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

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 3.92 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 4.36% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Indonesia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Tanzania
2100 297,217,412 265,471,550
2099 298,340,219 263,137,702
2098 299,449,882 260,784,676
2097 300,549,857 258,387,890
2096 301,634,112 255,972,277
2095 302,698,798 253,543,248
2094 303,751,488 251,095,452
2093 304,790,169 248,605,184
2092 305,809,796 246,083,651
2091 306,805,664 243,533,968
2090 307,780,044 240,979,094
2089 308,727,665 238,393,867
2088 309,652,467 235,775,056
2087 310,557,120 233,145,231
2086 311,434,804 230,474,072
2085 312,284,488 227,778,580
2084 313,107,329 225,090,075
2083 313,904,231 222,400,079
2082 314,670,881 219,697,321
2081 315,404,888 216,974,796
2080 316,109,402 214,235,505
2079 316,790,074 211,466,096
2078 317,438,140 208,688,171
2077 318,056,534 205,898,494
2076 318,635,038 203,086,766
2075 319,190,402 200,278,383
2074 319,709,426 197,449,196
2073 320,201,444 194,624,081
2072 320,659,562 191,805,820
2071 321,086,184 188,974,004
2070 321,485,042 186,134,634
2069 321,858,064 183,293,747
2068 322,201,979 180,458,385
2067 322,516,545 177,622,538
2066 322,798,892 174,786,430
2065 323,048,550 171,897,059
2064 323,268,759 169,048,435
2063 323,456,004 166,202,091
2062 323,612,644 163,354,473
2061 323,734,699 160,521,858
2060 323,814,746 157,707,240
2059 323,854,683 154,905,240
2058 323,844,015 152,106,040
2057 323,786,943 149,311,257
2056 323,671,172 146,505,507
2055 323,502,155 143,722,840
2054 323,274,189 140,970,467
2053 322,982,358 138,249,490
2052 322,627,695 135,540,803
2051 322,202,850 132,838,721
2050 321,699,802 130,145,345
2049 321,119,283 127,483,126
2048 320,457,830 124,809,212
2047 319,728,668 122,146,647
2046 318,921,027 119,511,124
2045 318,028,206 116,903,642
2044 317,051,440 114,318,843
2043 315,992,168 111,765,580
2042 314,856,940 109,231,423
2041 313,643,892 106,738,458
2040 312,358,800 104,262,479
2039 311,001,176 101,804,600
2038 309,578,763 99,370,760
2037 308,089,917 96,974,485
2036 306,544,452 94,592,848
2035 304,940,852 92,248,476
2034 303,275,782 89,920,872
2033 301,552,643 87,646,627
2032 299,781,696 85,401,853
2031 297,956,985 83,172,579
2030 296,081,262 80,989,443
2029 294,145,245 78,830,947
2028 292,143,454 76,723,335
2027 290,069,053 74,639,948
2026 287,927,760 72,582,361
2025 285,721,236 70,545,865
2024 283,487,931 68,560,157
2023 281,190,067 66,617,606
2022 278,830,529 64,711,821
2021 276,758,053 62,830,412
2020 274,814,866 60,972,798
2019 272,489,381 59,174,891
2018 269,951,846 57,437,145
2017 267,346,658 55,652,890
2016 264,627,418 53,824,013
2015 261,799,249 52,020,962
2014 258,877,399 50,351,512
2013 255,852,467 48,824,128
2012 252,698,525 47,374,260
2011 249,470,032 46,029,367
2010 246,305,322 44,758,488
2009 243,220,028 43,633,982
2008 240,157,903 42,570,728
2007 237,062,337 41,435,512
2006 233,951,652 40,294,902
2005 230,871,650 39,182,076
2004 227,926,649 38,109,668
2003 225,048,008 37,089,555
