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Indonesia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 14th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Malawi
Population
288551776
22949294
Population rank 4/197 61/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Indonesia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Malawi
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $11,316,411,329
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $13,363,669,673
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $12,429,059,928
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $8,943,543,794
2016 $931,877,364,038 $7,909,868,618
2015 $860,854,232,686 $9,219,474,379
2014 $890,814,755,534 $8,801,326,169
2013 $912,524,136,718 $8,031,571,928
2012 $917,869,913,333 $8,773,203,178
2011 $892,969,104,563 $11,648,142,958
2010 $755,094,157,622 $10,128,323,011
2009 $539,580,085,612 $9,009,887,947
2008 $510,228,634,992 $7,743,617,352
2007 $432,216,737,775 $6,451,210,219
2006 $364,570,515,618 $5,818,279,739
2005 $285,868,619,196 $5,320,409,651
2004 $256,836,875,295 $5,058,726,350
2003 $234,772,463,824 $4,669,789,300
2002 $195,660,611,165 $5,087,328,438
2001 $160,446,947,785 $2,498,008,665
2000 $165,021,012,078 $2,537,307,580
1999 $140,001,351,215 $2,584,478,924
1998 $95,445,547,873 $2,547,609,590
1997 $215,748,998,610 $3,875,785,863
1996 $227,369,679,375 $3,319,573,750
1995 $202,132,028,723 $2,033,701,498
1994 $176,892,143,932 $1,719,864,761
1993 $158,006,700,302 $3,013,392,658
1992 $128,026,966,580 $2,618,837,835
1991 $116,621,996,217 $3,206,783,830
1990 $106,140,727,334 $2,737,087,862
1989 $94,451,427,877 $2,314,205,130
1988 $84,300,174,486 $2,008,189,508
1987 $75,929,617,558 $1,721,711,808
1986 $79,954,072,545 $1,722,586,299
1985 $85,289,488,375 $1,646,442,273
1984 $84,853,700,028 $1,758,028,656
1983 $81,052,283,384 $1,780,148,049
1982 $90,158,449,295 $1,717,379,495
1981 $85,518,233,419 $1,801,193,910
1980 $72,482,337,397 $1,801,156,775
1979 $51,400,186,343 -
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Malawi
2024 $4,925 $523
2023 $4,876 $633
2022 $4,731 $604
2021 $4,287 $617
2020 $3,854 $603
2019 $4,107 $581
2018 $3,861 $533
2017 $3,799 $496
2016 $3,521 $451
2015 $3,288 $540
2014 $3,441 $530
2013 $3,567 $497
2012 $3,632 $558
2011 $3,579 $763
2010 $3,066 $683
2009 $2,218 $626
2008 $2,125 $554
2007 $1,823 $475
2006 $1,558 $441
2005 $1,238 $414
2004 $1,127 $405
2003 $1,043 $383
2002 $881 $428
2001 $732 $215.5
2000 $764 $224.2
1999 $657 $233.9
1998 $455 $236
1997 $1,045 $367
1996 $1,119 $321
1995 $1,011 $200.4
1994 $900 $169.2
1993 $817 $293
1992 $674 $258.4
1991 $624 $326
1990 $578 $286.7
1989 $524 $252.2
1988 $477 $229.4
1987 $438 $207.6
1986 $470 $217.9
1985 $511 $216.1
1984 $520 $239.7
1983 $508 $252.4
1982 $578 $253.3
1981 $561 $276.4
1980 $487 $287.5
1979 $353 -
1978 $362 -
1977 $331 -
1976 $275.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1974 $200.7 -
1973 $129.9 -
1972 $90.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Malawi
2026 71.6 67.9
2025 71.4 67.7
2024 71.3 67.6
2023 71.1 67.4
2022 70.9 66
2021 67.5 64.8
2020 68.8 65.2
2019 70.3 65
2018 70.1 64.5
2017 70 63.9
2016 69.7 63.2
2015 69.5 62.3
2014 69.3 61.7
2013 69.1 60.8
2012 68.9 59.9
2011 68.6 58.9
2010 68.4 57.8
2009 68.3 56.7
2008 68.1 55.7
2007 67.9 54.7
2006 67.7 53.7
2005 67.5 52.5
2004 65.5 51.1
2003 67.1 49.6
2002 67 48.2
2001 66.6 47.2
2000 66.3 46.2
1999 66 45.1
1998 65.9 44.3
1997 65.8 44.2
1996 65.5 44
1995 65.3 43.8
1994 65 43.8
1993 64.9 43.6
1992 64.2 43.6
1991 63.7 43.5
1990 63.2 43.6
1989 62.9 43.5
1988 62.4 43.6
1987 62.1 43.9
1986 61.7 44.3
1985 61.4 44.6
1984 60.9 44.8
1983 60.3 45
1982 59.7 44.8
1981 59.1 44.7
1980 58.7 44.3
1979 58.2 43.7
1978 57.6 43
1977 57.1 42
1976 56.4 41
1975 56 40.1
1974 55.4 39.2
1973 54.9 38.4
1972 54.4 37.6
1971 53.8 37.1
1970 53.3 36.6
1969 52.6 36.3
1968 51.9 36.1
1967 51.3 35.9
1966 48.4 35.8
1965 42.8 35.7
1964 49.4 35.7
1963 48.7 35.6
1962 48.1 35.4
1961 47.4 35.2
1960 46.8 35
1959 46.2 34.8
1958 45.4 34.4
1957 45 34.1
1956 44.3 33.8
1955 43.6 33.6
1954 42.9 33.3
1953 42.2 33.2
1952 41.5 33
1951 40.8 32.8
1950 40.2 32.7

