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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 283,487,931 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 288,551,776 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 12.7 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.76% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Indonesia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Zambia
2100 297,263,579 65,217,429
2099 298,386,561 64,871,545
2098 299,496,396 64,515,891
2097 300,596,542 64,148,736
2096 301,680,965 63,777,313
2095 302,745,817 63,393,169
2094 303,798,670 62,992,652
2093 304,837,512 62,590,327
2092 305,857,297 62,175,930
2091 306,853,321 61,750,591
2090 307,827,852 61,321,399
2089 308,775,620 60,880,148
2088 309,700,566 60,434,676
2087 310,605,359 59,970,107
2086 311,483,180 59,499,234
2085 312,332,996 59,023,040
2084 313,155,965 58,535,857
2083 313,952,990 58,040,512
2082 314,719,759 57,538,672
2081 315,453,880 57,027,491
2080 316,158,503 56,506,421
2079 316,839,281 55,983,242
2078 317,487,448 55,449,777
2077 318,105,938 54,906,771
2076 318,684,532 54,361,075
2075 319,239,982 53,806,856
2074 319,759,087 53,246,777
2073 320,251,181 52,677,348
2072 320,709,370 52,101,139
2071 321,136,059 51,519,691
2070 321,534,979 50,931,614
2069 321,908,058 50,334,700
2068 322,252,027 49,737,479
2067 322,566,642 49,135,488
2066 322,849,032 48,530,443
2065 323,098,730 47,918,592
2064 323,318,973 47,299,740
2063 323,506,247 46,677,439
2062 323,662,911 46,048,819
2061 323,784,985 45,416,657
2060 323,865,045 44,777,347
2059 323,904,988 44,137,306
2058 323,894,318 43,494,451
2057 323,837,237 42,851,923
2056 323,721,448 42,206,898
2055 323,552,405 41,558,284
2054 323,324,404 40,906,492
2053 323,032,528 40,255,629
2052 322,677,809 39,603,888
2051 322,252,898 38,949,958
2050 321,749,772 38,294,607
2049 321,169,163 37,634,194
2048 320,507,607 36,971,309
2047 319,778,332 36,309,749
2046 318,970,565 35,645,868
2045 318,077,606 34,981,812
2044 317,100,688 34,316,981
2043 316,041,251 33,652,420
2042 314,905,847 32,990,657
2041 313,692,611 32,329,447
2040 312,407,319 31,664,262
2039 311,049,484 31,001,305
2038 309,626,850 30,335,662
2037 308,137,773 29,668,561
2036 306,592,068 29,000,264
2035 304,988,219 28,333,498
2034 303,322,890 27,671,195
2033 301,599,483 27,011,974
2032 299,828,261 26,356,580
2031 298,003,267 25,702,812
2030 296,127,253 25,055,216
2029 294,190,935 24,414,405
2028 292,188,833 23,780,809
2027 290,114,110 23,151,479
2026 287,972,484 22,529,742
2025 285,765,617 21,918,187
2024 283,487,931 21,314,956
2023 281,190,067 20,723,965
2022 278,830,529 20,152,938
2021 276,758,053 19,603,607
2020 274,814,866 19,059,395
2019 272,489,381 18,513,839
2018 269,951,846 17,973,569
2017 267,346,658 17,441,320
2016 264,627,418 16,914,423
2015 261,799,249 16,399,089
2014 258,877,399 15,895,315
2013 255,852,467 15,398,997
2012 252,698,525 14,913,629
2011 249,470,032 14,437,796
2010 246,305,322 13,965,594
2009 243,220,028 13,490,389
2008 240,157,903 13,021,324
2007 237,062,337 12,565,085
2006 233,951,652 12,129,553
2005 230,871,650 11,718,819
2004 227,926,649 11,338,198
2003 225,048,008 10,983,595
2002 222,088,495 10,647,949
2001 219,097,902 10,325,185
2000 216,077,790 10,017,631
1999 213,004,668 9,740,005
1998 209,826,788 9,482,408
1997 206,536,095 9,237,063
1996 203,204,348 9,004,053
1995 199,888,057 8,785,763
1994 196,591,828 8,576,269
1993 193,305,168 8,373,921
1992 190,043,744 8,176,680
1991 186,778,238 7,981,650
1990 183,501,098 7,786,169
1989 180,201,630 7,589,216
1988 176,855,065 7,391,440
1987 173,511,154 7,191,282
1986 170,175,065 6,986,471
1985 166,776,185 6,780,953
1984 163,251,124 6,580,490
1983 159,651,381 6,381,038
