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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 5.43 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 4.12% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Indonesia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Uganda
2100 297,263,579 122,497,526
2099 298,386,561 122,436,109
2098 299,496,396 122,364,302
2097 300,596,542 122,266,255
2096 301,680,965 122,146,810
2095 302,745,817 121,976,411
2094 303,798,670 121,799,752
2093 304,837,512 121,584,860
2092 305,857,297 121,336,796
2091 306,853,321 121,070,447
2090 307,827,852 120,767,412
2089 308,775,620 120,427,771
2088 309,700,566 120,064,594
2087 310,605,359 119,668,549
2086 311,483,180 119,256,686
2085 312,332,996 118,815,763
2084 313,155,965 118,339,179
2083 313,952,990 117,821,938
2082 314,719,759 117,274,958
2081 315,453,880 116,707,394
2080 316,158,503 116,096,095
2079 316,839,281 115,474,153
2078 317,487,448 114,805,376
2077 318,105,938 114,118,687
2076 318,684,532 113,390,189
2075 319,239,982 112,637,851
2074 319,759,087 111,863,410
2073 320,251,181 111,070,771
2072 320,709,370 110,240,940
2071 321,136,059 109,392,890
2070 321,534,979 108,505,633
2069 321,908,058 107,607,659
2068 322,252,027 106,677,578
2067 322,566,642 105,722,829
2066 322,849,032 104,739,111
2065 323,098,730 103,737,893
2064 323,318,973 102,701,560
2063 323,506,247 101,646,533
2062 323,662,911 100,561,859
2061 323,784,985 99,450,764
2060 323,865,045 98,334,788
2059 323,904,988 97,187,498
2058 323,894,318 96,014,439
2057 323,837,237 94,821,765
2056 323,721,448 93,613,209
2055 323,552,405 92,385,049
2054 323,324,404 91,132,827
2053 323,032,528 89,857,705
2052 322,677,809 88,568,311
2051 322,252,898 87,270,603
2050 321,749,772 85,957,376
2049 321,169,163 84,632,277
2048 320,507,607 83,284,965
2047 319,778,332 81,928,165
2046 318,970,565 80,569,225
2045 318,077,606 79,208,662
2044 317,100,688 77,834,944
2043 316,041,251 76,453,982
2042 314,905,847 75,075,287
2041 313,692,611 73,701,695
2040 312,407,319 72,333,375
2039 311,049,484 70,963,211
2038 309,626,850 69,580,447
2037 308,137,773 68,186,136
2036 306,592,068 66,804,746
2035 304,988,219 65,411,934
2034 303,322,890 64,023,352
2033 301,599,483 62,634,483
2032 299,828,261 61,235,174
2031 298,003,267 59,825,075
2030 296,127,253 58,415,479
2029 294,190,935 57,006,283
2028 292,188,833 55,596,520
2027 290,114,110 54,191,271
2026 287,972,484 52,792,624
2025 285,765,617 51,400,003
2024 283,487,931 50,015,092
2023 281,190,067 48,656,601
2022 278,830,529 47,312,719
2021 276,758,053 45,910,930
2020 274,814,866 44,457,152
2019 272,489,381 42,999,637
2018 269,951,846 41,565,831
2017 267,346,658 40,177,388
2016 264,627,418 38,799,152
2015 261,799,249 37,531,446
2014 258,877,399 36,395,539
2013 255,852,467 35,337,042
2012 252,698,525 34,337,438
2011 249,470,032 33,354,543
2010 246,305,322 32,390,802
2009 243,220,028 31,451,151
2008 240,157,903 30,539,553
2007 237,062,337 29,653,430
2006 233,951,652 28,794,003
2005 230,871,650 27,963,289
2004 227,926,649 27,154,515
2003 225,048,008 26,352,124
2002 222,088,495 25,532,870
2001 219,097,902 24,745,676
2000 216,077,790 24,000,150
1999 213,004,668 23,257,281
1998 209,826,788 22,515,806
1997 206,536,095 21,856,046
1996 203,204,348 21,231,550
1995 199,888,057 20,665,667
1994 196,591,828 20,108,801