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

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Indonesia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Malawi
2024 283,487,931 21,655,286
2023 281,190,067 21,104,482
2022 278,830,529 20,568,728
2021 276,758,053 20,047,258
2020 274,814,866 19,533,888
2019 272,489,381 19,025,752
2018 269,951,846 18,528,081
2017 267,346,658 18,039,715
2016 264,627,418 17,557,739
2015 261,799,249 17,085,587
2014 258,877,399 16,621,538
2013 255,852,467 16,161,816
2012 252,698,525 15,709,577
2011 249,470,032 15,265,022
2010 246,305,322 14,826,463
2009 243,220,028 14,395,788
2008 240,157,903 13,976,417
2007 237,062,337 13,576,343
2006 233,951,652 13,198,701
2005 230,871,650 12,840,031
2004 227,926,649 12,500,737
2003 225,048,008 12,181,574
2002 222,088,495 11,880,440
2001 219,097,902 11,593,058
2000 216,077,790 11,315,942
1999 213,004,668 11,047,804
1998 209,826,788 10,792,876
1997 206,536,095 10,562,035
1996 203,204,348 10,352,228
1995 199,888,057 10,150,117
1994 196,591,828 10,164,894
1993 193,305,168 10,284,024
1992 190,043,744 10,135,079
1991 186,778,238 9,844,227
1990 183,501,098 9,545,852
1989 180,201,630 9,176,220
1988 176,855,065 8,753,262
1987 173,511,154 8,293,174
1986 170,175,065 7,906,480
1985 166,776,185 7,620,508
1984 163,251,124 7,332,810
1983 159,651,381 7,051,709
1982 156,052,152 6,778,879
1981 152,485,035 6,516,454
1980 148,950,540 6,265,529
1979 145,434,834 6,028,749
1978 141,953,163 5,810,132
1977 138,533,541 5,614,983
1976 135,173,655 5,443,384
1975 131,843,848 5,287,367
1974 128,555,045 5,141,337
1973 125,288,515 5,003,938
1972 122,039,841 4,874,475
1971 118,833,702 4,751,434
1970 115,657,495 4,633,944
1969 112,517,639 4,521,184
1968 109,450,006 4,411,054
1967 106,526,393 4,303,012
1966 103,792,754 4,197,926
1965 101,365,130 4,096,157
1964 98,833,749 3,997,305
1963 96,051,424 3,900,506
1962 93,375,850 3,806,307
1961 90,791,249 3,715,534
1960 88,296,070 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Malawi
2023 2.13 3.65
2022 2.15 3.72
2021 2.17 3.79
2020 2.19 3.88
2019 2.21 3.95
2018 2.22 4.02
2017 2.25 4.11
2016 2.31 4.22
2015 2.35 4.38
2014 2.39 4.57
2013 2.44 4.76
2012 2.51 4.9
2011 2.52 5.08
2010 2.46 5.26
2009 2.44 5.45
2008 2.44 5.61
2007 2.48 5.72
2006 2.46 5.8
2005 2.45 5.85
2004 2.42 5.86
2003 2.41 5.88
2002 2.44 5.9
2001 2.47 5.94
2000 2.5 6
1999 2.57 6.12
1998 2.66 6.21
1997 2.74 6.23
1996 2.78 6.29
1995 2.81 6.39
1994 2.85 6.49
1993 2.9 6.57
1992 2.95 6.63
1991 3.06 6.68
1990 3.11 6.74
1989 3.25 6.8
1988 3.35 6.88
1987 3.42 6.97
1986 3.53 7.07
1985 3.73 7.17
1984 3.96 7.27
1983 4.11 7.36
1982 4.25 7.45
1981 4.36 7.49
1980 4.5 7.52
1979 4.63 7.47
1978 4.73 7.43
1977 4.81 7.41
1976 4.92 7.39
1975 5.03 7.36
1974 5.09 7.34
1973 5.25 7.34
1972 5.32 7.33
1971 5.4 7.31
1970 5.49 7.3
1969 5.55 7.27
1968 5.57 7.26
1967 5.58 7.21
1966 5.59 7.17
1965 5.59 7.13
1964 5.57 7.11
1963 5.55 7.13
1962 5.53 7.1
1961 5.52 7.07
1960 5.51 7.04

