Indonesia vs Malaysia

Indonesia vs Malaysia: Population

Population in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 246 million people, or 8 times that in Malaysia.

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Indonesia vs Malaysia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 246 million people, or 8 times that in Malaysia.
IndonesiaMalaysiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Indonesia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Indonesia ranked 4 and Malaysia ranked 44 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 296 million people and Malaysia at 44 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndonesiaMalaysiaWorld
2023281 million35.1 million8.09 billion
2022279 million34.7 million8.02 billion
2021277 million34.3 million7.95 billion
2020275 million33.9 million7.89 billion
2019273 million33.4 million7.81 billion
2018270 million32.9 million7.73 billion
2017267 million32.4 million7.65 billion
2016265 million31.8 million7.56 billion
2015262 million31.2 million7.47 billion
2014259 million30.7 million7.38 billion
2013256 million30.2 million7.29 billion
2012253 million29.7 million7.2 billion
2011250 million29.2 million7.11 billion
2010246 million28.7 million7.02 billion
2009243 million28.1 million6.93 billion
2008240 million27.6 million6.84 billion
2007237 million27 million6.76 billion
2006234 million26.4 million6.67 billion
2005231 million25.8 million6.59 billion
2004228 million25.3 million6.5 billion
2003225 million24.7 million6.42 billion
2002222 million24.1 million6.34 billion
2001219 million23.5 million6.26 billion
2000216 million23 million6.17 billion
1999213 million22.4 million6.09 billion
1998210 million21.9 million6.01 billion
1997207 million21.4 million5.93 billion
1996203 million20.9 million5.84 billion
1995200 million20.3 million5.76 billion
1994197 million19.8 million5.68 billion
1993193 million19.3 million5.59 billion
1992190 million18.8 million5.51 billion
1991187 million18.3 million5.42 billion
1990184 million17.8 million5.33 billion
1989180 million17.3 million5.23 billion
1988177 million16.8 million5.14 billion
1987174 million16.3 million5.05 billion
1986170 million15.8 million4.96 billion
1985167 million15.3 million4.87 billion
1984163 million14.8 million4.78 billion
1983160 million14.3 million4.7 billion
1982156 million13.8 million4.61 billion
1981153 million13.4 million4.53 billion
1980149 million13 million4.45 billion
1979145 million12.6 million4.37 billion
1978142 million12.3 million4.29 billion
1977139 million12 million4.22 billion
1976135 million11.8 million4.14 billion
1975132 million11.5 million4.07 billion
1974129 million11.2 million4 billion
1973125 million10.9 million3.92 billion
1972122 million10.7 million3.85 billion
1971119 million10.4 million3.77 billion
1970116 million10.2 million3.7 billion
1969113 million9.95 million3.62 billion
1968110 million9.73 million3.55 billion
1967107 million9.51 million3.47 billion
1966104 million9.29 million3.4 billion
1965101 million9.06 million3.34 billion
196498.8 million8.83 million3.26 billion
196396.1 million8.6 million3.19 billion
196293.4 million8.38 million3.12 billion
196190.8 million8.16 million3.07 billion
196088.3 million7.96 million3.02 billion
195985.9 million7.76 million2.97 billion
195883.6 million7.56 million2.91 billion
195781.4 million7.36 million2.85 billion
195679.3 million7.16 million2.8 billion
195577.3 million6.96 million2.74 billion
195475.4 million6.77 million2.69 billion
195373.6 million6.59 million2.63 billion
195271.9 million6.42 million2.58 billion
195170.3 million6.26 million2.54 billion
195068.8 million6.1 million2.49 billion
194968.4 million5.85 million–
194867.3 million5.74 million–
194766.2 million5.64 million–
194665.4 million5.55 million–
194564.9 million5.46 million–
194464.7 million5.36 million–
194364.4 million5.27 million–
194263.7 million5.19 million–
194162.8 million5.1 million–
194061.8 million5 million–
193960.9 million4.91 million–
193860 million4.81 million–
193759.1 million4.71 million–
193658.3 million4.61 million–
193557.4 million4.52 million–
193456.6 million4.43 million–
193355.8 million4.33 million–
193255 million4.25 million–
193154.2 million4.16 million–
193053.4 million4.07 million–
192952.7 million3.98 million–
192852.1 million3.9 million–
192751.5 million3.81 million–
192650.9 million3.73 million–
192550.2 million3.65 million–
192449.6 million3.57 million–
192349.1 million3.49 million–
192248.5 million3.42 million–
192147.9 million3.35 million–
192047.3 million3.27 million–
191946.7 million3.21 million–
191846.2 million3.14 million–
191745.8 million3.08 million–
191645.5 million3.02 million–
191545.1 million2.96 million–
191444.7 million2.91 million–
191344.2 million2.85 million–
191243.7 million2.8 million–
191143.3 million2.74 million–
191042.8 million2.68 million–
190942.4 million2.63 million–
190841.9 million2.56 million–
190741.5 million2.5 million–
190641 million2.44 million–
190540.6 million2.38 million–
190440.1 million2.32 million–
190339.7 million2.27 million–
190239.2 million2.21 million–
190138.7 million2.15 million–
190038.2 million2.09 million–
189937.7 million2.03 million–
189837.2 million1.97 million–
189736.7 million1.91 million–
189636.3 million1.85 million–
189535.8 million1.79 million–
