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Indonesia vs Japan statistics compared

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Indonesia has a population of 286M (ranked 4/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 14th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 17/197 ($1.45T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 123/197 ($5,060), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Japan
Population
289027659
122704252
Population rank 4/197 12/197
GDP
$1.45T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 17/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 123/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$593B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,076
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 119/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,470
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
31.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Indonesia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Japan
2025 $1,445,642,584,164 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $1,396,301,788,462 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $1,371,166,925,750 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $931,877,364,038 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $860,854,232,686 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $890,814,755,534 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $912,524,136,718 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $917,869,913,333 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $892,969,104,563 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $755,094,157,622 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $539,580,085,612 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $510,228,634,992 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $432,216,737,775 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $364,570,515,618 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $285,868,619,196 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $256,836,875,295 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $234,772,463,824 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $195,660,611,165 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $160,446,947,785 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $165,021,012,078 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $140,001,351,215 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $95,445,547,873 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $227,369,679,375 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $202,132,028,723 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $176,892,143,932 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $158,006,700,302 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $128,026,966,580 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $116,621,996,217 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $106,140,727,334 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $94,451,427,877 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $84,300,174,486 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $75,929,617,558 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $79,954,072,545 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $85,289,488,375 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $84,853,700,028 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $81,052,283,384 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $90,158,449,295 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $85,518,233,419 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $72,482,337,397 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $51,400,186,343 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $51,455,719,076 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $45,808,915,663 $752,590,681,822
1976 $37,269,156,627 $611,495,350,304
1975 $30,463,855,422 $544,082,569,364
