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Indonesia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 14th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Iran
Population
288551776
93468444
Population rank 4/197 17/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Indonesia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Iran
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $475,252,089,215
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $457,510,482,317
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $422,662,261,526
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $407,350,685,583
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $280,934,329,280
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $411,903,303,606
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $510,239,893,418
2016 $931,877,364,038 $478,618,064,871
2015 $860,854,232,686 $409,191,686,497
2014 $890,814,755,534 $462,284,793,281
2013 $912,524,136,718 $500,399,839,840
2012 $917,869,913,333 $644,019,315,004
2011 $892,969,104,563 $629,082,257,472
2010 $755,094,157,622 $487,069,570,464
2009 $539,580,085,612 $414,059,094,949
2008 $510,228,634,992 $406,070,949,554
2007 $432,216,737,775 $349,736,591,832
2006 $364,570,515,618 $265,602,187,404
2005 $285,868,619,196 $224,970,371,325
2004 $256,836,875,295 $187,754,571,248
2003 $234,772,463,824 $151,911,222,119
2002 $195,660,611,165 $128,626,917,504
2001 $160,446,947,785 $126,878,750,296
2000 $165,021,012,078 $109,591,707,802
1999 $140,001,351,215 $113,848,450,088
1998 $95,445,547,873 $110,276,913,363
1997 $215,748,998,610 $113,919,163,421
1996 $227,369,679,375 $120,403,931,885
1995 $202,132,028,723 $96,419,225,744
1994 $176,892,143,932 $71,841,461,173
1993 $158,006,700,302 $63,743,623,232
1992 $128,026,966,580 $119,768,691,217
1991 $116,621,996,217 $131,637,664,958
1990 $106,140,727,334 $124,813,263,926
1989 $94,451,427,877 $120,496,362,916
1988 $84,300,174,486 $123,057,861,334
1987 $75,929,617,558 $134,009,995,923
1986 $79,954,072,545 $209,094,561,833
1985 $85,289,488,375 $180,183,629,600
1984 $84,853,700,028 $162,276,728,620
1983 $81,052,283,384 $156,365,156,618
1982 $90,158,449,295 $125,948,756,439
1981 $85,518,233,419 $100,499,312,750
1980 $72,482,337,397 $94,362,275,580
1979 $51,400,186,343 $90,391,877,326
1978 $51,455,719,076 $77,994,316,621
1977 $45,808,915,663 $80,600,122,702
1976 $37,269,156,627 $68,055,295,081
1975 $30,463,855,422 $51,776,222,350
1974 $25,802,409,639 $46,209,092,072
1973 $16,273,253,012 $27,081,698,250
1972 $10,997,590,361 $17,153,463,263
1971 $9,333,536,370 $13,731,802,833
1970 $9,150,684,932 $10,976,245,154
1969 $8,337,423,313 $9,743,089,607
1968 $7,076,465,300 $8,623,172,960
1967 $5,667,756,628 $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Indonesia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Iran
2024 $4,925 $5,190
2023 $4,876 $5,049
2022 $4,731 $4,721
2021 $4,287 $4,605
2020 $3,854 $3,203
2019 $4,107 $3,997
2018 $3,861 $4,783
2017 $3,799 $6,001
2016 $3,521 $5,711
2015 $3,288 $4,953
2014 $3,441 $5,672
2013 $3,567 $6,223
2012 $3,632 $8,114
2011 $3,579 $8,026
2010 $3,066 $6,291
2009 $2,218 $5,416
2008 $2,125 $5,377
2007 $1,823 $4,688
2006 $1,558 $3,619
2005 $1,238 $3,132
2004 $1,127 $2,672
2003 $1,043 $2,209
2002 $881 $1,891
2001 $732 $1,881
2000 $764 $1,650
1999 $657 $1,740
1998 $455 $1,709
1997 $1,045 $1,790
1996 $1,119 $1,915
1995 $1,011 $1,550
1994 $900 $1,168
1993 $817 $1,038
1992 $674 $1,957
1991 $624 $2,194
1990 $578 $2,138
1989 $524 $2,125
1988 $477 $2,234
1987 $438 $2,513
1986 $470 $4,064
1985 $511 $3,634
1984 $520 $3,395
1983 $508 $3,397
1982 $578 $2,845
1981 $561 $2,393
1980 $487 $2,368
1979 $353 $2,352
1978 $362 $2,101
1977 $331 $2,243
1976 $275.7 $1,954
1975 $231.1 $1,532
1974 $200.7 $1,409
1973 $129.9 $851
1972 $90.1 $555
1971 $78.5 $457
1970 $79.1 $377
1969 $74.1 $345
1968 $64.7 $314
1967 $53.2 $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Indonesia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Iran
2026 71.6 78.2
2025 71.4 78.1
2024 71.3 77.9
2023 71.1 77.7
2022 70.9 76.8
2021 67.5 73.8
2020 68.8 74.1
2019 70.3 76.9
2018 70.1 76.6
2017 70 76.4
2016 69.7 76.2
2015 69.5 75.9
2014 69.3 75.6
2013 69.1 75.3
2012 68.9 75
2011 68.6 74.7
2010 68.4 74.4
2009 68.3 74
2008 68.1 73.7
2007 67.9 73.3
2006 67.7 72.9
2005 67.5 72.4
2004 65.5 72
2003 67.1 70.5
2002 67 71.1
2001 66.6 70.6
2000 66.3 70.2
1999 66 69.7
1998 65.9 69.2
1997 65.8 68.6
1996 65.5 68.3
1995 65.3 67.9
1994 65 67.5
1993 64.9 67
1992 64.2 66.7
1991 63.7 66.2
1990 63.2 64.1
1989 62.9 65.3
1988 62.4 63.3
1987 62.1 62.7
1986 61.7 62.1
1985 61.4 61.5
1984 60.9 60.9
1983 60.3 58.5
1982 59.7 57.6
1981 59.1 56.6
1980 58.7 58.4
1979 58.2 58.5
1978 57.6 56
1977 57.1 56.7
1976 56.4 55.8
1975 56 54.8
1974 55.4 53.9
1973 54.9 52.9
1972 54.4 51.7
1971 53.8 51.1
1970 53.3 50.2
1969 52.6 49.4
1968 51.9 47.9
1967 51.3 47.8
1966 48.4 47.1
1965 42.8 46.4
1964 49.4 45.7
1963 48.7 45.1
1962 48.1 43.8
1961 47.4 43.9
1960 46.8 43.3
1959 46.2 42.8
1958 45.4 42.2
1957 45 41.3
1956 44.3 41.1
1955 43.6 40.6
1954 42.9 40
1953 42.2 39.5
1952 41.5 39.2
1951 40.8 38.7
1950 40.2 38.2

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

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Indonesia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Iran
2024 283,487,931 91,567,738
2023 281,190,067 90,608,707
2022 278,830,529 89,524,246
2021 276,758,053 88,455,488
2020 274,814,866 87,723,443
2019 272,489,381 87,051,648
2018 269,951,846 86,117,998
2017 267,346,658 85,026,754
2016 264,627,418 83,812,228
2015 261,799,249 82,619,362
2014 258,877,399 81,502,045
2013 255,852,467 80,414,686
2012 252,698,525 79,370,580
2011 249,470,032 78,383,598
2010 246,305,322 77,420,842
2009 243,220,028 76,457,825
2008 240,157,903 75,514,204
2007 237,062,337 74,602,648
2006 233,951,652 73,392,747
2005 230,871,650 71,828,455
2004 227,926,649 70,256,316
2003 225,048,008 68,769,340
2002 222,088,495 68,011,317
2001 219,097,902 67,452,005
2000 216,077,790 66,418,659
1999 213,004,668 65,445,391
1998 209,826,788 64,519,859
1997 206,536,095 63,639,638
1996 203,204,348 62,881,300
1995 199,888,057 62,205,567
1994 196,591,828 61,520,598
1993 193,305,168 61,403,543
1992 190,043,744 61,184,983
1991 186,778,238 59,986,931
1990 183,501,098 58,380,092
1989 180,201,630 56,704,914
1988 176,855,065 55,072,694
1987 173,511,154 53,323,493
1986 170,175,065 51,446,045
1985 166,776,185 49,582,289
1984 163,251,124 47,793,998
1983 159,651,381 46,029,535
1982 156,052,152 44,272,141
1981 152,485,035 41,989,312
1980 148,950,540 39,842,324
1979 145,434,834 38,424,952
1978 141,953,163 37,126,535
1977 138,533,541 35,933,181
1976 135,173,655 34,837,271
1975 131,843,848 33,802,973
1974 128,555,045 32,796,463
1973 125,288,515 31,839,838
1972 122,039,841 30,921,179
1971 118,833,702 30,029,071
1970 115,657,495 29,145,100
1969 112,517,639 28,273,482
1968 109,450,006 27,437,391
1967 106,526,393 26,628,432
1966 103,792,754 25,829,270
1965 101,365,130 25,036,978
1964 98,833,749 24,262,859
1963 96,051,424 23,519,005
1962 93,375,850 22,807,907
1961 90,791,249 22,125,726
1960 88,296,070 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Iran

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Iran
2023 2.13 1.7
2022 2.15 1.7
2021 2.17 1.71
2020 2.19 1.7
2019 2.21 1.77
2018 2.22 1.92
2017 2.25 2.02
2016 2.31 2.05
2015 2.35 2.02
2014 2.39 1.98
2013 2.44 1.91
2012 2.51 1.85
2011 2.52 1.79
2010 2.46 1.75
2009 2.44 1.74
2008 2.44 1.74
2007 2.48 1.75
2006 2.46 1.76
2005 2.45 1.76
2004 2.42 1.78
2003 2.41 1.8
2002 2.44 1.84
2001 2.47 1.92
2000 2.5 2
1999 2.57 2.09
1998 2.66 2.19
1997 2.74 2.32
1996 2.78 2.54
1995 2.81 2.85
1994 2.85 3.24
1993 2.9 3.67
1992 2.95 4.1
1991 3.06 4.57
1990 3.11 4.93
1989 3.25 5.17
1988 3.35 5.43
1987 3.42 5.72
1986 3.53 6.01
1985 3.73 6.24
1984 3.96 6.43
1983 4.11 6.53
1982 4.25 6.59
1981 4.36 6.62
1980 4.5 6.63
1979 4.63 6.55
1978 4.73 6.34
1977 4.81 6.18
1976 4.92 6.07
1975 5.03 5.95
1974 5.09 5.97
1973 5.25 6.06
1972 5.32 6.26
1971 5.4 6.55
1970 5.49 6.8
1969 5.55 7.01
1968 5.57 7.12
1967 5.58 7.19
1966 5.59 7.21
1965 5.59 7.22
1964 5.57 7.24
1963 5.55 7.32
1962 5.53 7.4
1961 5.52 7.46
1960 5.51 7.52

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

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Indonesia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Iran
2024 31.1 34.3
2023 30.8 33.8
2022 30.6 33.3
2021 30.3 32.8
2020 30.1 32.3
2019 29.9 31.7
2018 29.6 31.2
2017 29.4 30.7
2016 29.1 30.2
2015 28.9 29.7
2014 28.6 29.2
2013 28.3 28.7
2012 28.1 28.2
2011 27.9 27.7
2010 27.6 27.2
2009 27.3 26.6
2008 27.1 26.1
2007 26.8 25.5
2006 26.5 24.8
2005 26.2 24.3
2004 25.9 23.7
2003 25.6 23.1
2002 25.2 22.6
2001 24.9 22
2000 24.6 21.4
1999 24.3 20.7
1998 24 20
1997 23.7 19.5
1996 23.5 19.1
1995 23.2 18.7
1994 22.9 18.4
1993 22.6 18.3
1992 22.3 18.4
1991 22 18.3
1990 21.7 18.2
1989 21.4 18.1
1988 21.1 18.2
1987 20.9 18.2
1986 20.6 18.2
1985 20.3 18.3
1984 20.1 18.4
1983 19.9 18.5
1982 19.7 18.6
1981 19.6 18.4
1980 19.4 18.2
1979 19.3 18.3
1978 19.2 18.3
1977 19.1 18.3
1976 19 18.2
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.9 18
1973 18.8 17.9
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 18.9 17.7
1970 19 17.6
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.3 17.6
1967 19.4 17.7
1966 19.6 17.7
1965 19.8 17.8
1964 19.9 17.9
1963 20 18.1
1962 20.1 18.4
1961 20.1 18.7
1960 20.1 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia Iran
% of world population
3.49%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
88.9%
2023
English speaking
30.8%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Indonesia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Iran
% of world land
1.27%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
138,867 mi
2018

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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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