189435.4 million1.73 million–
189335 million1.67 million–
189234.5 million1.62 million–
189134.2 million1.56 million–
189033.8 million1.51 million–
188933.4 million1.46 million–
188833 million1.42 million–
188732.6 million1.37 million–
188632.2 million1.33 million–
188531.9 million1.28 million–
188431.5 million1.24 million–
188331.1 million1.2 million–
188230.8 million1.16 million–
188130.4 million1.13 million–
188030.1 million1.09 million–
187929.8 million1.05 million–
187829.5 million1.02 million–
187729.3 million985,600–
187629 million953,600–
187528.6 million922,700–
187428.3 million892,700–
187328 million863,800–
187227.7 million835,700–
187127.4 million810,700–
187027.1 million788,400–
186926.8 million768,900–
186826.5 million752,000–
186726.2 million737,600–
186625.9 million723,400–
186525.6 million709,500–
186425.3 million695,900–
186325 million682,500–
186224.8 million669,400–
186124.5 million656,500–
186024.2 million643,900–
185924 million631,500–
185823.7 million619,400–
185723.5 million607,400–
185623.3 million595,800–
185523 million584,300–
185422.8 million573,100–
185322.6 million562,000–
185222.4 million551,200–
185122.2 million540,600–
185022 million530,300–
184921.8 million519,500–
184821.6 million509,000–
184721.4 million498,700–
184621.2 million488,600–
184521 million478,700–
184420.8 million469,000–
184320.6 million459,500–
184220.4 million450,200–
184120.2 million441,100–
184020.1 million432,200–
183919.9 million423,400–
183819.7 million414,900–
183719.6 million406,500–
183619.4 million398,200–
183519.2 million390,200–
183419.1 million382,300–
183318.9 million374,500–
183218.8 million367,000–
183118.6 million359,500–
183018.5 million352,300–
182918.3 million345,100–
182818.2 million338,100–
182718 million331,300–
182617.9 million324,600–
182517.8 million318,000–
182417.7 million311,600–
182317.6 million305,300–
182217.4 million299,100–
182117.3 million294,200–
182017.2 million290,600–
181917.1 million288,200–
181817.1 million287,000–
181717 million287,000–
181616.9 million287,000–
181516.8 million287,000–
181416.8 million287,000–
181316.7 million287,000–
181216.6 million287,000–
181116.6 million287,000–
181016.5 million287,000–
180916.5 million287,000–
180816.5 million287,000–
180716.4 million287,000–
180616.4 million287,000–
180516.3 million287,000–
180416.3 million287,000–
180316.2 million287,000–
180216.2 million287,000–
180116.2 million287,000–
180016.1 million287,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndonesiaMalaysiaWorld
2024284 million283 million–284 million35.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million8.16 billion
2025286 million284 million–287 million36 million35.8 million–36.2 million8.23 billion
2026288 million286 million–290 million36.4 million36 million–36.8 million8.3 billion
2027290 million287 million–293 million36.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million8.37 billion
2028292 million288 million–297 million37.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million8.44 billion
2029294 million289 million–300 million37.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million8.5 billion
2030296 million289 million–303 million38 million36.8 million–39.2 million8.57 billion
2031298 million290 million–306 million38.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million8.63 billion
2032300 million291 million–309 million38.7 million37 million–40.4 million8.7 billion
2033301 million291 million–312 million39.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million8.76 billion
2034303 million291 million–315 million39.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million8.82 billion
2035305 million292 million–318 million39.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million8.89 billion
2036306 million292 million–321 million40.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million8.95 billion
2037308 million292 million–324 million40.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million9.01 billion
2038309 million292 million–327 million40.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million9.06 billion
2039311 million292 million–330 million41.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million9.12 billion
2040312 million292 million–333 million41.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million9.18 billion
2041313 million292 million–335 million41.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million9.23 billion
2042314 million292 million–338 million42.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million9.29 billion
2043315 million292 million–341 million42.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million9.34 billion
2044316 million292 million–343 million42.8 million37 million–48.9 million9.39 billion
2045317 million292 million–346 million43 million36.9 million–49.6 million9.44 billion
2046318 million292 million–348 million43.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million9.49 billion
2047319 million291 million–350 million43.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million9.54 billion
2048320 million291 million–353 million43.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million9.58 billion
2049320 million290 million–355 million44.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million9.62 billion