1993 193,305,168 19,445,161
1992 190,043,744 18,785,032
1991 186,778,238 18,155,901
1990 183,501,098 17,569,897
1989 180,201,630 17,010,698
1988 176,855,065 16,470,483
1987 173,511,154 15,954,170
1986 170,175,065 15,467,579
1985 166,776,185 15,023,681
1984 163,251,124 14,607,677
1983 159,651,381 14,221,881
1982 156,052,152 13,873,631
1981 152,485,035 13,556,452
1980 148,950,540 13,275,741
1979 145,434,834 13,002,163
1978 141,953,163 12,692,113
1977 138,533,541 12,359,669
1976 135,173,655 12,037,294
1975 131,843,848 11,725,240
1974 128,555,045 11,424,846
1973 125,288,515 11,144,236
1972 122,039,841 10,885,796
1971 118,833,702 10,618,206
1970 115,657,495 10,321,603
1969 112,517,639 10,014,858
1968 109,450,006 9,708,632
1967 106,526,393 9,408,924
1966 103,792,754 9,122,864
1965 101,365,130 8,849,203
1964 98,833,749 8,586,363
1963 96,051,424 8,333,663
1962 93,375,850 8,092,231
1961 90,791,249 7,862,217
1960 88,296,070 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Uganda
2100 -0.38% 0.05%
2099 -0.37% 0.06%
2098 -0.37% 0.08%
2097 -0.36% 0.1%
2096 -0.35% 0.14%
2095 -0.35% 0.15%
2094 -0.34% 0.18%
2093 -0.33% 0.2%
2092 -0.32% 0.22%
2091 -0.32% 0.25%
2090 -0.31% 0.28%
2089 -0.3% 0.3%
2088 -0.29% 0.33%
2087 -0.28% 0.35%
2086 -0.27% 0.37%
2085 -0.26% 0.4%
2084 -0.25% 0.44%
2083 -0.24% 0.47%
2082 -0.23% 0.49%
2081 -0.22% 0.53%
2080 -0.21% 0.54%
2079 -0.2% 0.58%
2078 -0.19% 0.6%
2077 -0.18% 0.64%
2076 -0.17% 0.67%
2075 -0.16% 0.69%
2074 -0.15% 0.71%
2073 -0.14% 0.75%
2072 -0.13% 0.78%
2071 -0.12% 0.82%
2070 -0.12% 0.83%
2069 -0.11% 0.87%
2068 -0.1% 0.9%
2067 -0.09% 0.94%
2066 -0.08% 0.97%
2065 -0.07% 1.01%
2064 -0.06% 1.04%
2063 -0.05% 1.08%
2062 -0.04% 1.12%
2061 -0.02% 1.13%
2060 -0.01% 1.18%
2059 0.003% 1.22%
2058 0.02% 1.26%
2057 0.04% 1.29%
2056 0.05% 1.33%
2055 0.07% 1.37%
2054 0.09% 1.42%
2053 0.11% 1.46%
2052 0.13% 1.49%
2051 0.16% 1.53%
2050 0.18% 1.57%
2049 0.21% 1.62%
2048 0.23% 1.66%
2047 0.25% 1.69%
2046 0.28% 1.72%
2045 0.31% 1.76%
2044 0.34% 1.81%
2043 0.36% 1.84%
2042 0.39% 1.86%
2041 0.41% 1.89%
2040 0.44% 1.93%
2039 0.46% 1.99%
2038 0.48% 2.04%
2037 0.5% 2.07%
2036 0.53% 2.13%
2035 0.55% 2.17%
2034 0.57% 2.22%
2033 0.59% 2.29%
2032 0.61% 2.36%
2031 0.63% 2.41%
2030 0.66% 2.47%
2029 0.69% 2.54%
2028 0.72% 2.59%
2027 0.74% 2.65%
2026 0.77% 2.71%
2025 0.8% 2.77%
2024 0.82% 2.79%
2023 0.85% 2.84%
2022 0.75% 3.05%
2021 0.71% 3.27%
2020 0.85% 3.39%
2019 0.94% 3.45%
2018 0.97% 3.46%
2017 1.03% 3.55%
2016 1.08% 3.38%
2015 1.13% 3.12%
2014 1.18% 3%
2013 1.25% 2.91%
2012 1.29% 2.95%
2011 1.28% 2.98%
2010 1.27% 2.99%
2009 1.28% 2.98%
2008 1.31% 2.99%
2007 1.33% 2.98%
2006 1.33% 2.97%
2005 1.29% 2.98%
2004 1.28% 3.04%
2003 1.33% 3.21%
2002 1.36% 3.18%
2001 1.4% 3.11%
2000 1.44% 3.19%
1999 1.51% 3.29%
1998 1.59% 3.02%
1997 1.64% 2.94%
1996 1.66% 2.74%
1995 1.68% 2.77%
1994 1.7% 3.41%
1993 1.72% 3.51%
1992 1.75% 3.47%
1991 1.79% 3.34%
1990 1.83% 3.29%
1989 1.89% 3.28%
1988 1.93% 3.24%
1987 1.96% 3.15%
1986 2.04% 2.95%
1985 2.16% 2.85%
1984 2.25% 2.71%
1983 2.31% 2.51%
1982 2.34% 2.34%
1981 2.37% 2.11%
1980 2.42% 2.1%
1979 2.45% 2.44%
1978 2.47% 2.69%
1977 2.49% 2.68%
1976 2.53% 2.66%
1975 2.56% 2.63%
1974 2.61% 2.52%
1973 2.66% 2.37%
1972 2.7% 2.52%
1971 2.75% 2.87%
1970 2.79% 3.06%
1969 2.8% 3.15%
1968 2.74% 3.19%
1967 2.63% 3.14%
1966 2.39% 3.09%
