Indonesia vs United States: Population by labor force status bars
Indonesia
69.28 million
in 2025
United States
59.38 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 69.28 million against 59.38 million in United States, a difference of 9.90 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.38 million | 58.05 million | 8.34 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67.23 million | 60.21 million | 7.02 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70.24 million | 62.33 million | 7.91 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 70.23 million | 60.81 million | 9.41 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 69.28 million against 59.38 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Indonesia and United States?
- 9.90 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.