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Indonesia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 14th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 119/197 ($4,925), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia North Korea
Population
287460768
26621357
Population rank 4/197 56/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$561B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,979
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 120/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,538
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
730,720 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.4 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Indonesia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

North Korea
Year GDP
Indonesia North Korea
1967 $5,667,756,628 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1979 $51,400,186,343 -
1980 $72,482,337,397 -
1981 $85,518,233,419 -
1982 $90,158,449,295 -
1983 $81,052,283,384 -
1984 $84,853,700,028 -
1985 $85,289,488,375 -
1986 $79,954,072,545 -
1987 $75,929,617,558 -
1988 $84,300,174,486 -
1989 $94,451,427,877 -
1990 $106,140,727,334 -
1991 $116,621,996,217 -
1992 $128,026,966,580 -
1993 $158,006,700,302 -
1994 $176,892,143,932 -
1995 $202,132,028,723 -
1996 $227,369,679,375 -
1997 $215,748,998,610 -
1998 $95,445,547,873 -
1999 $140,001,351,215 -
2000 $165,021,012,078 -
2001 $160,446,947,785 -
2002 $195,660,611,165 -
2003 $234,772,463,824 -
2004 $256,836,875,295 -
2005 $285,868,619,196 -
2006 $364,570,515,618 -
2007 $432,216,737,775 -
2008 $510,228,634,992 -
2009 $539,580,085,612 $23,356,470,000
2010 $755,094,157,622 $25,995,513,000
2011 $892,969,104,563 $29,005,020,000
2012 $917,869,913,333 $29,890,710,000
2013 $912,524,136,718 $30,588,922,000
2014 $890,814,755,534 $30,554,460,000
2015 $860,854,232,686 $30,723,030,000
2016 $931,877,364,038 $28,882,640,000
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $29,105,440,000
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $28,536,400,000
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $28,222,880,000
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $27,728,240,000
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $32,301,720,000
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $28,971,360,000
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $32,155,360,000
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $34,943,120,000

Indonesia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia North Korea
1967 $53.2 -
1968 $64.7 -
1969 $74.1 -
1970 $79.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1972 $90.1 -
1973 $129.9 -
1974 $200.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1976 $275.7 -
1977 $331 -
1978 $362 -
1979 $353 -
1980 $487 -
1981 $561 -
1982 $578 -
1983 $508 -
1984 $520 -
1985 $511 -
1986 $470 -
1987 $438 -
1988 $477 -
1989 $524 -
1990 $578 -
1991 $624 -
1992 $674 -
1993 $817 -
1994 $900 -
1995 $1,011 -
1996 $1,119 -
1997 $1,045 -
1998 $455 -
1999 $657 -
2000 $764 -
2001 $732 -
2002 $881 -
2003 $1,043 -
2004 $1,127 -
2005 $1,238 -
2006 $1,558 -
2007 $1,823 -
2008 $2,125 -
2009 $2,218 $939
2010 $3,066 $1,040
2011 $3,579 $1,156
2012 $3,632 $1,186
2013 $3,567 $1,208
2014 $3,441 $1,201
2015 $3,288 $1,201
2016 $3,521 $1,124
2017 $3,799 $1,127
2018 $3,861 $1,100
2019 $4,107 $1,084
2020 $3,854 $1,061
2021 $4,287 $1,231
2022 $4,731 $1,100
2023 $4,876 $1,217
2024 $4,925 $1,319

Indonesia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia North Korea
1950 40.2 14.2
1951 40.8 17.7
1952 41.5 32.8
1953 42.2 40.3
1954 42.9 50.6
1955 43.6 51.8
1956 44.3 52.8
1957 45 53.7
1958 45.4 54.5
1959 46.2 55.2
1960 46.8 55.8
1961 47.4 56.4
1962 48.1 57
1963 48.7 57.6
1964 49.4 58.2
1965 42.8 58.8
1966 48.4 59.4
1967 51.3 60.1
1968 51.9 60.8
1969 52.6 61.4
1970 53.3 62
1971 53.8 62.7
1972 54.4 63.3
1973 54.9 63.8
1974 55.4 64.3
1975 56 64.8
1976 56.4 65.3
1977 57.1 65.8
1978 57.6 66.3
1979 58.2 66.7
1980 58.7 67.2
1981 59.1 67.7
1982 59.7 68.1
1983 60.3 68.5
1984 60.9 68.9
1985 61.4 69.2
1986 61.7 69.5
1987 62.1 69.8
1988 62.4 70.1
1989 62.9 70.3
1990 63.2 70.5
1991 63.7 70.7
1992 64.2 71
1993 64.9 70.8
1994 65 70.5
1995 65.3 60.8
1996 65.5 60.8
1997 65.8 60.9
1998 65.9 60.9
1999 66 60.9
2000 66.3 60.9
2001 66.6 60.9
2002 67 60.9
2003 67.1 69.4
2004 65.5 69.3
2005 67.5 69.2
2006 67.7 69.1
2007 67.9 69
2008 68.1 69.3
2009 68.3 69.7
2010 68.4 70.2
2011 68.6 70.8
2012 68.9 71.3
2013 69.1 71.9
2014 69.3 72.5
2015 69.5 72.8
2016 69.7 73
2017 70 73
2018 70.1 73
2019 70.3 72.9
2020 68.8 72.8
2021 67.5 73.4
2022 70.9 73.6
2023 71.1 73.6
2024 71.3 73.7
2025 71.4 73.9

