China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Population, male
China (People’s Republic of)
716.05 million
in 2025
Indonesia
143.53 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Population, male over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Indonesia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 716.05 million against 143.53 million in Indonesia, a difference of 572.52 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 217 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.66 million | 49.80 million | 314.86 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 459.35 million | 64.81 million | 394.53 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 532.75 million | 82.13 million | 450.62 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 610.54 million | 99.15 million | 511.39 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 663.97 million | 115.10 million | 548.87 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 703.15 million | 130.57 million | 572.59 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 719.20 million | 140.73 million | 578.48 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 716.05 million against 143.53 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 572.52 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for population, male?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.