Number of children under 5 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of children under 5 was 22.35 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.35 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.58 million people
in 2014
All-time low
10.40 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Indonesia stood at 22.35 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Indonesia peaked at 24.58 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million people, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.40 million people | — |
| 1951 | 10.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 10.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 11.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 11.59 million people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 12.14 million people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 12.69 million people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 13.24 million people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 13.79 million people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 14.35 million people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 14.89 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 15.43 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 15.95 million people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 16.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.77 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 18.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 19.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 20.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 20.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.21 million people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.94 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.20 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.92 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.68 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.35 million people | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.35 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 49.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.35 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 142.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.06 million people | 10.40 million people | 14.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.07 million people | 14.89 million people | 19.03 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.63 million people | 19.41 million people | 21.75 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 million people | 22.03 million people | 22.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.40 million people | 22.19 million people | 22.85 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.87 million people | 22.48 million people | 23.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 million people | 23.20 million people | 24.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 million people | 22.35 million people | 22.92 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Indonesia?
- Number of children under 5 in Indonesia was 22.35 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million people in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of children under 5?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.