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Population Pyramid of Indonesia2024

Total population
283.5M
Median age
31.1
Peak year
2058
Peak population
322.6M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 68.8M · median age 18.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 149.0M · median age 19.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 216.1M · median age 24.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 283.5M · median age 31.1
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 320.7M · median age 37.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 295.5M · median age 46
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Indonesia presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 31.1 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 24.6% of the population; people 65 and older account for 7.3%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Indonesia's peak population in 2058.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 68.8 million with median age 18.9. Projected 2100 values are 295.5 million and median age 46.

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