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Population in Indonesia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 24.3 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 3.62% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia UAE
2100 297,217,412 26,706,595
2099 298,340,219 26,465,166
2098 299,449,882 26,225,773
2097 300,549,857 25,988,828
2096 301,634,112 25,753,753
2095 302,698,798 25,520,511
2094 303,751,488 25,288,801
2093 304,790,169 25,058,430
2092 305,809,796 24,829,182
2091 306,805,664 24,600,702
2090 307,780,044 24,372,725
2089 308,727,665 24,144,467
2088 309,652,467 23,916,513
2087 310,557,120 23,688,452
2086 311,434,804 23,460,422
2085 312,284,488 23,232,061
2084 313,107,329 23,002,795
2083 313,904,231 22,772,229
2082 314,670,881 22,540,771
2081 315,404,888 22,308,390
2080 316,109,402 22,075,331
2079 316,790,074 21,841,417
2078 317,438,140 21,606,907
2077 318,056,534 21,371,631
2076 318,635,038 21,136,110
2075 319,190,402 20,900,601
2074 319,709,426 20,665,468
2073 320,201,444 20,430,105
2072 320,659,562 20,196,342
2071 321,086,184 19,963,477
2070 321,485,042 19,732,649
2069 321,858,064 19,503,294
2068 322,201,979 19,276,535
2067 322,516,545 19,052,348
2066 322,798,892 18,831,237
2065 323,048,550 18,612,821
2064 323,268,759 18,397,315
2063 323,456,004 18,185,402
2062 323,612,644 17,977,010
2061 323,734,699 17,772,656
2060 323,814,746 17,571,910
2059 323,854,683 17,373,047
2058 323,844,015 17,176,551
2057 323,786,943 16,982,730
2056 323,671,172 16,791,613
2055 323,502,155 16,602,585
2054 323,274,189 16,414,963
2053 322,982,358 16,230,105
2052 322,627,695 16,047,360
2051 322,202,850 15,866,073
2050 321,699,802 15,685,433
2049 321,119,283 15,505,176
2048 320,457,830 15,326,671
2047 319,728,668 15,149,859
2046 318,921,027 14,977,516
2045 318,028,206 14,808,230
2044 317,051,440 14,639,661
2043 315,992,168 14,472,097
2042 314,856,940 14,305,483
2041 313,643,892 14,139,883
2040 312,358,800 13,975,444
2039 311,001,176 13,812,227
2038 309,578,763 13,650,128
2037 308,089,917 13,489,998
2036 306,544,452 13,331,723
2035 304,940,852 13,175,838
2034 303,275,782 13,022,467
2033 301,552,643 12,872,359
2032 299,781,696 12,725,892
2031 297,956,985 12,583,470
2030 296,081,262 12,445,626
2029 294,145,245 12,304,314
2028 292,143,454 12,153,292
2027 290,069,053 11,982,666
2026 287,927,760 11,781,850
2025 285,721,236 11,513,149
2024 283,487,931 10,986,400
2023 281,190,067 10,483,751
2022 278,830,529 10,074,977
2021 276,758,053 9,575,152
2020 274,814,866 9,401,038
2019 272,489,381 9,445,785
2018 269,951,846 9,346,701
2017 267,346,658 9,223,225
2016 264,627,418 8,935,095
2015 261,799,249 8,505,237
2014 258,877,399 8,059,440
2013 255,852,467 7,693,031
2012 252,698,525 7,391,448
2011 249,470,032 7,104,538
2010 246,305,322 6,869,838
2009 243,220,028 6,707,058
2008 240,157,903 6,302,664
2007 237,062,337 5,624,635
2006 233,951,652 5,009,100
2005 230,871,650 4,664,790
2004 227,926,649 4,428,967
2003 225,048,008 4,192,457
2002 222,088,495 3,956,826
2001 219,097,902 3,723,590
2000 216,077,790 3,493,575
1999 213,004,668 3,266,009
1998 209,826,788 3,040,421
1997 206,536,095 2,817,410
1996 203,204,348 2,597,564
1995 199,888,057 2,434,662
1994 196,591,828 2,328,188
1993 193,305,168 2,222,093
1992 190,043,744 2,114,730
1991 186,778,238 2,006,626
1990 183,501,098 1,898,220
1989 180,201,630 1,789,851
1988 176,855,065 1,681,788
1987 173,511,154 1,574,244
1986 170,175,065 1,467,383
1985 166,776,185 1,377,911
1984 163,251,124 1,305,996
1983 159,651,381 1,235,305
1982 156,052,152 1,166,370
1981 152,485,035 1,099,855