1982 156,052,152 6,178,637
1981 152,485,035 5,983,289
1980 148,950,540 5,802,833
1979 145,434,834 5,631,728
1978 141,953,163 5,465,374
1977 138,533,541 5,302,480
1976 135,173,655 5,143,842
1975 131,843,848 4,990,086
1974 128,555,045 4,842,746
1973 125,288,515 4,702,693
1972 122,039,841 4,569,309
1971 118,833,702 4,442,525
1970 115,657,495 4,321,718
1969 112,517,639 4,197,116
1968 109,450,006 4,065,593
1967 106,526,393 3,936,343
1966 103,792,754 3,812,003
1965 101,365,130 3,692,086
1964 98,833,749 3,577,017
1963 96,051,424 3,465,907
1962 93,375,850 3,358,099
1961 90,791,249 3,254,086
1960 88,296,070 3,153,729

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 Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Zambia
2100 -0.38% 0.53%
2099 -0.37% 0.55%
2098 -0.37% 0.57%
2097 -0.36% 0.58%
2096 -0.35% 0.61%
2095 -0.35% 0.64%
2094 -0.34% 0.64%
2093 -0.33% 0.67%
2092 -0.32% 0.69%
2091 -0.32% 0.7%
2090 -0.31% 0.72%
2089 -0.3% 0.74%
2088 -0.29% 0.77%
2087 -0.28% 0.79%
2086 -0.27% 0.81%
2085 -0.26% 0.83%
2084 -0.25% 0.85%
2083 -0.24% 0.87%
2082 -0.23% 0.9%
2081 -0.22% 0.92%
2080 -0.21% 0.93%
2079 -0.2% 0.96%
2078 -0.19% 0.99%
2077 -0.18% 1%
2076 -0.17% 1.03%
2075 -0.16% 1.05%
2074 -0.15% 1.08%
2073 -0.14% 1.11%
2072 -0.13% 1.13%
2071 -0.12% 1.15%
2070 -0.12% 1.19%
2069 -0.11% 1.2%
2068 -0.1% 1.23%
2067 -0.09% 1.25%
2066 -0.08% 1.28%
2065 -0.07% 1.31%
2064 -0.06% 1.33%
2063 -0.05% 1.37%
2062 -0.04% 1.39%
2061 -0.02% 1.43%
2060 -0.01% 1.45%
2059 0.003% 1.48%
2058 0.02% 1.5%
2057 0.04% 1.53%
2056 0.05% 1.56%
2055 0.07% 1.59%
2054 0.09% 1.62%
2053 0.11% 1.65%
2052 0.13% 1.68%
2051 0.16% 1.71%
2050 0.18% 1.75%
2049 0.21% 1.79%
2048 0.23% 1.82%
2047 0.25% 1.86%
2046 0.28% 1.9%
2045 0.31% 1.94%
2044 0.34% 1.97%
2043 0.36% 2.01%
2042 0.39% 2.05%
2041 0.41% 2.1%
2040 0.44% 2.14%
2039 0.46% 2.19%
2038 0.48% 2.25%
2037 0.5% 2.3%
2036 0.53% 2.35%
2035 0.55% 2.39%
2034 0.57% 2.44%
2033 0.59% 2.49%
2032 0.61% 2.54%
2031 0.63% 2.58%
2030 0.66% 2.62%
2029 0.69% 2.66%
2028 0.72% 2.72%
2027 0.74% 2.76%
2026 0.77% 2.79%
2025 0.8% 2.83%
2024 0.82% 2.85%
2023 0.85% 2.83%
2022 0.75% 2.8%
2021 0.71% 2.86%
2020 0.85% 2.95%
2019 0.94% 3.01%
2018 0.97% 3.05%
2017 1.03% 3.12%
2016 1.08% 3.14%
2015 1.13% 3.17%
2014 1.18% 3.22%
2013 1.25% 3.25%
2012 1.29% 3.3%
2011 1.28% 3.38%
2010 1.27% 3.52%
2009 1.28% 3.6%
2008 1.31% 3.63%
2007 1.33% 3.59%
2006 1.33% 3.5%
2005 1.29% 3.36%
2004 1.28% 3.23%
2003 1.33% 3.15%
2002 1.36% 3.13%
2001 1.4% 3.07%
2000 1.44% 2.85%
1999 1.51% 2.72%
1998 1.59% 2.66%
1997 1.64% 2.59%
1996 1.66% 2.48%
1995 1.68% 2.44%
1994 1.7% 2.42%
1993 1.72% 2.41%
1992 1.75% 2.44%
1991 1.79% 2.51%
1990 1.83% 2.6%
1989 1.89% 2.68%
1988 1.93% 2.78%
1987 1.96% 2.93%
1986 2.04% 3.03%
1985 2.16% 3.05%
1984 2.25% 3.13%
1983 2.31% 3.28%
1982 2.34% 3.26%
1981 2.37% 3.11%
1980 2.42% 3.04%
1979 2.45% 3.04%
1978 2.47% 3.07%
1977 2.49% 3.08%
1976 2.53% 3.08%
1975 2.56% 3.04%
1974 2.61% 2.98%
1973 2.66% 2.92%
1972 2.7% 2.85%
1971 2.75% 2.8%
1970 2.79% 2.97%
1969 2.8% 3.24%
1968 2.74% 3.28%
1967 2.63% 3.26%
1966 2.39% 3.25%
1965 2.56% 3.22%
1964 2.9% 3.21%
1963 2.87% 3.21%
1962 2.85% 3.2%
1961 2.83% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Zambia
Current population
288551776
22697916
Population rank 4/197 62/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.27%
One net population change
13.7 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
7.04 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
14.9 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6,296 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +2,297,864 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 21/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 +6,562
