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Population in Indonesia compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 308,282 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Indonesia vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Vatican
2100 297,263,579 2,521
2099 298,386,561 2,506
2098 299,496,396 2,497
2097 300,596,542 2,482
2096 301,680,965 2,469
2095 302,745,817 2,452
2094 303,798,670 2,435
2093 304,837,512 2,421
2092 305,857,297 2,400
2091 306,853,321 2,384
2090 307,827,852 2,359
2089 308,775,620 2,337
2088 309,700,566 2,319
2087 310,605,359 2,291
2086 311,483,180 2,269
2085 312,332,996 2,248
2084 313,155,965 2,217
2083 313,952,990 2,183
2082 314,719,759 2,159
2081 315,453,880 2,129
2080 316,158,503 2,105
2079 316,839,281 2,089
2078 317,487,448 2,068
2077 318,105,938 2,050
2076 318,684,532 2,025
2075 319,239,982 2,001
2074 319,759,087 1,970
2073 320,251,181 1,944
2072 320,709,370 1,912
2071 321,136,059 1,866
2070 321,534,979 1,829
2069 321,908,058 1,795
2068 322,252,027 1,777
2067 322,566,642 1,755
2066 322,849,032 1,729
2065 323,098,730 1,701
2064 323,318,973 1,679
2063 323,506,247 1,651
2062 323,662,911 1,623
2061 323,784,985 1,595
2060 323,865,045 1,556
2059 323,904,988 1,530
2058 323,894,318 1,512
2057 323,837,237 1,493
2056 323,721,448 1,469
2055 323,552,405 1,441
2054 323,324,404 1,419
2053 323,032,528 1,382
2052 322,677,809 1,358
2051 322,252,898 1,335
2050 321,749,772 1,311
2049 321,169,163 1,283
2048 320,507,607 1,256
2047 319,778,332 1,237
2046 318,970,565 1,215
2045 318,077,606 1,192
2044 317,100,688 1,174
2043 316,041,251 1,152
2042 314,905,847 1,135
2041 313,692,611 1,105
2040 312,407,319 1,070
2039 311,049,484 1,033
2038 309,626,850 1,001
2037 308,137,773 996
2036 306,592,068 1,001
2035 304,988,219 988
2034 303,322,890 988
2033 301,599,483 974
2032 299,828,261 964
2031 298,003,267 977
2030 296,127,253 979
2029 294,190,935 985
2028 292,188,833 983
2027 290,114,110 946
2026 287,972,484 933
2025 285,765,617 927
2024 283,487,931 910
2023 281,190,067 927
2022 278,830,529 951
2021 276,758,053 972
2020 274,814,866 987
2019 272,489,381 1,000
2018 269,951,846 -
2017 267,346,658 1,000
2016 264,627,418 -
2015 261,799,249 1,000
2014 258,877,399 842
2013 255,852,467 839
2012 252,698,525 836
2011 249,470,032 832
2010 246,305,322 829
2009 243,220,028 826
2008 240,157,903 824
2007 237,062,337 821
2006 233,951,652 932
2005 230,871,650 921
2004 227,926,649 921
2003 225,048,008 911
2002 222,088,495 900
2001 219,097,902 890
2000 216,077,790 880
1999 213,004,668 -
1998 209,826,788 -
1997 206,536,095 -
1996 203,204,348 -
1995 199,888,057 -
1994 196,591,828 -
1993 193,305,168 -
1992 190,043,744 -
1991 186,778,238 -
1990 183,501,098 -
1989 180,201,630 -
1988 176,855,065 -
1987 173,511,154 -
1986 170,175,065 -
1985 166,776,185 -
1984 163,251,124 -
1983 159,651,381 -
1982 156,052,152 -
1981 152,485,035 -
1980 148,950,540 -
1979 145,434,834 -
1978 141,953,163 -
1977 138,533,541 -
1976 135,173,655 -
1975 131,843,848 -
1974 128,555,045 -
1973 125,288,515 -
1972 122,039,841 -
1971 118,833,702 -
1970 115,657,495 -
1969 112,517,639 -
1968 109,450,006 -
1967 106,526,393 -
1966 103,792,754 -
1965 101,365,130 -
1964 98,833,749 -
1963 96,051,424 -
1962 93,375,850 -
1961 90,791,249 -
1960 88,296,070 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Vatican
2100 -0.38% 0.59%
2099 -0.37% 0.37%
2098 -0.37% 0.6%
2097 -0.36% 0.53%
2096 -0.35% 0.68%
2095 -0.35% 0.69%
2094 -0.34% 0.61%
2093 -0.33% 0.85%
2092 -0.32% 0.7%
2091 -0.32% 1.02%
2090 -0.31% 0.95%
2089 -0.3% 0.8%
2088 -0.29% 1.21%
2087 -0.28% 0.98%
2086 -0.27% 0.91%
2085 -0.26% 1.42%
2084 -0.25% 1.53%
2083 -0.24% 1.12%
2082 -0.23% 1.39%
2081 -0.22% 1.15%
2080 -0.21% 0.8%
2079 -0.2% 0.99%
2078 -0.19% 0.9%
2077 -0.18% 1.19%
2076 -0.17% 1.2%
2075 -0.16% 1.6%
2074 -0.15% 1.34%
2073 -0.14% 1.65%
2072 -0.13% 2.49%
2071 -0.12% 2.03%
2070 -0.12% 1.86%
2069 -0.11% 1.04%
2068 -0.1% 1.27%
2067 -0.09% 1.5%
2066 -0.08% 1.64%
2065 -0.07% 1.33%
2064 -0.06% 1.69%
2063 -0.05% 1.71%
2062 -0.04% 1.74%
2061 -0.02% 2.5%
2060 -0.01% 1.7%
2059 0.003% 1.23%
2058 0.02% 1.24%
2057 0.04% 1.64%
2056 0.05% 1.93%
2055 0.07% 1.57%
2054 0.09% 2.68%
2053 0.11% 1.78%
2052 0.13% 1.67%
2051 0.16% 1.84%
2050 0.18% 2.17%
2049 0.21% 2.22%
2048 0.23% 1.5%
2047 0.25% 1.83%
2046 0.28% 1.87%
2045 0.31% 1.58%
2044 0.34% 1.93%
2043 0.36% 1.47%
2042 0.39% 2.68%
2041 0.41% 3.29%
2040 0.44% 3.59%
2039 0.46% 3.15%
2038 0.48% 0.56%
2037 0.5% -0.56%
2036 0.53% 1.31%
2035 0.55% 0%
2034 0.57% 1.52%
2033 0.59% 0.96%
2032 0.61% -1.33%
2031 0.63% -0.19%