1965 2.56% 3.06%
1964 2.9% 3.03%
1963 2.87% 2.98%
1962 2.85% 2.93%
1961 2.83% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Uganda
Current population
288551776
53170946
Population rank 4/197 30/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.64%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
7.04 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
14.9 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 22/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 -119,059
Net migration rank 171/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -119,059
2024 - -38,469 - -117,924
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 1,423,377 43,464
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 1,397,288 43,464
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 1,367,044 107,210
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 999,958 -156,232
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 969,096 -151,386
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 938,623 -138,770
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 901,374 -96,429
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 868,756 -35,149
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 836,751 -95,956
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 803,069 -52,824
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 775,166 -39,695
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 741,175 6,277
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 727,523 -155,461
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 699,707 -22,795
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 697,218 -242,378
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 675,092 -16,198
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 650,032 18,349
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 627,139 24,723
1991 3,288,791 3,096 602,740 3,643
1990 3,250,906 11,539 587,291 -21,688
1989 3,316,792 19,905 565,367 -12,576
1988 3,331,242 25,383 547,759 -20,113
1987 3,304,520 26,705 527,397 -22,415
1986 3,309,905 30,988 487,693 -19,485
1985 3,419,412 37,451 462,534 -42,942
1984 3,549,570 43,693 421,241 -8,818
1983 3,558,949 47,375 404,940 -45,776
1982 3,545,504 46,792 390,820 -53,497
1981 3,497,244 44,710 380,028 -83,010
1980 3,484,846 42,254 370,287 -105,900
1979 3,460,621 43,900 381,626 -98,863
1978 3,412,980 45,911 371,930 -34,606
1977 3,334,779 45,610 365,216 -37,671
1976 3,291,479 48,010 359,458 -42,259
1975 3,263,794 56,386 354,278 -47,359
1974 3,196,136 61,188 345,773 -51,910
1973 3,210,643 64,991 340,780 -73,439
1972 3,149,726 72,007 335,935 -86,409
1971 3,111,304 79,264 328,294 -42,642
1970 3,080,421 81,368 333,202 -25,646
1969 3,034,825 82,955 320,486 -14,548
1968 2,961,608 55,731 309,725 -3,214
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 296,692 -3,773
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 282,225 -3,021
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 271,830 -3,716
1964 2,700,138 144,819 260,733 -3,169
1963 2,609,526 110,166 250,885 -3,058
1962 2,525,163 106,264 241,513 -6,470
1961 2,434,113 103,628 232,894 -7,893
1960 2,350,971 101,631 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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

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