Indonesia vs Japan

Indonesia vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 157 million people, or 2.26 times that in Japan.

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Indonesia vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 157 million people, or 2.26 times that in Japan.
IndonesiaJapanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Indonesia has been higher since 1965, when it overtook Japan.
  • In 2023, Indonesia ranked 4 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 296 million people and Japan at 76.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndonesiaJapanWorld
2023281 million124 million8.09 billion
2022279 million125 million8.02 billion
2021277 million126 million7.95 billion
2020275 million126 million7.89 billion
2019273 million127 million7.81 billion
2018270 million127 million7.73 billion
2017267 million127 million7.65 billion
2016265 million127 million7.56 billion
2015262 million127 million7.47 billion
2014259 million128 million7.38 billion
2013256 million128 million7.29 billion
2012253 million128 million7.2 billion
2011250 million128 million7.11 billion
2010246 million128 million7.02 billion
2009243 million128 million6.93 billion
2008240 million128 million6.84 billion
2007237 million128 million6.76 billion
2006234 million128 million6.67 billion
2005231 million128 million6.59 billion
2004228 million128 million6.5 billion
2003225 million128 million6.42 billion
2002222 million128 million6.34 billion
2001219 million127 million6.26 billion
2000216 million127 million6.17 billion
1999213 million127 million6.09 billion
1998210 million127 million6.01 billion
1997207 million126 million5.93 billion
1996203 million126 million5.84 billion
1995200 million126 million5.76 billion
1994197 million125 million5.68 billion
1993193 million125 million5.59 billion
1992190 million124 million5.51 billion
1991187 million124 million5.42 billion
1990184 million123 million5.33 billion
1989180 million123 million5.23 billion
1988177 million123 million5.14 billion
1987174 million122 million5.05 billion
1986170 million121 million4.96 billion
1985167 million121 million4.87 billion
1984163 million120 million4.78 billion
1983160 million120 million4.7 billion
1982156 million120 million4.61 billion
1981153 million119 million4.53 billion
1980149 million118 million4.45 billion
1979145 million118 million4.37 billion
1978142 million117 million4.29 billion
1977139 million116 million4.22 billion
1976135 million115 million4.14 billion
1975132 million113 million4.07 billion
1974129 million112 million4 billion
1973125 million111 million3.92 billion
1972122 million109 million3.85 billion
1971119 million108 million3.77 billion
1970116 million107 million3.7 billion
1969113 million106 million3.62 billion
1968110 million104 million3.55 billion
1967107 million103 million3.47 billion
1966104 million102 million3.4 billion
1965101 million101 million3.34 billion
196498.8 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196396.1 million99 million3.19 billion
196293.4 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196190.8 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196088.3 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195985.9 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195883.6 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195781.4 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195679.3 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195577.3 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195475.4 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195373.6 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195271.9 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195170.3 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195068.8 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194968.4 million83.3 million–
194867.3 million82.2 million–
194766.2 million81 million–
194665.4 million79.9 million–
194564.9 million78.8 million–
194464.7 million77.7 million–
194364.4 million76.7 million–
194263.7 million75.6 million–
194162.8 million74.6 million–
194061.8 million73.6 million–
193960.9 million72.6 million–
193860 million71.7 million–
193759.1 million70.8 million–
193658.3 million69.9 million–
193557.4 million69 million–
193456.6 million68.1 million–
193355.8 million67.2 million–
193255 million66.4 million–
193154.2 million65.5 million–
193053.4 million64.7 million–
192952.7 million63.8 million–
192852.1 million62.9 million–
192751.5 million62.1 million–
192650.9 million61.2 million–
192550.2 million60.3 million–
192449.6 million59.5 million–
192349.1 million58.7 million–
192248.5 million57.9 million–
192147.9 million57.1 million–
192047.3 million56.3 million–
191946.7 million55.6 million–
191846.2 million54.9 million–
191745.8 million54.3 million–
191645.5 million53.6 million–
191545.1 million53 million–
191444.7 million52.3 million–
191344.2 million51.7 million–
191243.7 million51.1 million–
191143.3 million50.5 million–
191042.8 million49.9 million–
190942.4 million49.3 million–
190841.9 million48.7 million–
190741.5 million48.2 million–
190641 million47.6 million–
190540.6 million47 million–
190440.1 million46.5 million–
190339.7 million46 million–
190239.2 million45.4 million–
190138.7 million44.9 million–
190038.2 million44.4 million–
189937.7 million44 million–
189837.2 million43.5 million–
189736.7 million43.1 million–
189636.3 million42.7 million–
189535.8 million42.3 million–
189435.4 million41.9 million–
189335 million41.5 million–
189234.5 million41.1 million–
189134.2 million40.7 million–
189033.8 million40.3 million–
188933.4 million39.9 million–
188833 million39.6 million–
188732.6 million39.2 million–
188632.2 million38.9 million–
188531.9 million38.6 million–
188431.5 million38.2 million–
188331.1 million37.9 million–
188230.8 million37.6 million–
188130.4 million37.3 million–
188030.1 million37 million–
187929.8 million36.7 million–
187829.5 million36.4 million–
187729.3 million36.2 million–
187629 million36 million–
187528.6 million35.7 million–
187428.3 million35.5 million–
187328 million35.2 million–
187227.7 million35 million–
187127.4 million34.8 million–
187027.1 million34.6 million–
186926.8 million34.4 million–
186826.5 million34.3 million–
186726.2 million34.1 million–
186625.9 million34 million–
186525.6 million33.9 million–
186425.3 million33.7 million–
186325 million33.6 million–
186224.8 million33.5 million–
186124.5 million33.4 million–
186024.2 million33.2 million–
185924 million33.1 million–
185823.7 million33 million–
185723.5 million32.9 million–
185623.3 million32.7 million–
185523 million32.6 million–
185422.8 million32.5 million–
185322.6 million32.4 million–
185222.4 million32.2 million–
185122.2 million32.1 million–
185022 million32.1 million–
184921.8 million32 million–
184821.6 million31.9 million–
184721.4 million31.9 million–
184621.2 million31.9 million–
184521 million31.8 million–
184420.8 million31.8 million–
184320.6 million31.8 million–
184220.4 million31.7 million–
184120.2 million31.7 million–
184020.1 million31.7 million–
183919.9 million31.6 million–
183819.7 million31.6 million–
183719.6 million31.6 million–
183619.4 million31.5 million–
183519.2 million31.5 million–
183419.1 million31.5 million–
183318.9 million31.4 million–
183218.8 million31.4 million–
183118.6 million31.4 million–
183018.5 million31.3 million–
182918.3 million31.3 million–
182818.2 million31.3 million–
182718 million31.2 million–