2030 0.66% -0.56%
2029 0.69% 0.19%
2028 0.72% 3.92%
2027 0.74% 1.39%
2026 0.77% 0.6%
2025 0.8% 1.83%
2024 0.82% -1.8%
2023 0.85% -2.53%
2022 0.75% -2.1%
2021 0.71% -1.5%
2020 0.85% -1.3%
2019 0.94% 0%
2018 0.97% 0%
2017 1.03% 0%
2016 1.08% 0%
2015 1.13% 18.8%
2014 1.18% 0.36%
2013 1.25% 0.36%
2012 1.29% 0.48%
2011 1.28% 0.36%
2010 1.27% 0.36%
2009 1.28% 0.24%
2008 1.31% 0.37%
2007 1.33% -11.9%
2006 1.33% 1.19%
2005 1.29% 0%
2004 1.28% 1.1%
2003 1.33% 1.22%
2002 1.36% 1.12%
2001 1.4% 1.14%
2000 1.44% -
1999 1.51% -
1998 1.59% -
1997 1.64% -
1996 1.66% -
1995 1.68% -
1994 1.7% -
1993 1.72% -
1992 1.75% -
1991 1.79% -
1990 1.83% -
1989 1.89% -
1988 1.93% -
1987 1.96% -
1986 2.04% -
1985 2.16% -
1984 2.25% -
1983 2.31% -
1982 2.34% -
1981 2.37% -
1980 2.42% -
1979 2.45% -
1978 2.47% -
1977 2.49% -
1976 2.53% -
1975 2.56% -
1974 2.61% -
1973 2.66% -
1972 2.7% -
1971 2.75% -
1970 2.79% -
1969 2.8% -
1968 2.74% -
1967 2.63% -
1966 2.39% -
1965 2.56% -
1964 2.9% -
1963 2.87% -
1962 2.85% -
1961 2.83% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Indonesia grew by 0.82%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Vatican
Current population
288551776
936
Population rank 4/197 197/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.00001%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
1 month
One birth every
7.04 seconds
n/a
One death every
14.9 seconds
n/a
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +0%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 163/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -39,509 n/a
Net migration rank 171/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -
2024 - -38,469 - -
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 - -
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 - -
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 - -
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 - -
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 - -
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 - -
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 - -
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 - -
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 - -
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 - -
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 - -
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 - -
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 - -
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 - -
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 - -
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 - -
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 - -
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 - -
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 - -
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 - -
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 - -
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 - -
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 - -
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 - -
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 - -
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 - -
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 - -
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 - -
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 - -
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 - -
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 - -
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 - -
1991 3,288,791 3,096 - -
1990 3,250,906 11,539 - -
1989 3,316,792 19,905 - -
1988 3,331,242 25,383 - -
1987 3,304,520 26,705 - -
1986 3,309,905 30,988 - -
1985 3,419,412 37,451 - -
1984 3,549,570 43,693 - -
1983 3,558,949 47,375 - -
1982 3,545,504 46,792 - -
1981 3,497,244 44,710 - -
1980 3,484,846 42,254 - -
1979 3,460,621 43,900 - -
1978 3,412,980 45,911 - -
1977 3,334,779 45,610 - -
1976 3,291,479 48,010 - -
1975 3,263,794 56,386 - -
1974 3,196,136 61,188 - -
1973 3,210,643 64,991 - -
1972 3,149,726 72,007 - -
1971 3,111,304 79,264 - -
1970 3,080,421 81,368 - -
1969 3,034,825 82,955 - -
1968 2,961,608 55,731 - -
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 - -
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 - -
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 - -
1964 2,700,138 144,819 - -
1963 2,609,526 110,166 - -
1962 2,525,163 106,264 - -
1961 2,434,113 103,628 - -
1960 2,350,971 101,631 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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