Indonesia vs Nigeria

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 53.3 million people, or 1.23 times that in Nigeria.

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Indonesia vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 53.3 million people, or 1.23 times that in Nigeria.
IndonesiaNigeriaEstimates, 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 Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 296 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndonesiaNigeriaWorld
2023281 million228 million8.09 billion
2022279 million223 million8.02 billion
2021277 million219 million7.95 billion
2020275 million214 million7.89 billion
2019273 million210 million7.81 billion
2018270 million205 million7.73 billion
2017267 million200 million7.65 billion
2016265 million195 million7.56 billion
2015262 million191 million7.47 billion
2014259 million186 million7.38 billion
2013256 million181 million7.29 billion
2012253 million176 million7.2 billion
2011250 million171 million7.11 billion
2010246 million167 million7.02 billion
2009243 million162 million6.93 billion
2008240 million158 million6.84 billion
2007237 million153 million6.76 billion
2006234 million149 million6.67 billion
2005231 million145 million6.59 billion
2004228 million141 million6.5 billion
2003225 million137 million6.42 billion
2002222 million134 million6.34 billion
2001219 million130 million6.26 billion
2000216 million126 million6.17 billion
1999213 million123 million6.09 billion
1998210 million120 million6.01 billion
1997207 million117 million5.93 billion
1996203 million114 million5.84 billion
1995200 million111 million5.76 billion
1994197 million108 million5.68 billion
1993193 million105 million5.59 billion
1992190 million102 million5.51 billion
1991187 million99.7 million5.42 billion
1990184 million97.1 million5.33 billion
1989180 million94.5 million5.23 billion
1988177 million92 million5.14 billion
1987174 million89.6 million5.05 billion
1986170 million87.2 million4.96 billion
1985167 million84.9 million4.87 billion
1984163 million82.5 million4.78 billion
1983160 million80.4 million4.7 billion
1982156 million78.4 million4.61 billion
1981153 million76.1 million4.53 billion
1980149 million73.8 million4.45 billion
1979145 million71.5 million4.37 billion
1978142 million69.3 million4.29 billion
1977139 million67.2 million4.22 billion
1976135 million65.3 million4.14 billion
1975132 million63.4 million4.07 billion
1974129 million61.7 million4 billion
1973125 million60.1 million3.92 billion
1972122 million58.6 million3.85 billion
1971119 million57.2 million3.77 billion
1970116 million55.9 million3.7 billion
1969113 million54.6 million3.62 billion
1968110 million53.4 million3.55 billion
1967107 million52.3 million3.47 billion
1966104 million51.2 million3.4 billion
1965101 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196498.8 million49 million3.26 billion
196396.1 million48 million3.19 billion
196293.4 million47 million3.12 billion
196190.8 million46 million3.07 billion
196088.3 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195985.9 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195883.6 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195781.4 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195679.3 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195577.3 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195475.4 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195373.6 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195271.9 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195170.3 million38 million2.54 billion
195068.8 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194968.4 million36.5 million–
194867.3 million35.8 million–
194766.2 million35.2 million–
194665.4 million34.5 million–
194564.9 million33.9 million–
194464.7 million33.3 million–
194364.4 million32.7 million–
194263.7 million32.2 million–
194162.8 million31.6 million–
194061.8 million31.1 million–
193960.9 million30.6 million–
193860 million30.1 million–
193759.1 million29.7 million–
193658.3 million29.2 million–
193557.4 million28.8 million–
193456.6 million28.4 million–
193355.8 million28 million–
193255 million27.6 million–
193154.2 million27.2 million–
193053.4 million26.7 million–
192952.7 million26.3 million–
192852.1 million25.9 million–
192751.5 million25.5 million–
192650.9 million25.1 million–
192550.2 million24.7 million–
192449.6 million24.3 million–
192349.1 million24 million–
192248.5 million23.6 million–
192147.9 million23.2 million–
192047.3 million22.9 million–
191946.7 million22.7 million–
191846.2 million22.4 million–
191745.8 million22.2 million–
191645.5 million22 million–
191545.1 million21.8 million–
191444.7 million21.5 million–
191344.2 million21.3 million–
191243.7 million21.1 million–
191143.3 million20.9 million–
191042.8 million20.7 million–
190942.4 million20.4 million–
190841.9 million20.2 million–
190741.5 million20 million–
190641 million19.8 million–
190540.6 million19.6 million–
190440.1 million19.4 million–
190339.7 million19.2 million–
190239.2 million19 million–
190138.7 million18.8 million–
190038.2 million18.7 million–
189937.7 million18.5 million–
189837.2 million18.4 million–
189736.7 million18.3 million–
189636.3 million18.1 million–
189535.8 million18 million–
189435.4 million17.9 million–
189335 million17.8 million–
189234.5 million17.6 million–
189134.2 million17.5 million–
189033.8 million17.4 million–
188933.4 million17.3 million–
188833 million17.1 million–
188732.6 million17 million–
188632.2 million16.9 million–
188531.9 million16.7 million–
188431.5 million16.6 million–
188331.1 million16.5 million–
188230.8 million16.4 million–
188130.4 million16.2 million–
188030.1 million16.1 million–
187929.8 million16 million–
187829.5 million15.9 million–
187729.3 million15.8 million–
187629 million15.7 million–
187528.6 million15.6 million–
187428.3 million15.5 million–
187328 million15.4 million–
187227.7 million15.3 million–
187127.4 million15.2 million–
187027.1 million15.1 million–
186926.8 million15 million–
186826.5 million14.9 million–
186726.2 million14.8 million–
186625.9 million14.8 million–
186525.6 million14.7 million–
186425.3 million14.6 million–
186325 million14.5 million–
186224.8 million14.4 million–
186124.5 million14.3 million–
186024.2 million14.3 million–
185924 million14.2 million–
185823.7 million14.1 million–
185723.5 million14 million–
185623.3 million14 million–
185523 million13.9 million–
185422.8 million13.8 million–
185322.6 million13.8 million–
185222.4 million13.7 million–
185122.2 million13.6 million–
185022 million13.5 million–
184921.8 million13.5 million–
184821.6 million13.4 million–
184721.4 million13.4 million–
184621.2 million13.3 million–
184521 million13.3 million–
184420.8 million13.2 million–
184320.6 million13.2 million–
184220.4 million13.1 million–
184120.2 million13.1 million–
184020.1 million13 million–
183919.9 million13 million–
183819.7 million12.9 million–
183719.6 million12.9 million–
183619.4 million12.9 million–
183519.2 million12.8 million–
183419.1 million12.8 million–
183318.9 million12.7 million–
183218.8 million12.7 million–
183118.6 million12.6 million–
183018.5 million12.6 million–
182918.3 million12.5 million–
182818.2 million12.5 million–
182718 million12.4 million–
182617.9 million12.4 million–
182517.8 million12.3 million–
