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Indonesia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 14th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Nigeria
Population
288551776
243824469
Population rank 4/197 6/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Indonesia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Nigeria
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $252,261,880,141
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $375,745,731,053
2016 $931,877,364,038 $404,649,125,252
2015 $860,854,232,686 $493,026,682,801
2014 $890,814,755,534 $574,183,763,412
2013 $912,524,136,718 $520,117,180,314
2012 $917,869,913,333 $463,971,018,239
2011 $892,969,104,563 $414,466,676,831
2010 $755,094,157,622 $366,990,417,129
2009 $539,580,085,612 $295,008,835,381
2008 $510,228,634,992 $339,476,276,258
2007 $432,216,737,775 $278,260,846,800
2006 $364,570,515,618 $238,454,997,161
2005 $285,868,619,196 $175,670,569,969
2004 $256,836,875,295 $135,764,731,646
2003 $234,772,463,824 $104,738,954,264
2002 $195,660,611,165 $95,054,059,303
2001 $160,446,947,785 $73,557,840,064
2000 $165,021,012,078 $69,171,451,627
1999 $140,001,351,215 $59,145,077,039
1998 $95,445,547,873 $218,416,200,673
1997 $215,748,998,610 $200,850,397,618
1996 $227,369,679,375 $185,730,236,700
1995 $202,132,028,723 $140,919,776,986
1994 $176,892,143,932 $80,399,613,064
1993 $158,006,700,302 $56,721,051,402
1992 $128,026,966,580 $52,058,181,854
1991 $116,621,996,217 $59,526,833,412
1990 $106,140,727,334 $54,035,795,388
1989 $94,451,427,877 $44,003,061,108
1988 $84,300,174,486 $49,648,470,440
1987 $75,929,617,558 $52,676,041,931
1986 $79,954,072,545 $54,805,852,581
1985 $85,289,488,375 $73,745,821,158
1984 $84,853,700,028 $73,484,359,521
1983 $81,052,283,384 $97,094,911,792
1982 $90,158,449,295 $142,769,363,314
1981 $85,518,233,419 $164,475,209,516
1980 $72,482,337,397 $64,201,788,123
1979 $51,400,186,343 $47,259,911,894
1978 $51,455,719,076 $36,527,862,209
1977 $45,808,915,663 $36,035,407,725
1976 $37,269,156,627 $36,308,883,249
1975 $30,463,855,422 $27,778,934,625
1974 $25,802,409,639 $24,846,641,318
1973 $16,273,253,012 $15,162,871,287
1972 $10,997,590,361 $12,274,416,018
1971 $9,333,536,370 $9,181,769,912
1970 $9,150,684,932 $12,546,094,982
1969 $8,337,423,313 $6,634,317,346
1968 $7,076,465,300 $5,200,997,920
