Indonesian people

Indonesians or Indonesian people are people who identify with the Archipelago of Indonesia, there are about 300 ethnicities in Indonesia, which makes Indonesia a multicultural country with a diversity of languages, culture, and also religious beliefs. The population of Indonesia according to the 2010 national census was 237.64 million, and it was estimated to reach 255.4 million in 2015. 51% live on the island of Java, the world's most populous island. Around 95% of Indonesians are Pribumi (Native Indonesians), with Javanese forming the majority, while the other 5% are Indonesians with ancestry from foreign origin, such as Chinese Indonesians.

Population

As for 2014, Indonesians make up 3,46% of world total population, Indonesia are fourth most populous country after China, India and United States.

Despite a fairly effective family planning program that has been in place since the 1967, for the decade ending in 2010, Indonesia's population growth was 1.49 percent. At that rate, Indonesia's population is projected to surpass the present population of the USA and would - if the current US population did not rise - become the world's third biggest after China and India by 2043. The family planning already revitalised based on the 1967 program to avoid Indonesia becoming the world's third most populous country.