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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 31.7 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 3.59% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Indonesia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Switzerland
2100 297,263,579 9,234,296
2099 298,386,561 9,226,472
2098 299,496,396 9,220,109
2097 300,596,542 9,212,728
2096 301,680,965 9,208,997
2095 302,745,817 9,203,477
2094 303,798,670 9,199,095
2093 304,837,512 9,196,672
2092 305,857,297 9,194,082
2091 306,853,321 9,191,145
2090 307,827,852 9,189,122
2089 308,775,620 9,188,754
2088 309,700,566 9,190,102
2087 310,605,359 9,189,763
2086 311,483,180 9,191,494
2085 312,332,996 9,195,728
2084 313,155,965 9,199,983
2083 313,952,990 9,204,908
2082 314,719,759 9,210,695
2081 315,453,880 9,217,065
2080 316,158,503 9,223,475
2079 316,839,281 9,230,920
2078 317,487,448 9,237,649
2077 318,105,938 9,245,300
2076 318,684,532 9,250,248
2075 319,239,982 9,255,753
2074 319,759,087 9,266,455
2073 320,251,181 9,275,439
2072 320,709,370 9,283,185
2071 321,136,059 9,292,913
2070 321,534,979 9,303,843
2069 321,908,058 9,311,935
2068 322,252,027 9,320,335
2067 322,566,642 9,327,741
2066 322,849,032 9,339,455
2065 323,098,730 9,351,481
2064 323,318,973 9,362,413
2063 323,506,247 9,372,441
2062 323,662,911 9,383,258
2061 323,784,985 9,395,036
2060 323,865,045 9,403,920
2059 323,904,988 9,414,241
2058 323,894,318 9,422,560
2057 323,837,237 9,428,212
2056 323,721,448 9,435,441
2055 323,552,405 9,443,890
2054 323,324,404 9,451,268
2053 323,032,528 9,456,389
2052 322,677,809 9,456,418
2051 322,252,898 9,456,395
2050 321,749,772 9,454,544
2049 321,169,163 9,451,083
2048 320,507,607 9,444,091
2047 319,778,332 9,437,061
2046 318,970,565 9,430,954
2045 318,077,606 9,425,155
2044 317,100,688 9,418,152
2043 316,041,251 9,410,763
2042 314,905,847 9,400,808
2041 313,692,611 9,393,857
2040 312,407,319 9,382,662
2039 311,049,484 9,373,984
2038 309,626,850 9,365,030
2037 308,137,773 9,354,254
2036 306,592,068 9,342,450
2035 304,988,219 9,328,907
2034 303,322,890 9,312,054
2033 301,599,483 9,294,881
2032 299,828,261 9,276,221
2031 298,003,267 9,253,034
2030 296,127,253 9,228,188
2029 294,190,935 9,201,743
2028 292,188,833 9,170,620
2027 290,114,110 9,135,740
2026 287,972,484 9,097,532
2025 285,765,617 9,053,983
2024 283,487,931 9,005,582
2023 281,190,067 8,888,822
2022 278,830,529 8,777,088
2021 276,758,053 8,704,546
2020 274,814,866 8,638,167
2019 272,489,381 8,575,280
2018 269,951,846 8,514,329
2017 267,346,658 8,451,840
2016 264,627,418 8,373,338
2015 261,799,249 8,282,396
2014 258,877,399 8,188,649
2013 255,852,467 8,089,346
2012 252,698,525 7,996,861
2011 249,470,032 7,912,398
2010 246,305,322 7,824,909
2009 243,220,028 7,743,831
2008 240,157,903 7,647,675
2007 237,062,337 7,551,117
2006 233,951,652 7,483,934
2005 230,871,650 7,437,115
2004 227,926,649 7,389,625
2003 225,048,008 7,339,001
2002 222,088,495 7,284,753
2001 219,097,902 7,229,854
2000 216,077,790 7,184,250
1999 213,004,668 7,143,991
1998 209,826,788 7,110,001
1997 206,536,095 7,088,906
1996 203,204,348 7,071,850
1995 199,888,057 7,040,687
1994 196,591,828 6,993,795
1993 193,305,168 6,938,265
1992 190,043,744 6,875,364
1991 186,778,238 6,799,978
1990 183,501,098 6,715,519
1989 180,201,630 6,646,912
1988 176,855,065 6,593,386
1987 173,511,154 6,545,106
1986 170,175,065 6,504,124
1985 166,776,185 6,470,365
1984 163,251,124 6,441,865
1983 159,651,381 6,418,773
1982 156,052,152 6,391,309
1981 152,485,035 6,354,074
1980 148,950,540 6,319,408
1979 145,434,834 6,294,365
1978 141,953,163 6,281,738