1980 148,950,540 1,015,700
1979 145,434,834 912,010
1978 141,953,163 809,274
1977 138,533,541 710,209
1976 135,173,655 615,866
1975 131,843,848 542,856
1974 128,555,045 489,087
1973 125,288,515 436,399
1972 122,039,841 385,014
1971 118,833,702 335,027
1970 115,657,495 286,536
1969 112,517,639 239,660
1968 109,450,006 199,416
1967 106,526,393 179,700
1966 103,792,754 173,976
1965 101,365,130 167,103
1964 98,833,749 159,692
1963 96,051,424 152,211
1962 93,375,850 144,946
1961 90,791,249 137,989
1960 88,296,070 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia UAE
2100 -0.38% 0.91%
2099 -0.37% 0.91%
2098 -0.37% 0.91%
2097 -0.36% 0.91%
2096 -0.35% 0.91%
2095 -0.35% 0.92%
2094 -0.34% 0.92%
2093 -0.33% 0.92%
2092 -0.32% 0.93%
2091 -0.32% 0.94%
2090 -0.31% 0.95%
2089 -0.3% 0.95%
2088 -0.29% 0.96%
2087 -0.28% 0.97%
2086 -0.27% 0.98%
2085 -0.26% 1%
2084 -0.25% 1.01%
2083 -0.24% 1.03%
2082 -0.23% 1.04%
2081 -0.22% 1.06%
2080 -0.21% 1.07%
2079 -0.2% 1.09%
2078 -0.19% 1.1%
2077 -0.18% 1.11%
2076 -0.17% 1.13%
2075 -0.16% 1.14%
2074 -0.15% 1.15%
2073 -0.14% 1.16%
2072 -0.13% 1.17%
2071 -0.12% 1.17%
2070 -0.12% 1.18%
2069 -0.11% 1.18%
2068 -0.1% 1.18%
2067 -0.09% 1.17%
2066 -0.08% 1.17%
2065 -0.07% 1.17%
2064 -0.06% 1.17%
2063 -0.05% 1.16%
2062 -0.04% 1.15%
2061 -0.02% 1.14%
2060 -0.01% 1.14%
2059 0.003% 1.14%
2058 0.02% 1.14%
2057 0.04% 1.14%
2056 0.05% 1.14%
2055 0.07% 1.14%
2054 0.09% 1.14%
2053 0.11% 1.14%
2052 0.13% 1.14%
2051 0.16% 1.15%
2050 0.18% 1.16%
2049 0.21% 1.16%
2048 0.23% 1.17%
2047 0.25% 1.15%
2046 0.28% 1.14%
2045 0.31% 1.15%
2044 0.34% 1.16%
2043 0.36% 1.16%
2042 0.39% 1.17%
2041 0.41% 1.18%
2040 0.44% 1.18%
2039 0.46% 1.19%
2038 0.48% 1.19%
2037 0.5% 1.19%
2036 0.53% 1.18%
2035 0.55% 1.18%
2034 0.57% 1.17%
2033 0.59% 1.15%
2032 0.61% 1.13%
2031 0.63% 1.11%
2030 0.66% 1.15%
2029 0.69% 1.24%
2028 0.72% 1.42%
2027 0.74% 1.7%
2026 0.77% 2.33%
2025 0.79% 4.79%
2024 0.82% 4.79%
2023 0.85% 4.06%
2022 0.75% 5.22%
2021 0.71% 1.85%
2020 0.85% -0.47%
2019 0.94% 1.06%
2018 0.97% 1.34%
2017 1.03% 3.22%
2016 1.08% 5.05%
2015 1.13% 5.53%
2014 1.18% 4.76%
2013 1.25% 4.08%
2012 1.29% 4.04%
2011 1.28% 3.42%
2010 1.27% 2.43%
2009 1.28% 6.42%
2008 1.31% 12.1%
2007 1.33% 12.3%
2006 1.33% 7.38%
2005 1.29% 5.32%
2004 1.28% 5.64%
2003 1.33% 5.96%
2002 1.36% 6.26%
2001 1.4% 6.58%
2000 1.44% 6.97%
1999 1.51% 7.42%
1998 1.59% 7.92%
1997 1.64% 8.46%
1996 1.66% 6.69%
1995 1.68% 4.57%
1994 1.7% 4.77%
1993 1.72% 5.08%
1992 1.75% 5.39%
1991 1.79% 5.71%
1990 1.83% 6.05%
1989 1.89% 6.43%
1988 1.93% 6.83%
1987 1.96% 7.28%
1986 2.04% 6.49%
1985 2.16% 5.51%
1984 2.25% 5.72%
1983 2.31% 5.91%
1982 2.34% 6.05%
1981 2.37% 8.29%
1980 2.42% 11.4%
1979 2.45% 12.7%
1978 2.47% 13.9%
1977 2.49% 15.3%
1976 2.53% 13.4%
1975 2.56% 11%
1974 2.61% 12.1%
1973 2.66% 13.3%
1972 2.7% 14.9%
1971 2.75% 16.9%
1970 2.79% 19.6%
1969 2.8% 20.2%
1968 2.74% 11%
1967 2.63% 3.29%
1966 2.39% 4.11%
1965 2.56% 4.64%
1964 2.9% 4.91%
1963 2.87% 5.01%
1962 2.85% 5.04%
1961 2.83% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Indonesia UAE
Current population
289027659
11885001
Population rank 4/197 84/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.14%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
7.06 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
14.6 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,119 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 1/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -39,509 +158,634
Net migration rank 171/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 158,634
