What is the population of Indonesia?
Indonesia has 285.7 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 88.3 million to 285.7 million, 3.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,296,070 |
| 1970 | 115,657,495 |
| 1980 | 148,950,540 |
| 1990 | 183,501,098 |
| 2000 | 216,077,790 |
| 2010 | 246,305,322 |
| 2020 | 274,814,866 |
| 2025 | 285,721,236 |
What is the capital of Indonesia?
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.
What currency does Indonesia use?
Indonesia uses the Indonesian rupiah (IDR).
What language is spoken in Indonesia?
The official language of Indonesia is Indonesian.
Where is Indonesia?
Indonesia is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Indonesia?
Indonesia covers 1,916,907 km² (740,122 sq mi). The United States is about 5.1 times as large.
Economy of Indonesia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.45 trillion
- GDP per person
- $5,060
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Based on economic indicators, Indonesia is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
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Where does Indonesia rank?
Indonesia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: