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China vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 2nd vs. 14th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

China Indonesia
Population
1402578808
288551776
Population rank 2/197 4/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

China and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

China and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
China

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
China Indonesia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $931,877,364,038
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $860,854,232,686
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $890,814,755,534
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $912,524,136,718
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $917,869,913,333
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $892,969,104,563
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $755,094,157,622
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $539,580,085,612
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $510,228,634,992
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $432,216,737,775
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $364,570,515,618
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $285,868,619,196
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $256,836,875,295
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $234,772,463,824
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $195,660,611,165
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $160,446,947,785
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $165,021,012,078
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $140,001,351,215
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $95,445,547,873
1997 $967,753,570,435 $215,748,998,610
1996 $868,523,936,530 $227,369,679,375
1995 $738,190,896,228 $202,132,028,723
1994 $566,929,539,493 $176,892,143,932
1993 $446,557,291,212 $158,006,700,302
1992 $428,502,354,788 $128,026,966,580
1991 $384,510,452,962 $116,621,996,217
1990 $361,560,229,446 $106,140,727,334
1989 $348,380,566,802 $94,451,427,877
1988 $312,888,888,889 $84,300,174,486
1987 $273,455,156,951 $75,929,617,558
1986 $301,310,144,928 $79,954,072,545
1985 $310,064,625,850 $85,289,488,375
1984 $260,442,857,143 $84,853,700,028
1983 $231,130,268,199 $81,052,283,384
1982 $205,480,916,031 $90,158,449,295
1981 $196,218,253,968 $85,518,233,419
1980 $191,487,500,000 $72,482,337,397
1979 $178,573,913,043 $51,400,186,343
1978 $149,788,617,886 $51,455,719,076
1977 $175,226,595,860 $45,808,915,663
1976 $154,196,810,059 $37,269,156,627
1975 $163,687,619,736 $30,463,855,422
1974 $144,418,433,058 $25,802,409,639
1973 $138,764,340,892 $16,273,253,012
1972 $113,871,930,714 $10,997,590,361
1971 $99,959,013,880 $9,333,536,370
1970 $92,752,930,873 $9,150,684,932
1969 $79,847,786,729 $8,337,423,313
1968 $70,980,323,819 $7,076,465,300
1967 $73,011,350,596 $5,667,756,628
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Indonesia
2024 $13,303 $4,925
2023 $12,951 $4,876
2022 $12,971 $4,731
2021 $12,887 $4,287
2020 $10,627 $3,854
2019 $10,343 $4,107
2018 $10,086 $3,861
2017 $8,980 $3,799
2016 $8,255 $3,521
2015 $8,175 $3,288
2014 $7,781 $3,441
2013 $7,147 $3,567
2012 $6,405 $3,632
2011 $5,704 $3,579
2010 $4,629 $3,066
2009 $3,898 $2,218
2008 $3,523 $2,125
2007 $2,735 $1,823
2006 $2,129 $1,558
2005 $1,778 $1,238
2004 $1,531 $1,127
2003 $1,307 $1,043
2002 $1,164 $881
2001 $1,065 $732
2000 $969 $764
1999 $881 $657
1998 $835 $455
1997 $787 $1,045
1996 $713 $1,119
1995 $613 $1,011
1994 $476 $900
1993 $379 $817
1992 $368 $674
1991 $334 $624
1990 $319 $578
1989 $311 $524
1988 $284 $477
1987 $252.3 $438
1986 $282.4 $470
1985 $295 $511
1984 $251.2 $520
1983 $225.9 $508
1982 $203.7 $578
1981 $197.4 $561
1980 $195.1 $487
1979 $184.3 $353
1978 $156.7 $362
1977 $185.7 $331
1976 $165.7 $275.7
1975 $178.6 $231.1
1974 $160.4 $200.7
1973 $157.3 $129.9
1972 $132.1 $90.1
1971 $118.8 $78.5
1970 $113.3 $79.1
1969 $100.3 $74.1
1968 $91.6 $64.7
1967 $96.8 $53.2
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Indonesia
2026 79 71.6
2025 78.4 71.4
2024 78 71.3
2023 78 71.1
2022 78.2 70.9
2021 78.1 67.5
2020 78 68.8
2019 77.9 70.3
2018 77.7 70.1
2017 77.2 70
2016 77.2 69.7
2015 77 69.5
2014 76.7 69.3
2013 76.5 69.1
2012 76.2 68.9
2011 75.9 68.6
2010 75.7 68.4
2009 75.3 68.3
2008 74.8 68.1
2007 74.8 67.9
2006 74.4 67.7
2005 74.1 67.5
2004 73.7 65.5
2003 73.4 67.1
2002 73 67
2001 72.7 66.6
2000 72.3 66.3
1999 72 66
1998 71.6 65.9
1997 71.2 65.8
1996 70.8 65.5
1995 70.4 65.3
1994 69.8 65
1993 69.5 64.9
1992 69.1 64.2
1991 68.6 63.7
1990 68.2 63.2
1989 67.9 62.9
1988 67.6 62.4
1987 67.3 62.1
1986 66.9 61.7
1985 66.5 61.4
1984 66.1 60.9
1983 65.7 60.3
1982 65.2 59.7
1981 64.8 59.1
1980 64.2 58.7
1979 63.7 58.2
1978 63.1 57.6
1977 62.5 57.1
1976 61.2 56.4
1975 61 56
1974 60.2 55.4
1973 59.5 54.9
1972 58.6 54.4
1971 57.7 53.8
1970 56.8 53.3
1969 56 52.6
1968 55.2 51.9
1967 54.4 51.3
1966 53.7 48.4
1965 53 42.8
1964 52.3 49.4
1963 51.7 48.7
1962 51 48.1
1961 40.2 47.4
1960 33.4 46.8
1959 40.2 46.2
1958 48.8 45.4
1957 48.4 45
1956 47.8 44.3
1955 47.2 43.6
1954 46.8 42.9
1953 45.9 42.2
1952 45.3 41.5
1951 44.6 40.8
1950 43.8 40.2

