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Indonesia vs Thailand: 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 Thailand

71,566,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
331
Deaths today
368
Change today (UTC)
−27

Indonesia has a population of 285,721,236 and Thailand has 71,619,863 (2025 estimates). Indonesia is currently larger by 214,101,373 people — about 4 times Thailand's population. They rank 4 and 20 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Indonesia grows at +0.78% per year versus −0.07% for Thailand. 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 40.6); Indonesia is far more crowded at 149 people per km² against 140.

Indonesia vs Thailand population, 1960–2025

IndonesiaThailand
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 71.62M2025: 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: 26,851,7471961: 27,650,3341962: 28,481,0401963: 29,342,3221964: 30,232,1411965: 31,149,3371966: 32,086,0711967: 33,037,8011968: 34,002,5601969: 34,973,7821970: 35,954,4081971: 36,937,3871972: 37,933,9291973: 38,947,7871974: 39,952,8911975: 40,940,0051976: 41,896,5041977: 42,843,9741978: 43,788,9761979: 44,718,4341980: 45,650,0221981: 46,575,8551982: 47,494,5771983: 48,423,3091984: 49,351,7081985: 50,270,7531986: 51,177,8341987: 52,074,1051988: 52,969,5951989: 53,848,9561990: 54,738,3291991: 55,637,4341992: 56,528,8341993: 57,408,1981994: 58,260,8541995: 59,098,2321996: 59,920,0641997: 60,724,5841998: 61,522,6301999: 62,299,0432000: 63,007,8152001: 63,651,1412002: 64,266,4372003: 64,868,1662004: 65,452,0472005: 66,017,4202006: 66,567,6872007: 67,102,3942008: 67,619,8302009: 68,121,0802010: 68,579,4472011: 69,007,2082012: 69,436,0982013: 69,845,1142014: 70,216,3672015: 70,540,7952016: 70,859,8412017: 71,160,1872018: 71,376,0792019: 71,522,2712020: 71,641,4842021: 71,727,3322022: 71,735,3292023: 71,702,4352024: 71,668,0112025: 71,619,863

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Indonesia and Thailand compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndonesiaThailand
Population285,721,23671,619,863
Annual growth+0.78%−0.07%
Yearly change+2,233,305−48,148
Density (P/km²)149140
Land area (km²)1,892,556510,890
Median age30.4 yrs40.6 yrs
Fertility rate2.121.20
Life expectancy71.3 yrs76.6 yrs
Urban population59%63%
World share3.48%0.87%
2050 projection (UN)320,712,94966,382,735

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

Indonesia vs Thailand FAQ

Is Indonesia bigger than Thailand by population?

Indonesia currently has the larger population: 285,721,236 versus 71,619,863 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 214.1 million people.

Which grows faster, Indonesia or Thailand?

Indonesia currently grows faster: +0.78% per year versus −0.07%.

How do Indonesia and Thailand compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Indonesia at 320,712,949 and Thailand at 66,382,735 in 2050.

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