Indonesia Demographics

Population of Indonesia (2026)

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Indonesia Population
287,886,782
see live
Yearly Change
+0.76%
Global Share
3.5%
Global Rank
4

Median Age

The median age in Indonesia is 30.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Indonesia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.08
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Indonesia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
71.6
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
73.8
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Indonesia


Infant Mortality
15.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
18.8
(per 1,000 live births)


Indonesia Urban Population

Currently, 60.0% of the population of Indonesia is urban (172,859,071 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Indonesia is 159 people per km² (412 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,811,569 km² (699,451 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Indonesia

The 30 largest of 94 cities, ranked by population at the census of May 1, 2010 (by Statistics Indonesia).

RankCityPopulation
1Jakarta9,607,787
2Surabaya2,765,487
3Bandung2,394,873
4Bekasi2,334,871
5Medan2,097,610
6Tangerang1,798,601
7Depok1,738,570
8Semarang1,520,481
9Palembang1,440,678
10Makassar1,331,391
11South Tangerang1,290,322
12Bogor950,334
13Batam917,998
14Pekanbaru882,045
15Bandar LampungTanjungkarang873,007
16Malang820,243
17Padang799,750
18Denpasar788,589
19Samarinda685,859
20Banjarmasin612,849
21Tasikmalaya578,046
22Pontianak554,764
23Cimahi541,177
24Balikpapan526,508
25Jambi515,901
26Surakarta499,337
27Serang428,484
28Mataram402,843
29Manado394,683
30Yogyakarta388,627
See all 94 cities in Indonesia

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.