1967 $5,667,756,628 $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Indonesia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Nigeria
2024 $4,925 $1,084
2023 $4,876 $2,139
2022 $4,731 $2,899
2021 $4,287 $2,787
2020 $3,854 $2,797
2019 $4,107 $3,190
2018 $3,861 $2,058
2017 $3,799 $1,876
2016 $3,521 $2,070
2015 $3,288 $2,586
2014 $3,441 $3,089
2013 $3,567 $2,873
2012 $3,632 $2,633
2011 $3,579 $2,418
2010 $3,066 $2,202
2009 $2,218 $1,820
2008 $2,125 $2,154
2007 $1,823 $1,816
2006 $1,558 $1,600
2005 $1,238 $1,211
2004 $1,127 $962
2003 $1,043 $763
2002 $881 $712
2001 $732 $566
2000 $764 $547
1999 $657 $481
1998 $455 $1,822
1997 $1,045 $1,720
1996 $1,119 $1,633
1995 $1,011 $1,272
1994 $900 $745
1993 $817 $540
1992 $674 $509
1991 $624 $597
1990 $578 $556
1989 $524 $465
1988 $477 $540
1987 $438 $588
1986 $470 $628
1985 $511 $869
1984 $520 $890
1983 $508 $1,207
1982 $578 $1,822
1981 $561 $2,162
1980 $487 $870
1979 $353 $661
1978 $362 $527
1977 $331 $536
1976 $275.7 $556
1975 $231.1 $438
1974 $200.7 $403
1973 $129.9 $252.4
1972 $90.1 $209.5
1971 $78.5 $160.5
1970 $79.1 $224.5
1969 $74.1 $121.4
1968 $64.7 $97.3
1967 $53.2 $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Indonesia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Nigeria
2026 71.6 55
2025 71.4 54.8
2024 71.3 54.6
2023 71.1 54.5
2022 70.9 54.1
2021 67.5 53.5
2020 68.8 53.1
2019 70.3 53
2018 70.1 52.7
2017 70 52.4
2016 69.7 52.2
2015 69.5 51.9
2014 69.3 51.9
2013 69.1 51.8
2012 68.9 51.7
2011 68.6 51.5
2010 68.4 51.3
2009 68.3 51.1
2008 68.1 50.7
2007 67.9 50.4
2006 67.7 49.9
2005 67.5 49.5
2004 65.5 49.1
2003 67.1 48.6
2002 67 48
2001 66.6 47.5
2000 66.3 47.1
1999 66 46.6
1998 65.9 46.1
1997 65.8 46
1996 65.5 45.8
1995 65.3 45.9
1994 65 45.7
1993 64.9 45.8
1992 64.2 45.6
1991 63.7 45.5
1990 63.2 45.7
1989 62.9 45.8
1988 62.4 45.8
1987 62.1 45.9
1986 61.7 46
1985 61.4 46.2
1984 60.9 46.3
1983 60.3 46.4
1982 59.7 46.4
1981 59.1 46.3
1980 58.7 46
1979 58.2 45.7
1978 57.6 45.3
1977 57.1 44.8
1976 56.4 44.2
1975 56 43.1
1974 55.4 42.5
1973 54.9 41.8
1972 54.4 41.3
1971 53.8 40.6
1970 53.3 40
1969 52.6 38.9
1968 51.9 38.6
1967 51.3 37.5
1966 48.4 38.4
1965 42.8 38.2
1964 49.4 38
1963 48.7 37.8
1962 48.1 37.6
1961 47.4 37.4
1960 46.8 37.2
1959 46.2 37
1958 45.4 36.8
1957 45 36.6
1956 44.3 36.5
1955 43.6 36.3
1954 42.9 36.2
1953 42.2 36
1952 41.5 35.9
1951 40.8 35.7
1950 40.2 35.5

