Which has higher population, Indonesia or United States?

United States, at 340.11 million against 283.49 million in Indonesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Indonesia and United States?

56.62 million, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs United States: Population

Indonesia

283.49 million

in 2024

United States

340.11 million

in 2024

Indonesia rank

4th

United States rank

3rd

Population over time

Indonesia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 340.11 million against 283.49 million in Indonesia, a difference of 56.62 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100.10 million	192.50 million	92.40 million	United States
1970s	130.33 million	215.03 million	84.69 million	United States
1980s	164.79 million	236.96 million	72.17 million	United States
1990s	198.27 million	264.54 million	66.27 million	United States
2000s	229.55 million	294.37 million	64.82 million	United States
2010s	259.94 million	320.31 million	60.37 million	United States
2020s	279.02 million	334.92 million	55.91 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Indonesia or United States?: United States, at 340.11 million against 283.49 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Indonesia and United States?: 56.62 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for population?: Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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