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Indonesia vs Germany: population comparison

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

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 202,229,987 people — about 3 times Germany's population. They rank 4 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Indonesia grows at +0.78% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. 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 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 149.

Indonesia vs Germany population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaGermany
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 285.72M1960: 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: 285,721,2361960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Indonesia and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaGermany
Population285,721,23683,491,249
Annual growth+0.78%−0.03%
Yearly change+2,233,305−25,344
Density (P/km²)149238
Land area (km²)1,892,556349,430
Median age30.4 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate2.121.36
Life expectancy71.3 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population59%82%
World share3.48%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,94978,294,613

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

Indonesia vs Germany FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Germany by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 202.23 million people.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Germany?

Indonesia currently grows faster: +0.78% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Indonesia and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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