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Australia vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 6th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Indonesia
Population
27799169
288551776
Population rank 55/197 4/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Australia and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Indonesia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $931,877,364,038
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $860,854,232,686
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $890,814,755,534
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $912,524,136,718
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $917,869,913,333
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $755,094,157,622
2009 $931,761,689,771 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $510,228,634,992
2007 $856,603,595,823 $432,216,737,775
2006 $749,708,370,333 $364,570,515,618
2005 $696,811,489,613 $285,868,619,196
2004 $615,643,050,221 $256,836,875,295
2003 $468,517,181,130 $234,772,463,824
2002 $396,436,967,263 $195,660,611,165
2001 $380,360,222,861 $160,446,947,785
2000 $416,901,962,163 $165,021,012,078
1999 $390,347,787,943 $140,001,351,215
1998 $400,361,527,505 $95,445,547,873
1997 $436,321,902,767 $215,748,998,610
1996 $401,962,517,479 $227,369,679,375
1995 $368,725,126,225 $202,132,028,723
1994 $323,269,456,935 $176,892,143,932
1993 $312,568,858,910 $158,006,700,302
1992 $325,982,966,981 $128,026,966,580
1991 $326,416,407,861 $116,621,996,217
1990 $311,840,666,465 $106,140,727,334
1989 $300,264,309,002 $94,451,427,877
1988 $236,461,079,970 $84,300,174,486
1987 $189,726,707,253 $75,929,617,558
1986 $182,707,050,923 $79,954,072,545
1985 $180,861,108,959 $85,289,488,375
1984 $193,749,932,078 $84,853,700,028
1983 $177,523,719,680 $81,052,283,384
1982 $194,323,071,831 $90,158,449,295
1981 $177,151,979,566 $85,518,233,419
1980 $150,200,557,103 $72,482,337,397
1979 $135,093,718,051 $51,400,186,343
1978 $118,660,813,780 $51,455,719,076
1977 $110,504,702,914 $45,808,915,663
1976 $105,209,354,856 $37,269,156,627
1975 $97,440,939,506 $30,463,855,422
1974 $89,086,219,602 $25,802,409,639
1973 $63,923,126,201 $16,273,253,012
1972 $52,117,990,654 $10,997,590,361
1971 $45,283,847,245 $9,333,536,370
1970 $41,395,206,623 $9,150,684,932
1969 $36,738,245,878 $8,337,423,313
1968 $32,763,365,242 $7,076,465,300
1967 $30,487,524,878 $5,667,756,628
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Indonesia
2024 $64,604 $4,925
2023 $65,058 $4,876
2022 $65,170 $4,731
2021 $60,759 $4,287
2020 $51,983 $3,854
2019 $55,195 $4,107
2018 $57,410 $3,861
2017 $54,118 $3,799
2016 $50,084 $3,521
2015 $56,970 $3,288
2014 $62,817 $3,441
2013 $68,477 $3,567
2012 $68,301 $3,632
2011 $62,799 $3,579
2010 $52,314 $3,066
2009 $42,955 $2,218
2008 $49,811 $2,125
2007 $41,128 $1,823
2006 $36,659 $1,558
2005 $34,535 $1,238
2004 $30,886 $1,127
2003 $23,758 $1,043
2002 $20,335 $881
2001 $19,734 $732
2000 $21,909 $764
1999 $20,750 $657
1998 $21,516 $455