1974 $25,802,409,639 $500,355,087,138
1973 $16,273,253,012 $450,756,970,744
1972 $10,997,590,361 $331,776,379,992
1971 $9,333,536,370 $250,530,994,765
1970 $9,150,684,932 $221,798,003,144
1969 $8,337,423,313 $188,179,852,753
1968 $7,076,465,300 $160,201,483,788
1967 $5,667,756,628 $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Indonesia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Japan
2025 $5,060 $35,951
2024 $4,925 $33,797
2023 $4,876 $35,215
2022 $4,731 $35,548
2021 $4,287 $41,581
2020 $3,854 $41,099
2019 $4,107 $41,425
2018 $3,861 $40,645
2017 $3,799 $39,680
2016 $3,521 $40,215
2015 $3,288 $35,665
2014 $3,441 $39,173
2013 $3,567 $41,369
2012 $3,632 $49,627
2011 $3,579 $49,122
2010 $3,066 $45,378
2009 $2,218 $41,678
2008 $2,125 $40,294
2007 $1,823 $36,130
2006 $1,558 $36,354
2005 $1,238 $38,159
2004 $1,127 $38,678
2003 $1,043 $35,809
2002 $881 $33,316
2001 $732 $34,910
2000 $764 $39,753
1999 $657 $37,029
1998 $455 $32,835
1997 $1,045 $36,331
1996 $1,119 $39,930
1995 $1,011 $44,947
1994 $900 $40,774
1993 $817 $37,111
1992 $674 $32,667
1991 $624 $30,048
1990 $578 $26,345
1989 $524 $25,798
1988 $477 $26,037
1987 $438 $21,587
1986 $470 $17,819
1985 $511 $12,058
1984 $520 $11,443
1983 $508 $10,876
1982 $578 $9,986
1981 $561 $10,806
1980 $487 $9,872
1979 $353 $9,497
1978 $362 $9,202
1977 $331 $6,609
1976 $275.7 $5,422
1975 $231.1 $4,876
1974 $200.7 $4,542
1973 $129.9 $4,147
1972 $90.1 $3,095
1971 $78.5 $2,370
1970 $79.1 $2,145
1969 $74.1 $1,841
1968 $64.7 $1,586
1967 $53.2 $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Indonesia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Japan
2026 71.6 85.1
2025 71.4 85
2024 71.3 84.9
2023 71.1 84.7
2022 70.9 84.1
2021 67.5 84.6
2020 68.8 84.7
2019 70.3 84.4
2018 70.1 84.3
2017 70 84.2
2016 69.7 84.1
2015 69.5 83.9
2014 69.3 83.6
2013 69.1 83.4
2012 68.9 83.2
2011 68.6 82.7
2010 68.4 82.9
2009 68.3 83
2008 68.1 82.6
2007 67.9 82.5
2006 67.7 82.4
2005 67.5 82
2004 65.5 82.1
2003 67.1 81.9
2002 67 81.8
2001 66.6 81.5
2000 66.3 81.2
1999 66 80.6
1998 65.9 80.6
1997 65.8 80.6
1996 65.5 80.4
1995 65.3 79.7
1994 65 79.8
1993 64.9 79.4
1992 64.2 79.3
1991 63.7 79.3
1990 63.2 79
1989 62.9 79
1988 62.4 78.5
1987 62.1 78.6
1986 61.7 78.2
1985 61.4 77.8
1984 60.9 77.5
1983 60.3 77.1
1982 59.7 77.1
1981 59.1 76.6
1980 58.7 76.1
1979 58.2 76.2
1978 57.6 75.7
1977 57.1 75.3
1976 56.4 74.8
1975 56 74.4
1974 55.4 73.8
1973 54.9 73.4
1972 54.4 73.3
1971 53.8 72.8
1970 53.3 72
1969 52.6 71.9
1968 51.9 71.7
1967 51.3 71.4
1966 48.4 71.1
1965 42.8 70.3
1964 49.4 70.2
1963 48.7 69.7
1962 48.1 68.7
1961 47.4 68.4
1960 46.8 67.7
1959 46.2 67.5
1958 45.4 67
1957 45 65.4
1956 44.3 65.6
1955 43.6 65.7
1954 42.9 64.5
1953 42.2 63.3
1952 41.5 63
1951 40.8 61
1950 40.2 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Indonesia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Japan
2025 285,721,236 123,366,734
2024 283,487,931 123,975,371
2023 281,190,067 124,516,650
2022 278,830,529 125,124,989
2021 276,758,053 125,681,593
2020 274,814,866 126,261,000
2019 272,489,381 126,633,000
2018 269,951,846 126,811,000
2017 267,346,658 126,972,000
2016 264,627,418 127,076,000
2015 261,799,249 127,141,000
2014 258,877,399 127,276,000
2013 255,852,467 127,445,000
2012 252,698,525 127,629,000
2011 249,470,032 127,833,000
2010 246,305,322 128,070,000
2009 243,220,028 128,047,000
2008 240,157,903 128,063,000
2007 237,062,337 128,001,000
2006 233,951,652 127,854,000
2005 230,871,650 127,773,000
2004 227,926,649 127,761,000
2003 225,048,008 127,718,000
2002 222,088,495 127,445,000
2001 219,097,902 127,149,000
2000 216,077,790 126,843,000
1999 213,004,668 126,631,000
1998 209,826,788 126,400,000
1997 206,536,095 126,057,000
1996 203,204,348 125,757,000
1995 199,888,057 125,472,000
1994 196,591,828 125,178,000
1993 193,305,168 124,829,000
1992 190,043,744 124,425,000
1991 186,778,238 123,964,000
1990 183,501,098 123,478,000
1989 180,201,630 123,069,000
1988 176,855,065 122,578,000
1987 173,511,154 122,069,000
1986 170,175,065 121,482,000
1985 166,776,185 120,837,000
