Indonesia

Southeast Asia · Capital: Jakarta

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288,542,940

As of 2026, the population of Indonesia is approximately 288,542,940 (live estimate), growing at 0.85% per year with a birth rate of 15.4 and a death rate of 6.9 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.3% male and 49.7% female, at a density of 151.5 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 15.4 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 6.9 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 96.4%
Smoking: 37.6%
Density: 151.5 /km²
Life expectancy: 70.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

Indonesia is the 4th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 3.46% of everyone alive. Within Southeast Asia, it ranks 1 of 11.

Each day brings roughly 12,166 births and 5,451 deaths, adding about 2,452,603 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.85% annually, the population would double in roughly 82 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Maluku Utara, holding an estimated 17.7% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 43 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 96.4% and adult smoking prevalence around 37.6%, with life expectancy at about 70.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Indonesia in 2026? Approximately 288,542,940 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Indonesia growing? About 0.85% per year — roughly 12,166 births and 5,451 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Indonesia? Around 3.46% — ranked 4 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Maluku Utara	51,160,720	49.3%	17.0	7.1	99.5%	38.5%
Kalimantan	28,383,186	49.9%	16.1	6.5	97.6%	36.0%
Kalimantan Tengah	20,108,681	50.4%	15.3	6.8	99.5%	42.2%
Nusa Tenggara Timur	15,746,558	51.2%	15.9	7.3	95.3%	36.3%
Jawa Timur	13,026,032	49.5%	16.5	7.6	94.8%	40.6%
Jawa Tengah	11,155,989	51.1%	15.4	6.7	99.5%	38.3%
Banten	9,785,957	49.7%	15.4	7.5	92.2%	28.5%
Kepulauan Riau	8,735,950	49.9%	16.6	7.3	96.1%	45.0%
Papua Tengah	7,903,701	49.7%	17.0	6.9	90.6%	38.0%
Papua	7,226,643	50.8%	16.9	6.7	92.8%	37.8%
Gorontalo	6,664,274	51.5%	17.2	7.4	91.1%	34.3%
Bengkulu	6,189,172	50.5%	16.9	7.7	95.3%	41.6%
DI Yogyakarta	5,782,089	49.3%	15.5	6.5	97.9%	38.4%
Bali	5,429,099	50.7%	15.2	6.7	99.5%	31.8%
Sulawesi Tenggara	5,119,871	50.5%	14.3	6.3	98.6%	42.3%
Sumatera Barat	4,846,571	51.1%	16.1	7.3	92.4%	33.9%
Sulawesi Utara	4,603,149	49.9%	15.8	6.4	99.2%	36.8%
Papua Selatan	4,384,852	49.9%	14.7	6.6	90.6%	46.1%
Aceh	4,187,897	50.3%	14.8	6.6	95.8%	44.9%
DKI Jakarta	4,009,231	51.0%	14.6	7.0	97.3%	36.8%
Jawa Barat	3,846,362	50.6%	15.6	6.9	95.9%	33.9%
Sulawesi Tengah	3,697,237	49.7%	15.6	6.8	99.5%	28.5%
Sulawesi Barat	3,560,147	51.3%	13.6	7.0	96.7%	29.2%
Lampung	3,433,658	50.4%	16.0	7.2	92.6%	37.3%
Kalimantan Timur	3,316,558	50.5%	17.1	7.6	99.5%	40.4%
Sumatera Selatan	3,207,814	51.4%	15.8	7.6	99.5%	33.7%
Sulawesi	3,106,543	50.3%	14.6	6.3	99.5%	37.9%
Riau	3,011,981	50.4%	16.5	6.8	99.5%	38.6%
Kalimantan Selatan	2,923,468	49.6%	15.3	6.2	96.2%	38.1%
Nusa Tenggara Barat	2,840,426	49.8%	17.0	7.1	92.3%	33.9%
Maluku	2,762,353	50.8%	14.9	7.7	92.5%	33.1%
Sumatera	2,688,804	50.2%	15.6	6.7	96.7%	41.5%
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung	2,619,387	50.3%	13.6	6.9	91.2%	41.7%
Kalimantan Utara	2,553,757	49.2%	15.7	6.8	99.0%	31.5%
Papua Pegunungan	2,491,602	50.0%	16.2	6.5	94.4%	33.6%
Papua Barat Daya	2,432,649	51.4%	15.5	6.7	92.3%	43.8%
Sulawesi Selatan	2,376,649	49.5%	14.5	6.8	99.5%	31.2%
Sumatera Utara	2,323,381	50.0%	16.3	6.7	93.2%	34.6%
Kalimantan Barat	2,272,645	50.5%	15.4	6.5	89.8%	30.0%
Jambi	2,224,260	50.9%	15.3	6.2	91.4%	29.1%
Jawa	2,178,062	50.9%	16.7	7.4	93.0%	40.5%
Papua Barat	2,133,903	49.1%	14.7	6.4	90.9%	44.0%
Nusa Tenggara	2,091,647	49.9%	17.2	6.3	91.0%	46.5%

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