1977 138,533,541 6,281,174
1976 135,173,655 6,302,504
1975 131,843,848 6,338,632
1974 128,555,045 6,341,405
1973 125,288,515 6,307,347
1972 122,039,841 6,260,956
1971 118,833,702 6,213,399
1970 115,657,495 6,180,877
1969 112,517,639 6,136,387
1968 109,450,006 6,067,714
1967 106,526,393 5,991,785
1966 103,792,754 5,918,002
1965 101,365,130 5,856,472
1964 98,833,749 5,789,228
1963 96,051,424 5,694,247
1962 93,375,850 5,573,815
1961 90,791,249 5,434,294
1960 88,296,070 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/indonesia/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Switzerland
2100 -0.38% 0.08%
2099 -0.37% 0.07%
2098 -0.37% 0.08%
2097 -0.36% 0.04%
2096 -0.35% 0.06%
2095 -0.35% 0.05%
2094 -0.34% 0.03%
2093 -0.33% 0.03%
2092 -0.32% 0.03%
2091 -0.32% 0.02%
2090 -0.31% 0.004%
2089 -0.3% -0.01%
2088 -0.29% 0.004%
2087 -0.28% -0.02%
2086 -0.27% -0.05%
2085 -0.26% -0.05%
2084 -0.25% -0.05%
2083 -0.24% -0.06%
2082 -0.23% -0.07%
2081 -0.22% -0.07%
2080 -0.21% -0.08%
2079 -0.2% -0.07%
2078 -0.19% -0.08%
2077 -0.18% -0.05%
2076 -0.17% -0.06%
2075 -0.16% -0.12%
2074 -0.15% -0.1%
2073 -0.14% -0.08%
2072 -0.13% -0.1%
2071 -0.12% -0.12%
2070 -0.12% -0.09%
2069 -0.11% -0.09%
2068 -0.1% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.13%
2066 -0.08% -0.13%
2065 -0.07% -0.12%
2064 -0.06% -0.11%
2063 -0.05% -0.12%
2062 -0.04% -0.13%
2061 -0.02% -0.09%
2060 -0.01% -0.11%
2059 0.003% -0.09%
2058 0.02% -0.06%
2057 0.04% -0.08%
2056 0.05% -0.09%
2055 0.07% -0.08%
2054 0.09% -0.05%
2053 0.11% -0%
2052 0.13% 0%
2051 0.16% 0.02%
2050 0.18% 0.04%
2049 0.21% 0.07%
2048 0.23% 0.07%
2047 0.25% 0.06%
2046 0.28% 0.06%
2045 0.31% 0.07%
2044 0.34% 0.08%
2043 0.36% 0.11%
2042 0.39% 0.07%
2041 0.41% 0.12%
2040 0.44% 0.09%
2039 0.46% 0.1%
2038 0.48% 0.12%
2037 0.5% 0.13%
2036 0.53% 0.15%
2035 0.55% 0.18%
2034 0.57% 0.18%
2033 0.59% 0.2%
2032 0.61% 0.25%
2031 0.63% 0.27%
2030 0.66% 0.29%
2029 0.69% 0.34%
2028 0.72% 0.38%
2027 0.74% 0.42%
2026 0.77% 0.48%
2025 0.8% 0.54%
2024 0.82% 1.31%
2023 0.85% 1.27%
2022 0.75% 0.83%
2021 0.71% 0.77%
2020 0.85% 0.73%
2019 0.94% 0.72%
2018 0.97% 0.74%
2017 1.03% 0.94%
2016 1.08% 1.1%
2015 1.13% 1.14%
2014 1.18% 1.23%
2013 1.25% 1.16%
2012 1.29% 1.07%
2011 1.28% 1.12%
2010 1.27% 1.05%
2009 1.28% 1.26%
2008 1.31% 1.28%
2007 1.33% 0.9%
2006 1.33% 0.63%
2005 1.29% 0.64%
2004 1.28% 0.69%
2003 1.33% 0.74%
2002 1.36% 0.76%
2001 1.4% 0.63%
2000 1.44% 0.56%
1999 1.51% 0.48%
1998 1.59% 0.3%
1997 1.64% 0.24%
1996 1.66% 0.44%
1995 1.68% 0.67%
1994 1.7% 0.8%
1993 1.72% 0.91%
1992 1.75% 1.11%
1991 1.79% 1.26%
1990 1.83% 1.03%
1989 1.89% 0.81%
1988 1.93% 0.74%
1987 1.96% 0.63%
1986 2.04% 0.52%
1985 2.16% 0.44%
1984 2.25% 0.36%
1983 2.31% 0.43%
1982 2.34% 0.59%
1981 2.37% 0.55%
1980 2.42% 0.4%
1979 2.45% 0.2%
1978 2.47% 0.009%
1977 2.49% -0.34%
1976 2.53% -0.57%
1975 2.56% -0.04%
1974 2.61% 0.54%
1973 2.66% 0.74%
1972 2.7% 0.77%
1971 2.75% 0.53%
1970 2.79% 0.73%
1969 2.8% 1.13%
1968 2.74% 1.27%
1967 2.63% 1.25%
1966 2.39% 1.05%
1965 2.56% 1.16%
1964 2.9% 1.67%
1963 2.87% 2.16%
1962 2.85% 2.57%
1961 2.83% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Switzerland
Current population
288551776
9107866
Population rank 4/197 100/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.11%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
7.04 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
14.9 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +320
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 81/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +37,253
Net migration rank 171/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 37,253
