India vs Indonesia: Population
India
1.45 billion
in 2024
Indonesia
283.49 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Population over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.45 billion against 283.49 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.17 billion.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.63 million | 100.10 million | 384.53 million | India |
| 1970s | 605.98 million | 130.33 million | 475.65 million | India |
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 164.79 million | 600.14 million | India |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 198.27 million | 752.85 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 229.55 million | 914.24 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 259.94 million | 1.06 billion | India |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 279.02 million | 1.15 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1.45 billion against 283.49 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between India and Indonesia?
- 1.17 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for population?
- India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.