2002 222,088,495 36,121,304
2001 219,097,902 35,198,299
2000 216,077,790 34,260,139
1999 213,004,668 33,300,330
1998 209,826,788 32,420,458
1997 206,536,095 31,578,089
1996 203,204,348 30,945,762
1995 199,888,057 30,383,497
1994 196,591,828 29,442,356
1993 193,305,168 28,332,692
1992 190,043,744 27,457,588
1991 186,778,238 26,780,436
1990 183,501,098 26,110,207
1989 180,201,630 25,438,759
1988 176,855,065 24,769,686
1987 173,511,154 24,030,378
1986 170,175,065 23,258,959
1985 166,776,185 22,501,693
1984 163,251,124 21,779,066
1983 159,651,381 21,079,874
1982 156,052,152 20,398,571
1981 152,485,035 19,784,703
1980 148,950,540 19,189,769
1979 145,434,834 18,592,038
1978 141,953,163 17,976,566
1977 138,533,541 17,352,929
1976 135,173,655 16,736,211
1975 131,843,848 16,138,361
1974 128,555,045 15,561,630
1973 125,288,515 15,010,101
1972 122,039,841 14,479,308
1971 118,833,702 13,971,451
1970 115,657,495 13,492,677
1969 112,517,639 13,036,700
1968 109,450,006 12,602,076
1967 106,526,393 12,200,109
1966 103,792,754 11,827,459
1965 101,365,130 11,470,728
1964 98,833,749 11,127,826
1963 96,051,424 10,799,528
1962 93,375,850 10,487,756
1961 90,791,249 10,187,886
1960 88,296,070 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Tanzania
2100 -0.38% 0.89%
2099 -0.37% 0.9%
2098 -0.37% 0.93%
2097 -0.36% 0.94%
2096 -0.35% 0.96%
2095 -0.35% 0.97%
2094 -0.34% 1%
2093 -0.33% 1.02%
2092 -0.32% 1.05%
2091 -0.32% 1.06%
2090 -0.31% 1.08%
2089 -0.3% 1.11%
2088 -0.29% 1.13%
2087 -0.28% 1.16%
2086 -0.27% 1.18%
2085 -0.26% 1.19%
2084 -0.25% 1.21%
2083 -0.24% 1.23%
2082 -0.23% 1.25%
2081 -0.22% 1.28%
2080 -0.21% 1.31%
2079 -0.2% 1.33%
2078 -0.19% 1.35%
2077 -0.18% 1.38%
2076 -0.17% 1.4%
2075 -0.16% 1.43%
2074 -0.15% 1.45%
2073 -0.14% 1.47%
2072 -0.13% 1.5%
2071 -0.12% 1.53%
2070 -0.12% 1.55%
2069 -0.11% 1.57%
2068 -0.1% 1.6%
2067 -0.09% 1.62%
2066 -0.08% 1.68%
2065 -0.07% 1.69%
2064 -0.06% 1.71%
2063 -0.05% 1.74%
2062 -0.04% 1.76%
2061 -0.02% 1.78%
2060 -0.01% 1.81%
2059 0.003% 1.84%
2058 0.02% 1.87%
2057 0.04% 1.92%
2056 0.05% 1.94%
2055 0.07% 1.95%
2054 0.09% 1.97%
2053 0.11% 2%
2052 0.13% 2.03%
2051 0.16% 2.07%
2050 0.18% 2.09%
2049 0.21% 2.14%
2048 0.23% 2.18%
2047 0.25% 2.21%
2046 0.28% 2.23%
2045 0.31% 2.26%
2044 0.34% 2.28%
2043 0.36% 2.32%
2042 0.39% 2.34%
2041 0.41% 2.37%
2040 0.44% 2.41%
2039 0.46% 2.45%
2038 0.48% 2.47%
2037 0.5% 2.52%
2036 0.53% 2.54%
2035 0.55% 2.59%
2034 0.57% 2.59%
2033 0.59% 2.63%
2032 0.61% 2.68%
2031 0.63% 2.7%
2030 0.66% 2.74%
2029 0.69% 2.75%
2028 0.72% 2.79%
2027 0.74% 2.83%
2026 0.77% 2.89%
2025 0.79% 2.9%
2024 0.82% 2.92%
2023 0.85% 2.95%
2022 0.75% 2.99%
2021 0.71% 3.05%
2020 0.85% 3.04%
2019 0.94% 3.03%
2018 0.97% 3.21%
2017 1.03% 3.4%
2016 1.08% 3.47%
2015 1.13% 3.32%
2014 1.18% 3.13%
2013 1.25% 3.06%
2012 1.29% 2.92%
2011 1.28% 2.84%
2010 1.27% 2.58%
2009 1.28% 2.5%
2008 1.31% 2.74%
2007 1.33% 2.83%
2006 1.33% 2.84%
2005 1.29% 2.81%
2004 1.28% 2.75%
2003 1.33% 2.68%
2002 1.36% 2.62%
2001 1.4% 2.74%
2000 1.44% 2.88%
1999 1.51% 2.71%
1998 1.59% 2.67%
1997 1.64% 2.04%
1996 1.66% 1.85%
1995 1.68% 3.2%
1994 1.7% 3.92%
1993 1.72% 3.19%
1992 1.75% 2.53%