2024 - -38,469 - 40,099
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 8,000 45,098
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 7,899 96,424
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 18,279 50,665
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 9,502 55,523
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 18,008 44,517
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 20,434 41,253
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 20,284 45,658
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 22,608 71,009
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 19,050 71,876
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 21,290 78,122
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 17,797 83,823
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 18,393 67,840
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 18,990 67,194
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 17,997 76,388
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 15,487 69,324
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 15,295 94,430
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 13,592 72,475
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 12,723 37,308
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 11,899 33,203
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 13,302 39,484
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 8,807 42,567
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 10,199 49,650
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 10,845 35,420
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 15,806 24,463
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 16,431 25,599
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 16,353 11,325
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 17,722 -1,939
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 19,801 -131
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 19,010 25,343
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 20,982 30,274
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 21,509 40,267
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 24,064 42,014
1991 3,288,791 3,096 23,800 69,738
1990 3,250,906 11,539 20,146 58,428
1989 3,316,792 19,905 19,941 34,432
1988 3,331,242 25,383 21,099 34,602
1987 3,304,520 26,705 15,708 27,081
1986 3,309,905 30,988 16,261 23,242
1985 3,419,412 37,451 14,882 14,402
1984 3,549,570 43,693 16,105 12,532
1983 3,558,949 47,375 12,837 5,663
1982 3,545,504 46,792 15,339 21,929
1981 3,497,244 44,710 13,979 24,229
1980 3,484,846 42,254 14,535 17,841
1979 3,460,621 43,900 14,477 4,262
1978 3,412,980 45,911 13,820 -6,552
1977 3,334,779 45,610 16,959 -22,516
1976 3,291,479 48,010 17,017 -54,255
1975 3,263,794 56,386 22,820 -58,187
1974 3,196,136 61,188 27,902 2,008
1973 3,210,643 64,991 30,906 8,158
1972 3,149,726 72,007 35,061 19,991
1971 3,111,304 79,264 38,523 2,636
1970 3,080,421 81,368 42,648 -18,326
1969 3,034,825 82,955 44,182 20,754
1968 2,961,608 55,731 47,328 25,828
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 52,128 27,697
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 53,854 14,979
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 56,222 -1,351
1964 2,700,138 144,819 59,050 21,455
1963 2,609,526 110,166 52,956 58,415
1962 2,525,163 106,264 49,050 82,798
1961 2,434,113 103,628 48,365 101,278
1960 2,350,971 101,631 42,090 22,313

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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

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