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China vs Indonesia: population comparison

Current population of China

1,403,948,354

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
5,429
Deaths today
6,223
Change today (UTC)
−1,361

Current population of Indonesia

288,196,345

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,567
Deaths today
1,242
Change today (UTC)
+1,278

China has a population of 1,406,585,000 and Indonesia has 285,721,236 (2025 estimates). China is currently larger by 1,120,863,764 people — about 5 times Indonesia's population. They rank 2 and 4 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Indonesia grows at +0.78% per year versus −0.17% for China. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Indonesia is the younger society (median age 30.4 vs 40.1); China is far more crowded at 150 people per km² against 149.

China vs Indonesia population, 1960–2025

ChinaIndonesia
0300M600M900M1.2B1.5B19601970198019902000201020202025: 285.72M2025: 1.41B1960: 667,070,0001961: 660,330,0001962: 665,770,0001963: 682,335,0001964: 698,355,0001965: 715,185,0001966: 735,400,0001967: 754,550,0001968: 774,510,0001969: 796,025,0001970: 818,315,0001971: 841,105,0001972: 862,030,0001973: 881,940,0001974: 900,350,0001975: 916,395,0001976: 930,685,0001977: 943,455,0001978: 956,165,0001979: 969,005,0001980: 981,235,0001981: 993,885,0001982: 1,008,630,0001983: 1,023,310,0001984: 1,036,825,0001985: 1,051,040,0001986: 1,066,790,0001987: 1,084,035,0001988: 1,101,630,0001989: 1,118,650,0001990: 1,135,185,0001991: 1,150,780,0001992: 1,164,970,0001993: 1,178,440,0001994: 1,191,835,0001995: 1,204,855,0001996: 1,217,550,0001997: 1,230,075,0001998: 1,241,935,0001999: 1,252,735,0002000: 1,262,645,0002001: 1,271,850,0002002: 1,280,400,0002003: 1,288,400,0002004: 1,296,075,0002005: 1,303,720,0002006: 1,311,020,0002007: 1,317,885,0002008: 1,324,655,0002009: 1,331,260,0002010: 1,337,705,0002011: 1,345,035,0002012: 1,354,190,0002013: 1,363,240,0002014: 1,371,860,0002015: 1,379,860,0002016: 1,387,790,0002017: 1,396,215,0002018: 1,402,760,0002019: 1,407,745,0002020: 1,411,100,0002021: 1,412,360,0002022: 1,412,175,0002023: 1,410,710,0002024: 1,408,975,0002025: 1,406,585,0001960: 88,296,0701961: 90,791,2491962: 93,375,8501963: 96,051,4241964: 98,833,7491965: 101,365,1301966: 103,792,7541967: 106,526,3931968: 109,450,0061969: 112,517,6391970: 115,657,4951971: 118,833,7021972: 122,039,8411973: 125,288,5151974: 128,555,0451975: 131,843,8481976: 135,173,6551977: 138,533,5411978: 141,953,1631979: 145,434,8341980: 148,950,5401981: 152,485,0351982: 156,052,1521983: 159,651,3811984: 163,251,1241985: 166,776,1851986: 170,175,0651987: 173,511,1541988: 176,855,0651989: 180,201,6301990: 183,501,0981991: 186,778,2381992: 190,043,7441993: 193,305,1681994: 196,591,8281995: 199,888,0571996: 203,204,3481997: 206,536,0951998: 209,826,7881999: 213,004,6682000: 216,077,7902001: 219,097,9022002: 222,088,4952003: 225,048,0082004: 227,926,6492005: 230,871,6502006: 233,951,6522007: 237,062,3372008: 240,157,9032009: 243,220,0282010: 246,305,3222011: 249,470,0322012: 252,698,5252013: 255,852,4672014: 258,877,3992015: 261,799,2492016: 264,627,4182017: 267,346,6582018: 269,951,8462019: 272,489,3812020: 274,814,8662021: 276,758,0532022: 278,830,5292023: 281,190,0672024: 283,487,9312025: 285,721,236

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China and Indonesia compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorChinaIndonesia
Population1,406,585,000285,721,236
Annual growth−0.17%+0.78%
Yearly change−2,390,000+2,233,305
Density (P/km²)150149
Land area (km²)9,388,2101,892,556
Median age40.1 yrs30.4 yrs
Fertility rate1.012.12
Life expectancy78.0 yrs71.3 yrs
Urban population66%59%
World share17.12%3.48%
2050 projection (UN)1,260,289,093320,712,949

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: China · Indonesia

China vs Indonesia FAQ

Is China bigger than Indonesia by population?

China currently has the larger population: 1,406,585,000 versus 285,721,236 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 1.12 billion people.

Which grows faster, China or Indonesia?

Indonesia currently grows faster: +0.78% per year versus −0.17%.

How do China and Indonesia compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put China at 1,260,289,093 and Indonesia at 320,712,949 in 2050.

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