1984 163,251,124 120,083,000
1983 159,651,381 119,307,000
1982 156,052,152 118,480,000
1981 152,485,035 117,661,000
1980 148,950,540 116,807,000
1979 145,434,834 115,890,000
1978 141,953,163 114,913,000
1977 138,533,541 113,872,000
1976 135,173,655 112,775,000
1975 131,843,848 111,573,000
1974 128,555,045 110,162,000
1973 125,288,515 108,707,000
1972 122,039,841 107,188,000
1971 118,833,702 105,697,000
1970 115,657,495 103,403,000
1969 112,517,639 102,219,000
1968 109,450,006 101,011,000
1967 106,526,393 99,879,000
1966 103,792,754 98,851,000
1965 101,365,130 97,952,000
1964 98,833,749 96,903,000
1963 96,051,424 95,900,000
1962 93,375,850 94,933,000
1961 90,791,249 94,055,000
1960 88,296,070 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Japan

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Japan
2024 2.12 1.15
2023 2.13 1.2
2022 2.15 1.26
2021 2.17 1.3
2020 2.19 1.33
2019 2.21 1.36
2018 2.22 1.42
2017 2.25 1.43
2016 2.31 1.44
2015 2.35 1.45
2014 2.39 1.42
2013 2.44 1.43
2012 2.51 1.41
2011 2.52 1.39
2010 2.46 1.39
2009 2.44 1.37
2008 2.44 1.37
2007 2.48 1.34
2006 2.46 1.32
2005 2.45 1.26
2004 2.42 1.29
2003 2.41 1.29
2002 2.44 1.32
2001 2.47 1.33
2000 2.5 1.36
1999 2.57 1.34
1998 2.66 1.38
1997 2.74 1.39
1996 2.78 1.43
1995 2.81 1.42
1994 2.85 1.5
1993 2.9 1.46
1992 2.95 1.5
1991 3.06 1.53
1990 3.11 1.54
1989 3.25 1.57
1988 3.35 1.66
1987 3.42 1.69
1986 3.53 1.72
1985 3.73 1.76
1984 3.96 1.81
1983 4.11 1.8
1982 4.25 1.77
1981 4.36 1.74
1980 4.5 1.75
1979 4.63 1.77
1978 4.73 1.79
1977 4.81 1.8
1976 4.92 1.85
1975 5.03 1.91
1974 5.09 2.05
1973 5.25 2.14
1972 5.32 2.14
1971 5.4 2.16
1970 5.49 2.13
1969 5.55 2.13
1968 5.57 2.13
1967 5.58 2.23
1966 5.59 1.58
1965 5.59 2.14
1964 5.57 2.05
1963 5.55 2
1962 5.53 1.98
1961 5.52 1.96
1960 5.51 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Indonesia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Japan
2025 31.4 50.8
2024 31.1 50.4
2023 30.8 50
2022 30.6 49.5
2021 30.3 49.1
2020 30.1 48.7
2019 29.9 48.3
2018 29.6 48
2017 29.4 47.6
2016 29.1 47.3
2015 28.9 47
2014 28.6 46.6
2013 28.3 46.2
2012 28.1 45.8
2011 27.9 45.5
2010 27.6 45.2
2009 27.3 44.9
2008 27.1 44.6
2007 26.8 44.2
2006 26.5 43.9
2005 26.2 43.6
2004 25.9 43.2
2003 25.6 42.8
2002 25.2 42.5
2001 24.9 42.1
2000 24.6 41.8
1999 24.3 41.4
1998 24 41
1997 23.7 40.7
1996 23.5 40.3
1995 23.2 40
1994 22.9 39.6
1993 22.6 39.2
1992 22.3 38.7
1991 22 38.2
1990 21.7 37.7
1989 21.4 37.2
1988 21.1 36.8
1987 20.9 36.3
1986 20.6 35.9
1985 20.3 35.4
1984 20.1 34.9
1983 19.9 34.3
1982 19.7 33.7
1981 19.6 33.1
1980 19.4 32.8
1979 19.3 32.4
1978 19.2 32
1977 19.1 31.5
1976 19 30.9
1975 18.9 30.6
1974 18.9 30.4
1973 18.8 30.2
1972 18.8 29.9
1971 18.9 29.6
1970 19 29.2
1969 19.1 28.9
1968 19.3 28.6
1967 19.4 28.4
1966 19.6 28
1965 19.8 27.6
1964 19.9 27.2
1963 20 26.9
1962 20.1 26.5
1961 20.1 26.2
1960 20.1 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.46T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.7%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.7%
2025
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2025
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
178,605
2024
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
33
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
956
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$950B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$157B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
982 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia Japan
% of world population
3.48%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
49
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
99%
2002
English speaking
30.8%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Indonesia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.7
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Japan
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,557 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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