Indonesia's population pyramid is expansive. This is reflected in the widening base, representing the young population, and the convex midsection. The top, representing the elderly population, tapers off. The largest segment is the 0-4 year old group, numbering 23.85 million.
Projections from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) show that Indonesia's population in 2017 was 261.89 million. This comprises 131.58 million males and 130.31 million females. The sex ratio is 101, meaning there are 101 males for every 100 females.
Indonesia's population growth rate from 2010-2017 was 1.34 percent, lower than the 1.49 percent rate from 2000-2010. The dependency ratio in 2017 was 48.1, down from 51.3 in 2016. This means that for every 100 people of working age, approximately 48-49 dependents are supported.
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