Population by labor force status bars in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population by labor force status bars was 69.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69.28 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.10 million
in 2019
All-time low
66.04 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status bars in Indonesia, 1991–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1991200820251991: 66.0M1992: 66.2M1993: 66.3M1994: 66.3M1995: 66.4M1996: 66.5M1997: 66.6M1998: 66.6M1999: 66.6M2000: 66.6M2001: 66.6M2002: 66.7M2003: 66.8M2004: 66.9M2005: 67.1M2006: 67.4M2007: 67.7M2008: 68.1M2009: 68.4M2010: 68.8M2011: 69.2M2012: 69.6M2013: 70.0M2014: 70.3M2015: 70.6M2016: 70.9M2017: 71.0M2018: 71.1M2019: 71.1M2020: 71.0M2021: 70.8M2022: 70.5M2023: 70.1M2024: 69.7M2025: 69.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Indonesia stood at 69.28 million.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Indonesia peaked at 71.10 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.04 million, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Population by labor force status bars in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population by labor force status bars in Indonesia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 66.04 million —
1992 66.19 million +0.2%
1993 66.28 million +0.1%
1994 66.34 million +0.1%
1995 66.40 million +0.1%
1996 66.47 million +0.1%
1997 66.56 million +0.1%
1998 66.60 million +0.1%
1999 66.58 million -0.0%
2000 66.56 million -0.0%
2001 66.62 million +0.1%
2002 66.73 million +0.2%
2003 66.82 million +0.1%
2004 66.89 million +0.1%
2005 67.08 million +0.3%
2006 67.37 million +0.4%
2007 67.73 million +0.5%
2008 68.10 million +0.6%
2009 68.43 million +0.5%
2010 68.77 million +0.5%
2011 69.16 million +0.6%
2012 69.58 million +0.6%
2013 69.96 million +0.5%
2014 70.29 million +0.5%
2015 70.60 million +0.4%
2016 70.85 million +0.4%
2017 71.02 million +0.2%
2018 71.09 million +0.1%
2019 71.10 million +0.0%
2020 71.00 million -0.1%
2021 70.78 million -0.3%
2022 70.47 million -0.4%
2023 70.11 million -0.5%
2024 69.73 million -0.5%
2025 69.28 million -0.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 69.28 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 34.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 69.28 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 62.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.38 million 66.04 million 66.60 million 9
2000s 67.23 million 66.56 million 68.43 million 10
2010s 70.24 million 68.77 million 71.10 million 10
2020s 70.23 million 69.28 million 71.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 China 218.18 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 96.25 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 92.50 million compare
  4. 6 United States 59.38 million compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 52.54 million compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.85 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status bars in Indonesia?
Population by labor force status bars in Indonesia was 69.28 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 71.10 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.04 million in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for population by labor force status bars?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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