1997 $23,683 $1,045
1996 $22,056 $1,119
1995 $20,479 $1,011
1994 $18,156 $900
1993 $17,725 $817
1992 $18,650 $674
1991 $18,885 $624
1990 $18,274 $578
1989 $17,858 $524
1988 $14,303 $477
1987 $11,666 $438
1986 $11,406 $470
1985 $11,455 $511
1984 $12,436 $520
1983 $11,532 $508
1982 $12,798 $578
1981 $11,871 $561
1980 $10,223 $487
1979 $9,308 $353
1978 $8,264 $362
1977 $7,786 $331
1976 $7,497 $275.7
1975 $7,014 $231.1
1974 $6,492 $200.7
1973 $4,778 $129.9
1972 $3,955 $90.1
1971 $3,500 $78.5
1970 $3,310 $79.1
1969 $2,996 $74.1
1968 $2,728 $64.7
1967 $2,584 $53.2
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Indonesia
2026 84.3 71.6
2025 84.2 71.4
2024 84.1 71.3
2023 83.9 71.1
2022 82.8 70.9
2021 83.6 67.5
2020 83.7 68.8
2019 83.2 70.3
2018 83.3 70.1
2017 82.7 70
2016 82.8 69.7
2015 82.6 69.5
2014 82.5 69.3
2013 82.6 69.1
2012 82.3 68.9
2011 82.1 68.6
2010 82 68.4
2009 81.7 68.3
2008 81.4 68.1
2007 81.2 67.9
2006 81.3 67.7
2005 81.1 67.5
2004 80.7 65.5
2003 80.4 67.1
2002 80.1 67
2001 80 66.6
2000 79.6 66.3
1999 79.3 66
1998 79 65.9
1997 78.6 65.8
1996 78.3 65.5
1995 78.3 65.3
1994 77.9 65
1993 78 64.9
1992 77.5 64.2
1991 77.5 63.7
1990 77 63.2
1989 76.2 62.9
1988 76.3 62.4
1987 76.1 62.1
1986 76.1 61.7
1985 75.4 61.4
1984 75.5 60.9
1983 75.4 60.3
1982 74.7 59.7
1981 74.8 59.1
1980 74.6 58.7
1979 74.3 58.2
1978 73.7 57.6
1977 73.5 57.1
1976 72.8 56.4
1975 72.8 56
1974 71.8 55.4
1973 72.1 54.9
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.5 53.8
1970 70.7 53.3
1969 71.1 52.6
1968 70.7 51.9
1967 71 51.3
1966 70.7 48.4
1965 70.8 42.8
1964 70.6 49.4
1963 71 48.7
1962 70.9 48.1
1961 71.1 47.4
1960 70.9 46.8
1959 70.4 46.2
1958 70.9 45.4
1957 70.3 45
1956 70 44.3
1955 70.2 43.6
1954 69.9 42.9
1953 69.7 42.2
1952 69.1 41.5
1951 68.7 40.8
1950 69 40.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Australia Indonesia
2024 27,196,812 283,487,931
2023 26,659,922 281,190,067
2022 26,018,721 278,830,529
2021 25,685,412 276,758,053
2020 25,649,248 274,814,866
2019 25,334,826 272,489,381
2018 24,963,258 269,951,846
2017 24,592,588 267,346,658
2016 24,190,907 264,627,418
2015 23,815,995 261,799,249
2014 23,475,686 258,877,399
2013 23,128,129 255,852,467
2012 22,733,465 252,698,525
2011 22,340,024 249,470,032
2010 22,031,750 246,305,322
2009 21,691,653 243,220,028
2008 21,249,199 240,157,903
2007 20,827,622 237,062,337
2006 20,450,966 233,951,652
2005 20,176,844 230,871,650
2004 19,932,722 227,926,649
2003 19,720,737 225,048,008
2002 19,495,210 222,088,495
2001 19,274,701 219,097,902
2000 19,028,802 216,077,790
1999 18,812,264 213,004,668
1998 18,607,584 209,826,788
1997 18,423,037 206,536,095
1996 18,224,767 203,204,348
1995 18,004,882 199,888,057
1994 17,805,468 196,591,828
1993 17,634,808 193,305,168
1992 17,478,635 190,043,744
1991 17,284,036 186,778,238
1990 17,065,128 183,501,098
1989 16,814,416 180,201,630
1988 16,532,164 176,855,065
1987 16,263,874 173,511,154
1986 16,018,350 170,175,065
1985 15,788,312 166,776,185
1984 15,579,391 163,251,124
1983 15,393,472 159,651,381