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

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Indonesia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Malawi
2024 31.1 18.9
2023 30.8 18.7
2022 30.6 18.4
2021 30.3 18.2
2020 30.1 18
2019 29.9 17.8
2018 29.6 17.6
2017 29.4 17.4
2016 29.1 17.2
2015 28.9 17.1
2014 28.6 17
2013 28.3 16.9
2012 28.1 16.8
2011 27.9 16.8
2010 27.6 16.7
2009 27.3 16.7
2008 27.1 16.8
2007 26.8 16.8
2006 26.5 16.8
2005 26.2 16.8
2004 25.9 16.8
2003 25.6 16.8
2002 25.2 16.8
2001 24.9 16.8
2000 24.6 16.8
1999 24.3 16.7
1998 24 16.8
1997 23.7 16.8
1996 23.5 16.8
1995 23.2 16.9
1994 22.9 16.9
1993 22.6 17
1992 22.3 17.1
1991 22 17.2
1990 21.7 17.3
1989 21.4 17.4
1988 21.1 17.5
1987 20.9 17.4
1986 20.6 17.3
1985 20.3 17.3
1984 20.1 17.3
1983 19.9 17.3
1982 19.7 17.3
1981 19.6 17.3
1980 19.4 17.3
1979 19.3 17.4
1978 19.2 17.4
1977 19.1 17.4
1976 19 17.5
1975 18.9 17.5
1974 18.9 17.6
1973 18.8 17.7
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 18.9 17.9
1970 19 18
1969 19.1 18.2
1968 19.3 18.3
1967 19.4 18.3
1966 19.6 18.3
1965 19.8 18.4
1964 19.9 18.3
1963 20 18.3
1962 20.1 18.3
1961 20.1 18.3
1960 20.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.9%
2019
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Indonesia Malawi
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
68.1%
2022
English speaking
30.8%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Indonesia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Malawi
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
9,601 mi
2015

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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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