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 215 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 215 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.

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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.