Global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia

Indonesia: Global change over the last 50 years was 23.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.57 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 23.57 million for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia peaked at 23.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1965.

Indonesia ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 1.07 million —
1966 1.24 million +15.5%
1967 1.20 million -3.5%
1968 1.18 million -1.5%
1969 1.23 million +4.6%
1970 1.26 million +1.8%
1971 1.27 million +1.3%
1972 1.30 million +1.8%
1973 1.29 million -0.2%
1974 1.36 million +5.2%
1975 1.38 million +1.1%
1976 1.49 million +8.0%
1977 1.59 million +6.8%
1978 1.67 million +5.1%
1979 1.77 million +6.1%
1980 1.88 million +6.1%
1981 1.95 million +3.7%
1982 2.03 million +4.1%
1983 2.25 million +10.9%
1984 2.31 million +2.9%
1985 2.45 million +6.0%
1986 2.61 million +6.3%
1987 2.76 million +5.9%
1988 2.96 million +7.2%
1989 3.10 million +4.8%
1990 3.27 million +5.3%
1991 3.42 million +4.8%
1992 3.63 million +6.0%
1993 3.92 million +8.1%
1994 4.16 million +6.0%
1995 4.39 million +5.6%
1996 4.65 million +5.9%
1997 4.70 million +1.0%
1998 4.77 million +1.6%
1999 4.90 million +2.7%
2000 5.16 million +5.3%
2001 5.43 million +5.1%
2002 5.56 million +2.4%
2003 5.94 million +6.9%
2004 6.22 million +4.8%
2005 6.85 million +10.0%
2006 7.30 million +6.6%
2007 8.20 million +12.3%
2008 8.87 million +8.3%
2009 9.84 million +10.9%
2010 11.68 million +18.7%
2011 13.71 million +17.4%
2012 15.48 million +12.9%
2013 19.46 million +25.7%
2014 20.88 million +7.3%
2015 22.33 million +6.9%
2016 22.54 million +0.9%
2017 23.09 million +2.5%
2018 23.09 million -0.0%
2019 22.71 million -1.6%
2020 21.78 million -4.1%
2021 21.91 million +0.6%
2022 22.27 million +1.7%
2023 23.21 million +4.2%
2024 23.57 million +1.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 23.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 590.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 23.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 243.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.19 million 1.07 million 1.24 million 5
1970s 1.44 million 1.26 million 1.77 million 10
1980s 2.43 million 1.88 million 3.10 million 10
1990s 4.18 million 3.27 million 4.90 million 10
2000s 6.94 million 5.16 million 9.84 million 10
2010s 19.50 million 11.68 million 23.09 million 10
2020s 22.55 million 21.78 million 23.57 million 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 95.21 million compare
  2. 3 India 18.45 million compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 9.08 million compare
  4. 5 Peru 5.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia?
Global change over the last 50 years in Indonesia was 23.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 23.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1965.
How does Indonesia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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