Net migration rank 171/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - 6,562
2024 - -38,469 - 7,381
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 577,660 9,521
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 563,456 -8,566
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 535,629 8,143
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 536,484 8,156
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 528,089 18,385
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 515,644 18,431
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 504,630 25,789
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 497,521 25,860
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 491,021 16,261
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 483,663 16,574
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 476,846 15,542
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 469,406 8,958
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 459,743 13,569
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 448,337 22,761
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 434,458 44,867
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 419,560 39,249
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 403,729 49,945
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 387,891 29,517
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 368,756 35,316
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 349,352 7,819
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 331,189 20,845
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 316,041 3,206
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 302,682 23,582
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 293,186 -4,338
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 283,297 -16,888
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 275,568 -26,796
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 268,198 -26,276
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 262,468 -38,358
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 257,897 -45,423
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 252,023 -45,504
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 245,917 -47,739
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 239,953 -43,656
1991 3,288,791 3,096 237,957 -44,203
1990 3,250,906 11,539 235,835 -38,619
1989 3,316,792 19,905 233,429 -36,736
1988 3,331,242 25,383 230,118 -31,270
1987 3,304,520 26,705 227,813 -26,338
1986 3,309,905 30,988 224,768 -16,610
1985 3,419,412 37,451 221,351 -18,474
1984 3,549,570 43,693 216,695 -18,652
1983 3,558,949 47,375 212,712 -11,849
1982 3,545,504 46,792 207,621 -3,676
1981 3,497,244 44,710 202,822 -16,072
1980 3,484,846 42,254 198,817 -24,664
1979 3,460,621 43,900 197,578 -29,515
1978 3,412,980 45,911 194,933 -30,284
1977 3,334,779 45,610 191,557 -30,423
1976 3,291,479 48,010 186,762 -30,612
1975 3,263,794 56,386 182,258 -30,886
1974 3,196,136 61,188 174,484 -31,178
1973 3,210,643 64,991 168,258 -31,472
1972 3,149,726 72,007 161,648 -31,672
1971 3,111,304 79,264 155,249 -31,651
1970 3,080,421 81,368 149,380 -31,370
1969 3,034,825 82,955 142,660 -11,469
1968 2,961,608 55,731 137,315 -5,447
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 131,938 -5,298
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 127,164 -5,129
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 122,814 -5,023
1964 2,700,138 144,819 117,197 -4,851
1963 2,609,526 110,166 114,555 -4,676
1962 2,525,163 106,264 110,173 -4,428
1961 2,434,113 103,628 106,318 -4,043
1960 2,350,971 101,631 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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