Population, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population, female was 142.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
142.19 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
142.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
44.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Indonesia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Indonesia is 142.19 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Indonesia peaked at 142.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.36 million, in 1960.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Indonesia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 44.36 million
1961 45.60 million +2.8%
1962 46.89 million +2.8%
1963 48.22 million +2.8%
1964 49.61 million +2.9%
1965 50.92 million +2.6%
1966 52.19 million +2.5%
1967 53.56 million +2.6%
1968 55.03 million +2.7%
1969 56.57 million +2.8%
1970 58.15 million +2.8%
1971 59.74 million +2.7%
1972 61.36 million +2.7%
1973 62.99 million +2.7%
1974 64.63 million +2.6%
1975 66.28 million +2.6%
1976 67.96 million +2.5%
1977 69.64 million +2.5%
1978 71.35 million +2.5%
1979 73.09 million +2.4%
1980 74.83 million +2.4%
1981 76.59 million +2.3%
1982 78.35 million +2.3%
1983 80.13 million +2.3%
1984 81.90 million +2.2%
1985 83.64 million +2.1%
1986 85.32 million +2.0%
1987 86.96 million +1.9%
1988 88.61 million +1.9%
1989 90.26 million +1.9%
1990 91.88 million +1.8%
1991 93.49 million +1.7%
1992 95.09 million +1.7%
1993 96.69 million +1.7%
1994 98.30 million +1.7%
1995 99.91 million +1.6%
1996 101.53 million +1.6%
1997 103.17 million +1.6%
1998 104.78 million +1.6%
1999 106.34 million +1.5%
2000 107.85 million +1.4%
2001 109.33 million +1.4%
2002 110.80 million +1.3%
2003 112.25 million +1.3%
2004 113.65 million +1.3%
2005 115.09 million +1.3%
2006 116.60 million +1.3%
2007 118.13 million +1.3%
2008 119.65 million +1.3%
2009 121.15 million +1.3%
2010 122.66 million +1.2%
2011 124.22 million +1.3%
2012 125.80 million +1.3%
2013 127.35 million +1.2%
2014 128.84 million +1.2%
2015 130.29 million +1.1%
2016 131.68 million +1.1%
2017 133.02 million +1.0%
2018 134.31 million +1.0%
2019 135.57 million +0.9%
2020 136.74 million +0.9%
2021 137.73 million +0.7%
2022 138.76 million +0.8%
2023 139.93 million +0.8%
2024 141.08 million +0.8%
2025 142.19 million +0.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 142.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 41.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 142.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 202.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.30 million 44.36 million 56.57 million 10
1970s 65.52 million 58.15 million 73.09 million 10
1980s 82.66 million 74.83 million 90.26 million 10
1990s 99.12 million 91.88 million 106.34 million 10
2000s 114.45 million 107.85 million 121.15 million 10
2010s 129.38 million 122.66 million 135.57 million 10
2020s 139.41 million 136.74 million 142.19 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 709.09 million compare
  2. 2 China 690.54 million compare
  3. 3 United States 170.05 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 125.91 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 117.35 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 108.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Indonesia?
Population, female in Indonesia was 142.19 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 142.19 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.36 million in 1960.
How does Indonesia rank for population, female?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.