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

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Indonesia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Nigeria
2024 283,487,931 232,679,478
2023 281,190,067 227,882,945
2022 278,830,529 223,150,896
2021 276,758,053 218,529,286
2020 274,814,866 213,996,181
2019 272,489,381 209,485,641
2018 269,951,846 204,938,755
2017 267,346,658 200,254,579
2016 264,627,418 195,443,700
2015 261,799,249 190,671,878
2014 258,877,399 185,896,915
2013 255,852,467 181,049,443
2012 252,698,525 176,200,625
2011 249,470,032 171,379,598
2010 246,305,322 166,642,886
2009 243,220,028 162,049,464
2008 240,157,903 157,595,014
2007 237,062,337 153,267,261
2006 233,951,652 149,077,334
2005 230,871,650 145,017,253
2004 227,926,649 141,057,045
2003 225,048,008 137,202,644
2002 222,088,495 133,471,989
2001 219,097,902 129,862,595
2000 216,077,790 126,382,494
1999 213,004,668 123,047,320
1998 209,826,788 119,846,254
1997 206,536,095 116,754,792
1996 203,204,348 113,754,779
1995 199,888,057 110,819,428
1994 196,591,828 107,935,714
1993 193,305,168 105,122,069
1992 190,043,744 102,372,770
1991 186,778,238 99,720,162
1990 183,501,098 97,120,925
1989 180,201,630 94,531,014
1988 176,855,065 92,020,090
1987 173,511,154 89,591,716
1986 170,175,065 87,235,953
1985 166,776,185 84,897,973
1984 163,251,124 82,526,443
1983 159,651,381 80,438,260
1982 156,052,152 78,378,701
1981 152,485,035 76,068,103
1980 148,950,540 73,764,641
1979 145,434,834 71,498,242
1978 141,953,163 69,326,532
1977 138,533,541 67,234,590
1976 135,173,655 65,258,009
1975 131,843,848 63,410,815
1974 128,555,045 61,679,144
1973 125,288,515 60,082,139
1972 122,039,841 58,601,748
1971 118,833,702 57,214,684
1970 115,657,495 55,893,838
1969 112,517,639 54,631,914
1968 109,450,006 53,432,783
1967 106,526,393 52,293,065
1966 103,792,754 51,188,234
1965 101,365,130 50,086,764
1964 98,833,749 49,012,016
1963 96,051,424 47,973,575
1962 93,375,850 46,965,292
1961 90,791,249 45,989,310
1960 88,296,070 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Nigeria
2023 2.13 4.48
2022 2.15 4.55
2021 2.17 4.64
2020 2.19 4.7
2019 2.21 4.86
2018 2.22 5.02
2017 2.25 5.18
2016 2.31 5.34
2015 2.35 5.5
2014 2.39 5.62
2013 2.44 5.69
2012 2.51 5.8
2011 2.52 5.89
2010 2.46 5.95
2009 2.44 5.99
2008 2.44 6.02
2007 2.48 6.03
2006 2.46 6.05
2005 2.45 6.06
2004 2.42 6.09
2003 2.41 6.1
2002 2.44 6.12
2001 2.47 6.13
2000 2.5 6.12
1999 2.57 6.08
1998 2.66 6.07
1997 2.74 6.14
1996 2.78 6.22
1995 2.81 6.27
1994 2.85 6.32
1993 2.9 6.35
1992 2.95 6.39
1991 3.06 6.43
1990 3.11 6.46
1989 3.25 6.49
1988 3.35 6.5
1987 3.42 6.5
1986 3.53 6.56
1985 3.73 6.62
1984 3.96 6.7
1983 4.11 6.78
1982 4.25 6.8
1981 4.36 6.82
1980 4.5 6.85
1979 4.63 6.89
1978 4.73 6.92
1977 4.81 6.86
1976 4.92 6.81
1975 5.03 6.77
1974 5.09 6.7
1973 5.25 6.63
1972 5.32 6.58
1971 5.4 6.53
1970 5.49 6.47
1969 5.55 6.44
1968 5.57 6.42
1967 5.58 6.4
1966 5.59 6.39
1965 5.59 6.37
1964 5.57 6.36
1963 5.55 6.35
1962 5.53 6.36
1961 5.52 6.35
1960 5.51 6.36

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

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Indonesia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Nigeria
2024 31.1 19
2023 30.8 18.8
2022 30.6 18.7
2021 30.3 18.5
2020 30.1 18.3
2019 29.9 18.2
2018 29.6 18
2017 29.4 17.9
2016 29.1 17.8
2015 28.9 17.8
2014 28.6 17.7
2013 28.3 17.7
2012 28.1 17.7
2011 27.9 17.7
2010 27.6 17.8
2009 27.3 17.8
2008 27.1 17.8
2007 26.8 17.9
2006 26.5 17.9
2005 26.2 17.9
2004 25.9 17.9
2003 25.6 17.9
2002 25.2 17.9
2001 24.9 17.9
2000 24.6 17.9
1999 24.3 17.9
1998 24 17.8
1997 23.7 17.7
1996 23.5 17.6
1995 23.2 17.6
1994 22.9 17.5
1993 22.6 17.4
1992 22.3 17.4
1991 22 17.3
1990 21.7 17.3
1989 21.4 17.3
1988 21.1 17.3
1987 20.9 17.3
1986 20.6 17.3
1985 20.3 17.3
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.9 17.5
1982 19.7 17.6
1981 19.6 17.7
1980 19.4 17.8
1979 19.3 17.9
1978 19.2 18
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 19 18.3
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 18.9 18.5
1973 18.8 18.6
1972 18.8 18.7
1971 18.9 18.8
1970 19 18.9
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.3 19.2
1967 19.4 19.2
1966 19.6 19.3
1965 19.8 19.3
1964 19.9 19.3
1963 20 19.3
1962 20.1 19.3
1961 20.1 19.3
1960 20.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Indonesia Nigeria
% of world population
3.49%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
30.8%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Indonesia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Nigeria
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
121,167 mi
2017

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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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