
1974 3,196,136 61,188 8,751 -11,061
1973 3,210,643 64,991 8,877 -10,765
1972 3,149,726 72,007 8,893 -10,285
1971 3,111,304 79,264 8,814 3,552
1970 3,080,421 81,368 8,823 3,791
1969 3,034,825 82,955 8,880 3,575
1968 2,961,608 55,731 8,980 3,147
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 9,104 2,637
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 9,243 2,103
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 9,270 1,657
1964 2,700,138 144,819 9,174 1,820
1963 2,609,526 110,166 8,838 4,181
1962 2,525,163 106,264 8,529 4,703
1961 2,434,113 103,628 8,361 660
1960 2,350,971 101,631 8,170 544

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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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

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