1982 15,184,247 156,052,152
1981 14,923,260 152,485,035
1980 14,692,000 148,950,540
1979 14,514,000 145,434,834
1978 14,358,000 141,953,163
1977 14,192,000 138,533,541
1976 14,033,000 135,173,655
1975 13,893,000 131,843,848
1974 13,723,000 128,555,045
1973 13,380,000 125,288,515
1972 13,177,000 122,039,841
1971 12,937,000 118,833,702
1970 12,507,000 115,657,495
1969 12,263,000 112,517,639
1968 12,009,000 109,450,006
1967 11,799,000 106,526,393
1966 11,651,000 103,792,754
1965 11,388,000 101,365,130
1964 11,167,000 98,833,749
1963 10,950,000 96,051,424
1962 10,742,000 93,375,850
1961 10,483,000 90,791,249
1960 10,276,477 88,296,070

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Indonesia
2023 1.5 2.13
2022 1.63 2.15
2021 1.7 2.17
2020 1.58 2.19
2019 1.66 2.21
2018 1.74 2.22
2017 1.74 2.25
2016 1.75 2.31
2015 1.81 2.35
2014 1.83 2.39
2013 1.86 2.44
2012 1.92 2.51
2011 1.93 2.52
2010 1.93 2.46
2009 1.97 2.44
2008 1.98 2.44
2007 1.96 2.48
2006 1.91 2.46
2005 1.81 2.45
2004 1.77 2.42
2003 1.75 2.41
2002 1.76 2.44
2001 1.74 2.47
2000 1.76 2.5
1999 1.76 2.57
1998 1.76 2.66
1997 1.78 2.74
1996 1.8 2.78
1995 1.82 2.81
1994 1.84 2.85
1993 1.86 2.9
1992 1.89 2.95
1991 1.85 3.06
1990 1.9 3.11
1989 1.84 3.25
1988 1.83 3.35
1987 1.85 3.42
1986 1.87 3.53
1985 1.92 3.73
1984 1.84 3.96
1983 1.92 4.11
1982 1.93 4.25
1981 1.94 4.36
1980 1.89 4.5
1979 1.91 4.63
1978 1.95 4.73
1977 2.01 4.81
1976 2.06 4.92
1975 2.15 5.03
1974 2.4 5.09
1973 2.49 5.25
1972 2.74 5.32
1971 2.96 5.4
1970 2.86 5.49
1969 2.89 5.55
1968 2.89 5.57
1967 2.85 5.58
1966 2.88 5.59
1965 2.98 5.59
1964 3.15 5.57
1963 3.33 5.55
1962 3.44 5.53
1961 3.54 5.52
1960 3.45 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Indonesia
2024 39 31.1
2023 38.8 30.8
2022 38.5 30.6
2021 38.3 30.3
2020 38 30.1
2019 37.6 29.9
2018 37.4 29.6
2017 37.4 29.4
2016 37.3 29.1
2015 37.3 28.9
2014 37.3 28.6
2013 37.2 28.3
2012 37.2 28.1
2011 37.1 27.9
2010 37 27.6
2009 36.9 27.3
2008 36.8 27.1
2007 36.8 26.8
2006 36.7 26.5
2005 36.5 26.2
2004 36.3 25.9
2003 36.1 25.6
2002 35.8 25.2
2001 35.6 24.9
2000 35.4 24.6
1999 35.1 24.3
1998 34.7 24
1997 34.3 23.7
1996 34 23.5
1995 33.6 23.2
1994 33.3 22.9
1993 33 22.6
1992 32.7 22.3
1991 32.4 22
1990 32.1 21.7
1989 31.8 21.4
1988 31.6 21.1
1987 31.3 20.9
1986 31.1 20.6
1985 30.8 20.3
1984 30.5 20.1
1983 30.2 19.9
1982 29.9 19.7
1981 29.6 19.6
1980 29.4 19.4
1979 29.1 19.3
1978 28.9 19.2
1977 28.6 19.1
1976 28.4 19
1975 28.1 18.9
1974 28 18.9
1973 27.8 18.8
1972 27.7 18.8
1971 27.7 18.9
1970 27.7 19
1969 27.8 19.1
1968 27.9 19.3
1967 28 19.4
1966 28.1 19.6
1965 28.3 19.8
1964 28.6 19.9
1963 28.8 20
1962 29.1 20.1
1961 29.3 20.1
1960 29.5 20.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Australia Indonesia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Australia Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Indonesia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
340,572 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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