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 97,197 278,439
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 92,698 300,004
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 81,758 322,773
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 76,802 421,663
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 87,871 92,541
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 86,296 -125,186
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 86,840 14,611
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 89,382 34,155
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 87,028 195,317
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 85,044 342,468
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 84,277 360,174
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 82,977 279,269
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 78,682 225,921
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 73,496 215,183
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 69,907 161,842
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 66,521 163,643
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 55,426 523,207
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 55,048 722,380
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 54,338 399,306
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 60,046 174,926
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 60,344 176,319
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 59,118 177,237
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 55,922 178,988
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 52,789 178,779
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 49,993 178,469
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 46,198 180,469
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 41,176 183,329
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 38,207 183,310
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 37,886 180,296
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 38,685 68,938
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 42,976 62,352
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 41,324 65,545
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 42,119 65,739
1991 3,288,791 3,096 41,409 66,943
1990 3,250,906 11,539 41,339 67,118
1989 3,316,792 19,905 40,148 68,132
1988 3,331,242 25,383 38,861 68,991
1987 3,304,520 26,705 37,741 69,493
1986 3,309,905 30,988 36,829 69,655
1985 3,419,412 37,451 34,855 37,605
1984 3,549,570 43,693 33,250 38,124
1983 3,558,949 47,375 31,480 38,536
1982 3,545,504 46,792 29,585 38,276
1981 3,497,244 44,710 27,560 37,600
1980 3,484,846 42,254 25,005 78,148
1979 3,460,621 43,900 21,987 82,238
1978 3,412,980 45,911 18,879 82,359
1977 3,334,779 45,610 15,787 81,111
1976 3,291,479 48,010 12,876 78,903
1975 3,263,794 56,386 11,859 42,380
1974 3,196,136 61,188 10,835 42,474
1973 3,210,643 64,991 9,822 42,243
1972 3,149,726 72,007 8,818 41,888
1971 3,111,304 79,264 7,839 41,425
1970 3,080,421 81,368 6,922 40,792
1969 3,034,825 82,955 6,138 39,902
1968 2,961,608 55,731 5,588 28,866
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 5,264 -283
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 4,955 1,516
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 4,675 2,598
1964 2,700,138 144,819 4,410 3,126
1963 2,609,526 110,166 4,157 3,264
1962 2,525,163 106,264 3,901 3,212
1961 2,434,113 103,628 3,657 3,141
1960 2,350,971 101,631 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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