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Indonesia vs Philippines: population comparison

Current population of Indonesia

288,196,345

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,567
Deaths today
1,241
Change today (UTC)
+1,278

Current population of Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 168,934,274 people — about 2.4 times Philippines's population. They rank 4 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus +0.78% for Indonesia. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 30.4); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 149.

Indonesia vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaPhilippines
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 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: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

Side by side

Indonesia and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaPhilippines
Population285,721,236116,786,962
Annual growth+0.78%+0.81%
Yearly change+2,233,305+943,292
Density (P/km²)149385
Land area (km²)1,892,556298,170
Median age30.4 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate2.121.89
Life expectancy71.3 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population59%56%
World share3.48%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,949134,373,439

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

Indonesia vs Philippines FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Philippines by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 168.93 million people.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Philippines?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus +0.78%.

How do Indonesia and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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