1991 1.79% 2.57%
1990 1.83% 2.64%
1989 1.89% 2.7%
1988 1.93% 3.08%
1987 1.96% 3.32%
1986 2.04% 3.37%
1985 2.16% 3.32%
1984 2.25% 3.32%
1983 2.31% 3.34%
1982 2.34% 3.1%
1981 2.37% 3.1%
1980 2.42% 3.21%
1979 2.45% 3.42%
1978 2.47% 3.59%
1977 2.49% 3.68%
1976 2.53% 3.7%
1975 2.56% 3.71%
1974 2.61% 3.67%
1973 2.66% 3.67%
1972 2.7% 3.63%
1971 2.75% 3.55%
1970 2.79% 3.5%
1969 2.8% 3.45%
1968 2.74% 3.29%
1967 2.63% 3.15%
1966 2.39% 3.11%
1965 2.56% 3.08%
1964 2.9% 3.04%
1963 2.87% 2.97%
1962 2.85% 2.94%
1961 2.83% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Tanzania
Current population
289027659
73639263
Population rank 4/197 20/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.89%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 seconds
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 16/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -12,730
Net migration rank 171/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -12,730
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 1,592,882 201,495
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 1,509,008 1,241
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 985,185 -9,701
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 948,659 -4,489
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 920,806 -105,184
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 882,544 -13,400
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 868,524 -473,007
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 838,980 -109,971
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 803,953 349,348
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 778,044 288,004
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 767,961 -83,825
1991 3,288,791 3,096 762,011 -91,851
1990 3,250,906 11,539 750,825 -80,529
1989 3,316,792 19,905 743,854 -71,268
1988 3,331,242 25,383 736,551 -71,012
1987 3,304,520 26,705 718,580 94,498
1986 3,309,905 30,988 705,677 24,101
1985 3,419,412 37,451 697,867 86,864
1984 3,549,570 43,693 687,435 -26,938
1983 3,558,949 47,375 679,720 58,161
1982 3,545,504 46,792 662,627 -37,883
1981 3,497,244 44,710 645,496 -42,485
1980 3,484,846 42,254 629,444 -42,588
1979 3,460,621 43,900 613,388 -4,792
1978 3,412,980 45,911 595,024 27,307
1977 3,334,779 45,610 574,938 49,997
1976 3,291,479 48,010 553,617 54,875
1975 3,263,794 56,386 533,906 53,290
1974 3,196,136 61,188 515,152 51,127
1973 3,210,643 64,991 488,429 48,363
1972 3,149,726 72,007 467,305 57,489
1971 3,111,304 79,264 449,014 41,900
1970 3,080,421 81,368 427,988 38,635
1969 3,034,825 82,955 408,322 37,006
1968 2,961,608 55,731 389,467 34,455
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 374,763 5,265
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 360,229 5,049
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 343,456 4,742
1964 2,700,138 144,819 328,527 9,090
1963 2,609,526 110,166 314,644 4,333
1962 2,525,163 106,264 300,663 3,916
1961 2,434,113 103,628 286,839 8,338
1960 2,350,971 101,631 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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