🇮🇩What's the population of Indonesia?

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Population

Area

Demographics

Immigrants

Share of population who are foreign citizens

0.16%

445.7K people · 2024

Citizenship

• Malaysia
  36.1% · 161K
• Timor-Leste
  21.4% · 95.6K
• China
  18.5% · 82.6K
• India
  5.1% · 22.8K
• Thailand
  2.4% · 10.5K
• Other countries
  10.4% · 46.3K
• Unknown
  6.1% · 27K

• Indonesia's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in Indonesia are included.
• Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
• "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.

Economy

Nominal GDP

$1,445,642,584,164

Currency

IDR

Monthly temperature & rainfall

Best time to visit Indonesia tends to be around October, when average highs sit near 31.8°C.

Religion

• Islam 87.2%
• Christianity 9.9%
• Hinduism 1.7%
• Other 1.2%

Language

Official language(s)

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English proficiency

Low

Travel essentials

Time zone

Asia/Jakarta

Electricity

230V · C/F

Driving side

Left

Calling code

+62

Emergency number

112

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Sources & data

• population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
• gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
• industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
• climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
• happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
• livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
• migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)

FAQ

What is the population of Indonesia?

Indonesia — 285.7M (2025)

How big is Indonesia?

1,904,569 km²

What is the capital of Indonesia?

Jakarta

What is the GDP per capita of Indonesia?

$5,060

What language is spoken in Indonesia?

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