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Indonesia vs Pakistan: 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 Pakistan

259,614,553

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3,988
Deaths today
937
Change today (UTC)
+2,269

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Pakistan has 255,219,554 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 30,501,682 people — about 1.1 times Pakistan's population. They rank 4 and 5 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Pakistan grows at +1.56% per year versus +0.78% for Indonesia. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

UN medium-variant projections point to a changing of the guard: Pakistan is projected to overtake Indonesia around 2035.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Pakistan is the younger society (median age 20.6 vs 30.4); Pakistan is far more crowded at 321 people per km² against 149.

Indonesia vs Pakistan population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaPakistan
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 255.22M2025: 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: 45,709,3101961: 46,921,2771962: 48,156,1281963: 49,447,7761964: 50,799,9991965: 52,209,0101966: 53,678,6671967: 55,214,7681968: 56,810,5071969: 58,460,9391970: 60,166,7191971: 61,847,8991972: 63,583,1941973: 65,461,9121974: 67,415,4871975: 69,461,1751976: 71,620,2541977: 73,901,8271978: 76,307,3791979: 78,997,0391980: 82,291,0101981: 85,802,0491982: 89,089,2461983: 92,227,7111984: 95,164,9361985: 98,229,2851986: 101,606,7641987: 105,130,7171988: 108,724,7391989: 112,336,6291990: 116,155,5761991: 120,060,4061992: 123,546,8481993: 127,020,1171994: 130,748,0831995: 134,582,2531996: 138,557,0921997: 142,531,8041998: 146,522,3561999: 150,565,3772000: 154,879,1272001: 159,270,9072002: 163,222,5492003: 167,110,2482004: 171,286,0002005: 175,453,2122006: 179,682,6902007: 184,493,2312008: 189,499,1132009: 194,376,5342010: 199,239,0472011: 203,746,0652012: 207,667,1252013: 211,073,9782014: 214,264,6472015: 217,290,8832016: 220,138,8692017: 223,273,9672018: 226,928,8922019: 230,800,8992020: 235,001,7462021: 239,477,8012022: 243,700,6672023: 247,504,4952024: 251,269,1642025: 255,219,554

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Indonesia and Pakistan compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaPakistan
Population285,721,236255,219,554
Annual growth+0.78%+1.56%
Yearly change+2,233,305+3,950,390
Density (P/km²)149321
Land area (km²)1,892,556770,880
Median age30.4 yrs20.6 yrs
Fertility rate2.123.55
Life expectancy71.3 yrs67.8 yrs
Urban population59%40%
World share3.48%3.11%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,949371,863,793

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

Indonesia vs Pakistan FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Pakistan by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 255,219,554 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 30.5 million people.

Will Pakistan overtake Indonesia in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest Pakistan could overtake Indonesia around 2035.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Pakistan?

Pakistan currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus +0.78%.

How do Indonesia and Pakistan compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Pakistan at 371,863,793 in 2050.

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