Indonesia Population Pyramid 1955

Indonesia
1955
Population: 77,273,507

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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Indonesia in 1955

As of 1955, Indonesia counted 77,273,507 inhabitants. With a median age of 19.8 years, Indonesia had a youth dependency ratio of 67.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 3.6 per 100 people of working age.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
77,273,507
Median age
19.8
0-14 %
39.4%
65+ %
2.1%
Child dependency
67.3
Old-age dependency
3.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
320,712,950
Population 2100
295,511,061
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.13

The fertility rate of Indonesia was 2.13 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 71.1

Life expectancy at birth was 71.1 years in 2023: 73.3 for women and 69.0 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

418,736 immigrants live in Indonesia, 0.1% of the population.

Malaysia161,013
Timor-Leste95,603
China82,568
India22,758
Thailand10,481
Where emigrants live (2024)

3,745,060 people born in Indonesia live in other countries.

Malaysia1,761,502
United Arab Emirates298,351
Taiwan292,830
Bangladesh205,947
Singapore180,437
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Indonesia 77,273,507 19.8
Viet Nam 28,166,446 23.1
Thailand 23,343,181 18.4
Philippines 22,880,574 16.3
Myanmar 19,550,482 21.6
What was the population of Indonesia in 1955?
In 1955, Indonesia's population was 77,273,507.
How old is the population of Indonesia?
Indonesia's median age is 19.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Indonesia?
2.1% of Indonesia's population is 65 or older, and 39.4% is under 15.
What shape is Indonesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Indonesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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