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 of Indonesia since 1960 Line chart of the population of Indonesia from 1960 to 2025: from 88,296,070 to 285,721,236 people.
1960: 88.3 million Highest: 285.7 million (2025) 2025: 285.7 million
Population by decade
YearPopulation
196088,296,070
1970115,657,495
1980148,950,540
1990183,501,098
2000216,077,790
2010246,305,322
2020274,814,866
2025285,721,236

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

Income group World Bank classification

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.

Data based on World Bank classifications

Related countries

Where does Indonesia rank?

Indonesia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings:

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