2050321 million289 million–357 million44.3 million36 million–53.4 million9.66 billion
2051321 million288 million–359 million44.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million9.7 billion
2052322 million287 million–361 million44.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million9.74 billion
2053322 million286 million–363 million44.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million9.78 billion
2054322 million285 million–366 million45.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million9.81 billion
2055322 million283 million–368 million45.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million9.85 billion
2056323 million282 million–370 million45.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million9.88 billion
2057323 million281 million–372 million45.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million9.91 billion
2058323 million279 million–373 million45.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million9.94 billion
2059323 million277 million–375 million45.7 million33 million–61.3 million9.96 billion
2060323 million275 million–378 million45.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million9.99 billion
2061322 million273 million–380 million46 million32.1 million–62.9 million10 billion
2062322 million272 million–382 million46 million31.7 million–63.7 million10 billion
2063322 million270 million–384 million46.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million10.1 billion
2064322 million268 million–386 million46.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million10.1 billion
2065322 million265 million–388 million46.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million10.1 billion
2066321 million263 million–390 million46.3 million30 million–68 million10.1 billion
2067321 million262 million–392 million46.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million10.1 billion
2068321 million260 million–393 million46.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million10.2 billion
2069320 million258 million–395 million46.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million10.2 billion
2070320 million256 million–398 million46.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million10.2 billion
2071320 million254 million–400 million46.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million10.2 billion
2072319 million251 million–401 million46.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million10.2 billion
2073319 million249 million–403 million46.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million10.2 billion
2074318 million247 million–405 million46.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million10.2 billion
2075318 million244 million–407 million46.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million10.3 billion
2076317 million242 million–408 million46.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million10.3 billion
2077317 million239 million–409 million46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million10.3 billion
2078316 million237 million–411 million46.2 million25 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
2079315 million234 million–413 million46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million10.3 billion
2080315 million232 million–415 million46.1 million24 million–82.6 million10.3 billion
2081314 million230 million–417 million46 million23.7 million–83.8 million10.3 billion
2082313 million227 million–418 million46 million23.2 million–84.9 million10.3 billion
2083312 million224 million–420 million45.9 million22.7 million–86 million10.3 billion
2084312 million221 million–422 million45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
2085311 million219 million–423 million45.7 million21.6 million–89 million10.3 billion
2086310 million216 million–425 million45.6 million21 million–90 million10.3 billion
2087309 million214 million–427 million45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
2088308 million211 million–428 million45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million10.3 billion
2089307 million209 million–431 million45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million10.3 billion
2090306 million206 million–433 million45.2 million19 million–96.5 million10.3 billion
2091305 million204 million–435 million45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
2092304 million202 million–436 million45 million18.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
2093303 million199 million–439 million44.8 million18.1 million–102 million10.3 billion
2094302 million197 million–440 million44.7 million17.7 million–104 million10.2 billion
2095301 million194 million–442 million44.6 million17.3 million–105 million10.2 billion
2096300 million192 million–444 million44.5 million16.9 million–106 million10.2 billion
2097299 million189 million–445 million44.4 million16.5 million–107 million10.2 billion
2098298 million187 million–447 million44.3 million16.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2099297 million183 million–449 million44.1 million15.9 million–110 million10.2 billion
2100296 million181 million–452 million44 million15.7 million–112 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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