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

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China and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
China Indonesia
2024 1,408,975,000 283,487,931
2023 1,410,710,000 281,190,067
2022 1,412,175,000 278,830,529
2021 1,412,360,000 276,758,053
2020 1,411,100,000 274,814,866
2019 1,407,745,000 272,489,381
2018 1,402,760,000 269,951,846
2017 1,396,215,000 267,346,658
2016 1,387,790,000 264,627,418
2015 1,379,860,000 261,799,249
2014 1,371,860,000 258,877,399
2013 1,363,240,000 255,852,467
2012 1,354,190,000 252,698,525
2011 1,345,035,000 249,470,032
2010 1,337,705,000 246,305,322
2009 1,331,260,000 243,220,028
2008 1,324,655,000 240,157,903
2007 1,317,885,000 237,062,337
2006 1,311,020,000 233,951,652
2005 1,303,720,000 230,871,650
2004 1,296,075,000 227,926,649
2003 1,288,400,000 225,048,008
2002 1,280,400,000 222,088,495
2001 1,271,850,000 219,097,902
2000 1,262,645,000 216,077,790
1999 1,252,735,000 213,004,668
1998 1,241,935,000 209,826,788
1997 1,230,075,000 206,536,095
1996 1,217,550,000 203,204,348
1995 1,204,855,000 199,888,057
1994 1,191,835,000 196,591,828
1993 1,178,440,000 193,305,168
1992 1,164,970,000 190,043,744
1991 1,150,780,000 186,778,238
1990 1,135,185,000 183,501,098
1989 1,118,650,000 180,201,630
1988 1,101,630,000 176,855,065
1987 1,084,035,000 173,511,154
1986 1,066,790,000 170,175,065
1985 1,051,040,000 166,776,185
1984 1,036,825,000 163,251,124
1983 1,023,310,000 159,651,381
1982 1,008,630,000 156,052,152
1981 993,885,000 152,485,035
1980 981,235,000 148,950,540
1979 969,005,000 145,434,834
1978 956,165,000 141,953,163
1977 943,455,000 138,533,541
1976 930,685,000 135,173,655
1975 916,395,000 131,843,848
1974 900,350,000 128,555,045
1973 881,940,000 125,288,515
1972 862,030,000 122,039,841
1971 841,105,000 118,833,702
1970 818,315,000 115,657,495
1969 796,025,000 112,517,639
1968 774,510,000 109,450,006
1967 754,550,000 106,526,393
1966 735,400,000 103,792,754
1965 715,185,000 101,365,130
1964 698,355,000 98,833,749
1963 682,335,000 96,051,424
1962 665,770,000 93,375,850
1961 660,330,000 90,791,249
1960 667,070,000 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in China and Indonesia

