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US vs Indonesia Population
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Indonesia stood at roughly 49% of United States’s Population; today the figure is about 84%.
| Year | United States | Indonesia | Indonesia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 | 88,296,070 | 49% |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 | 115,657,495 | 56% |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 | 148,950,540 | 66% |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 | 183,501,098 | 74% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 216,077,790 | 77% |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 | 246,305,322 | 80% |
| 2020 | 331,578,104 | 274,814,866 | 83% |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 285,721,236 | 84% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Indonesia in Population?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Population in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Indonesia compare today?
United States is ahead: 341,784,857 against 285,721,236 — the trailing economy stands at about 84% of the leader.
Are these Population figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: