Where Indonesians move
3.7M Indonesians live abroad — #20 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Indonesia? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 63% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1761502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 298351 |
| Taiwan | 292830 |
| Bangladesh | 205947 |
| Singapore | 180437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 169846 |
| Japan | 157343 |
| Hong Kong | 145244 |
| Kuwait | 115347 |
| Australia | 104566 |
| Netherlands | 100339 |
| Qatar | 46021 |
| Bahrain | 30062 |
| South Korea | 27807 |
| Canada | 16815 |
| Türkiye | 15386 |
| Libya | 14740 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13638 |
| New Zealand | 7817 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 7195 |
| Italy | 4226 |
| Timor-Leste | 4066 |
| Belgium | 3816 |
| China | 3725 |
| Egypt | 3074 |
| Norway | 1903 |
| Denmark | 1546 |
| North Korea | 1470 |
| Algeria | 1467 |
| New Caledonia | 1043 |
| Brazil | 847 |
| Finland | 835 |
| India | 780 |
| Hungary | 669 |
| South Africa | 532 |
| Greece | 478 |
| Pakistan | 380 |
| Sri Lanka | 327 |
| Portugal | 317 |
| Curaçao | 295 |
| Panama | 246 |
| Iceland | 239 |
| Mexico | 208 |
| Cyprus | 179 |
| Seychelles | 145 |
| Luxembourg | 140 |
| Cambodia | 117 |
| Malta | 110 |
| Namibia | 100 |
| Bulgaria | 87 |
| Slovenia | 77 |
| Solomon Islands | 66 |
| Sint Maarten | 65 |
| Slovakia | 54 |
| Venezuela | 52 |
| Guatemala | 46 |
| Estonia | 41 |
| Bahamas | 36 |
| Costa Rica | 24 |
| Croatia | 22 |
| French Polynesia | 17 |
| Faroe Islands | 13 |
| Lithuania | 11 |
| Bolivia | 11 |
| Liechtenstein | 10 |
| Latvia | 3 |
By destination region
Asia is the leading destination region at 74%
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675.2K
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Indonesia.
Japan is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Japan has increased by 237% since 2015, rising from 46.6K to 157.3K in 9 years.
Malaysia is the primary destination for emigrants
Malaysia attracts 47% of all emigrants from Indonesia, while the second-largest destination receives just 8%.
The share of emigrants going to Asia has grown since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Asia has shifted from 44.7% to 74.5% since 1990.
Emigration has become more concentrated over time
The top destination's share rose from 28% to 47%, with Malaysia increasingly the primary choice.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1309876 |
| 1995 | 1664243 |
| 2000 | 2128328 |
| 2005 | 2406449 |
| 2010 | 3031600 |
| 2015 | 3269321 |
| 2020 | 3446736 |
| 2024 | 3745148 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Taiwan | Bangladesh | Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 367801 | 46445 | 921 | 70627 | 38441 |
| 1995 | 615621 | 67397 | 31546 | 84052 | 53142 |
| 2000 | 863511 | 91456 | 64676 | 97476 | 71417 |
| 2005 | 1128807 | 119309 | 42845 | 123383 | 91676 |
| 2010 | 1540665 | 199195 | 137928 | 143647 | 151605 |
| 2015 | 1607465 | 250877 | 221275 | 152862 | 172869 |
| 2020 | 1693459 | 262762 | 259916 | 149901 | 169056 |
| 2024 | 1761502 | 298351 | 292830 | 205947 | 180437 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Indonesia as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Indonesia