Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population
Indonesia
283.49 million
in 2024
Nigeria
232.68 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 283.49 million against 232.68 million in Nigeria, a difference of 50.81 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.10 million | 49.66 million | 50.44 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130.33 million | 63.02 million | 67.31 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164.79 million | 83.95 million | 80.85 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198.27 million | 109.65 million | 88.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.55 million | 143.50 million | 86.05 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259.94 million | 188.20 million | 71.75 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 279.02 million | 223.25 million | 55.77 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 283.49 million against 232.68 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 50.81 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.