182617.9 million31.2 million–
182517.8 million31.2 million–
182417.7 million31.1 million–
182317.6 million31.1 million–
182217.4 million31.1 million–
182117.3 million31 million–
182017.2 million30.9 million–
181917.1 million30.8 million–
181817.1 million30.7 million–
181717 million30.5 million–
181616.9 million30.4 million–
181516.8 million30.2 million–
181416.8 million30.1 million–
181316.7 million29.9 million–
181216.6 million29.8 million–
181116.6 million29.6 million–
181016.5 million29.5 million–
180916.5 million29.3 million–
180816.5 million29.2 million–
180716.4 million29 million–
180616.4 million28.9 million–
180516.3 million28.7 million–
180416.3 million28.6 million–
180316.2 million28.4 million–
180216.2 million28.3 million–
180116.2 million28.1 million–
180016.1 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndonesiaJapanWorld
2024284 million283 million–284 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
2025286 million284 million–287 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
2026288 million286 million–290 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
2027290 million287 million–293 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
2028292 million288 million–297 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
2029294 million289 million–300 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
2030296 million289 million–303 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
2031298 million290 million–306 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
2032300 million291 million–309 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
2033301 million291 million–312 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
2034303 million291 million–315 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
2035305 million292 million–318 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
2036306 million292 million–321 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
2037308 million292 million–324 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
2038309 million292 million–327 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
2039311 million292 million–330 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
2040312 million292 million–333 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
2041313 million292 million–335 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
2042314 million292 million–338 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043315 million292 million–341 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044316 million292 million–343 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
2045317 million292 million–346 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
2046318 million292 million–348 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
2047319 million291 million–350 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
2048320 million291 million–353 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
2049320 million290 million–355 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
2050321 million289 million–357 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
2051321 million288 million–359 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
2052322 million287 million–361 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
2053322 million286 million–363 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
2054322 million285 million–366 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
2055322 million283 million–368 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
2056323 million282 million–370 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
2057323 million281 million–372 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
2058323 million279 million–373 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
2059323 million277 million–375 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
2060323 million275 million–378 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
2061322 million273 million–380 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
2062322 million272 million–382 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
2063322 million270 million–384 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2064322 million268 million–386 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2065322 million265 million–388 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
2066321 million263 million–390 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
2067321 million262 million–392 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2068321 million260 million–393 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
2069320 million258 million–395 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
2070320 million256 million–398 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
2071320 million254 million–400 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2072319 million251 million–401 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2073319 million249 million–403 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2074318 million247 million–405 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2075318 million244 million–407 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2076317 million242 million–408 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2077317 million239 million–409 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2078316 million237 million–411 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2079315 million234 million–413 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2080315 million232 million–415 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
2081314 million230 million–417 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
2082313 million227 million–418 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
2083312 million224 million–420 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
2084312 million221 million–422 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
2085311 million219 million–423 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
2086310 million216 million–425 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2087309 million214 million–427 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2088308 million211 million–428 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
2089307 million209 million–431 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
2090306 million206 million–433 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
2091305 million204 million–435 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
2092304 million202 million–436 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
2093303 million199 million–439 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
2094302 million197 million–440 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
2095301 million194 million–442 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
2096300 million192 million–444 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
2097299 million189 million–445 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
2098298 million187 million–447 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
2099297 million183 million–449 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
2100296 million181 million–452 million76.9 million47.8 million–113 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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