182417.7 million12.3 million–
182317.6 million12.2 million–
182217.4 million12.2 million–
182117.3 million12.2 million–
182017.2 million12.1 million–
181917.1 million12.1 million–
181817.1 million12.1 million–
181717 million12.1 million–
181616.9 million12.1 million–
181516.8 million12.1 million–
181416.8 million12.1 million–
181316.7 million12.1 million–
181216.6 million12.1 million–
181116.6 million12.1 million–
181016.5 million12.1 million–
180916.5 million12.1 million–
180816.5 million12.1 million–
180716.4 million12.1 million–
180616.4 million12.1 million–
180516.3 million12.1 million–
180416.3 million12.1 million–
180316.2 million12.1 million–
180216.2 million12.1 million–
180116.2 million12.1 million–
180016.1 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndonesiaNigeriaWorld
2024284 million283 million–284 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
2025286 million284 million–287 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
2026288 million286 million–290 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
2027290 million287 million–293 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
2028292 million288 million–297 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
2029294 million289 million–300 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
2030296 million289 million–303 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
2031298 million290 million–306 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
2032300 million291 million–309 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
2033301 million291 million–312 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
2034303 million291 million–315 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
2035305 million292 million–318 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
2036306 million292 million–321 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
2037308 million292 million–324 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
2038309 million292 million–327 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
2039311 million292 million–330 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
2040312 million292 million–333 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
2041313 million292 million–335 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
2042314 million292 million–338 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
2043315 million292 million–341 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
2044316 million292 million–343 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
2045317 million292 million–346 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
2046318 million292 million–348 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
2047319 million291 million–350 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
2048320 million291 million–353 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
2049320 million290 million–355 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
2050321 million289 million–357 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
2051321 million288 million–359 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
2052322 million287 million–361 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
2053322 million286 million–363 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054322 million285 million–366 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
2055322 million283 million–368 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
2056323 million282 million–370 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
2057323 million281 million–372 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
2058323 million279 million–373 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
2059323 million277 million–375 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
2060323 million275 million–378 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
2061322 million273 million–380 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
2062322 million272 million–382 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
2063322 million270 million–384 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
2064322 million268 million–386 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
2065322 million265 million–388 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
2066321 million263 million–390 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
2067321 million262 million–392 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
2068321 million260 million–393 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
2069320 million258 million–395 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
2070320 million256 million–398 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
2071320 million254 million–400 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
2072319 million251 million–401 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
2073319 million249 million–403 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
2074318 million247 million–405 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
2075318 million244 million–407 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
2076317 million242 million–408 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
2077317 million239 million–409 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
2078316 million237 million–411 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
2079315 million234 million–413 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
2080315 million232 million–415 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
2081314 million230 million–417 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
2082313 million227 million–418 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
2083312 million224 million–420 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
2084312 million221 million–422 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
2085311 million219 million–423 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
2086310 million216 million–425 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
2087309 million214 million–427 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
2088308 million211 million–428 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
2089307 million209 million–431 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
2090306 million206 million–433 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
2091305 million204 million–435 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
2092304 million202 million–436 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2093303 million199 million–439 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2094302 million197 million–440 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
2095301 million194 million–442 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
2096300 million192 million–444 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
2097299 million189 million–445 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
2098298 million187 million–447 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
2099297 million183 million–449 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2100296 million181 million–452 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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