Fertility rate
China

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Indonesia
2023 1 2.13
2022 1.03 2.15
2021 1.12 2.17
2020 1.24 2.19
2019 1.5 2.21
2018 1.54 2.22
2017 1.8 2.25
2016 1.77 2.31
2015 1.67 2.35
2014 1.77 2.39
2013 1.71 2.44
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.67 2.52
2010 1.69 2.46
2009 1.71 2.44
2008 1.7 2.44
2007 1.67 2.48
2006 1.64 2.46
2005 1.62 2.45
2004 1.61 2.42
2003 1.57 2.41
2002 1.57 2.44
2001 1.56 2.47
2000 1.63 2.5
1999 1.53 2.57
1998 1.52 2.66
1997 1.53 2.74
1996 1.55 2.78
1995 1.59 2.81
1994 1.63 2.85
1993 1.69 2.9
1992 1.78 2.95
1991 1.93 3.06
1990 2.51 3.11
1989 2.52 3.25
1988 2.54 3.35
1987 2.76 3.42
1986 2.72 3.53
1985 2.63 3.73
1984 2.61 3.96
1983 2.56 4.11
1982 2.97 4.25
1981 2.79 4.36
1980 2.74 4.5
1979 2.75 4.63
1978 2.72 4.73
1977 2.84 4.81
1976 3.24 4.92
1975 3.57 5.03
1974 4.17 5.09
1973 4.73 5.25
1972 5.11 5.32
1971 5.52 5.4
1970 6.09 5.49
1969 6.18 5.55
1968 6.51 5.57
1967 5.81 5.58
1966 6.31 5.59
1965 6.61 5.59
1964 6.67 5.57
1963 7.51 5.55
1962 6.09 5.53
1961 3.86 5.52
1960 4.45 5.51

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

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China and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
China

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Indonesia
2024 40.6 31.1
2023 40.1 30.8
2022 39.6 30.6
2021 39 30.3
2020 38.5 30.1
2019 38.1 29.9
2018 37.7 29.6
2017 37.4 29.4
2016 37.1 29.1
2015 36.7 28.9
2014 36.3 28.6
2013 36 28.3
2012 35.7 28.1
2011 35.5 27.9
2010 35.1 27.6
2009 34.7 27.3
2008 34.2 27.1
2007 33.7 26.8
2006 33.1 26.5
2005 32.6 26.2
2004 32.1 25.9
2003 31.6 25.6
2002 31.1 25.2
2001 30.5 24.9
2000 30 24.6
1999 29.4 24.3
1998 28.8 24
1997 28.3 23.7
1996 27.8 23.5
1995 27.2 23.2
1994 26.6 22.9
1993 26.1 22.6
1992 25.6 22.3
1991 25.1 22
1990 24.7 21.7
1989 24.4 21.4
1988 23.9 21.1
1987 23.6 20.9
1986 23.4 20.6
1985 23.2 20.3
1984 23 20.1
1983 22.6 19.9
1982 22.1 19.7
1981 21.8 19.6
1980 21.6 19.4
1979 21.4 19.3
1978 21.2 19.2
1977 20.8 19.1
1976 20.4 19
1975 20.1 18.9
1974 19.7 18.9
1973 19.5 18.8
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.2 18.9
1970 19.1 19
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.2 19.3
1967 19.2 19.4
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.6 19.8
1964 19.9 19.9
1963 20.4 20
1962 21 20.1
1961 21.1 20.1
1960 20.9 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

China Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

China Indonesia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

China Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

China Indonesia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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