Indonesia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

North Korea
Year Population
Indonesia North Korea
1960 88,296,070 11,722,953
1961 90,791,249 11,990,713
1962 93,375,850 12,262,882
1963 96,051,424 12,567,057
1964 98,833,749 12,889,770
1965 101,365,130 13,219,369
1966 103,792,754 13,569,094
1967 106,526,393 13,958,350
1968 109,450,006 14,365,596
1969 112,517,639 14,767,615
1970 115,657,495 15,172,775
1971 118,833,702 15,572,457
1972 122,039,841 15,975,069
1973 125,288,515 16,350,367
1974 128,555,045 16,673,121
1975 131,843,848 16,971,055
1976 135,173,655 17,243,450
1977 138,533,541 17,492,798
1978 141,953,163 17,735,995
1979 145,434,834 17,983,470
1980 148,950,540 18,236,786
1981 152,485,035 18,501,295
1982 156,052,152 18,776,357
1983 159,651,381 19,054,034
1984 163,251,124 19,335,043
1985 166,776,185 19,620,388
1986 170,175,065 19,910,855
1987 173,511,154 20,205,483
1988 176,855,065 20,503,161
1989 180,201,630 20,804,367
1990 183,501,098 21,112,137
1991 186,778,238 21,428,638
1992 190,043,744 21,750,911
1993 193,305,168 22,073,352
1994 196,591,828 22,393,975
1995 199,888,057 22,669,304
1996 203,204,348 22,895,746
1997 206,536,095 23,110,830
1998 209,826,788 23,311,564
1999 213,004,668 23,497,599
2000 216,077,790 23,665,910
2001 219,097,902 23,815,358
2002 222,088,495 23,943,973
2003 225,048,008 24,090,380
2004 227,926,649 24,254,943
2005 230,871,650 24,396,433
2006 233,951,652 24,524,507
2007 237,062,337 24,646,383
2008 240,157,903 24,764,618
2009 243,220,028 24,878,332
2010 246,305,322 24,987,258
2011 249,470,032 25,097,874
2012 252,698,525 25,211,728
2013 255,852,467 25,329,451
2014 258,877,399 25,451,262
2015 261,799,249 25,575,350
2016 264,627,418 25,698,326
2017 267,346,658 25,817,709
2018 269,951,846 25,931,147
2019 272,489,381 26,037,632
2020 274,814,866 26,136,312
2021 276,758,053 26,232,534
2022 278,830,529 26,328,845
2023 281,190,067 26,418,204
2024 283,487,931 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Indonesia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Indonesia

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia North Korea
1960 5.51 3.57
1961 5.52 3.26
1962 5.53 3.41
1963 5.55 3.63
1964 5.57 3.55
1965 5.59 3.56
1966 5.59 3.71
1967 5.58 4.05
1968 5.57 3.87
1969 5.55 3.86
1970 5.49 3.85
1971 5.4 3.74
1972 5.32 3.89
1973 5.25 3.35
1974 5.09 3.14
1975 5.03 3.05
1976 4.92 2.84
1977 4.81 2.77
1978 4.73 2.79
1979 4.63 2.85
1980 4.5 2.84
1981 4.36 2.92
1982 4.25 2.85
1983 4.11 2.78
1984 3.96 2.71
1985 3.73 2.65
1986 3.53 2.59
1987 3.42 2.53
1988 3.35 2.47
1989 3.25 2.41
1990 3.11 2.39
1991 3.06 2.35
1992 2.95 2.29
1993 2.9 2.22
1994 2.85 2.18
1995 2.81 2.15
1996 2.78 2.09
1997 2.74 2.03
1998 2.66 1.99
1999 2.57 1.97
2000 2.5 1.94
2001 2.47 1.94
2002 2.44 1.92
2003 2.41 1.91
2004 2.42 1.9
2005 2.45 1.87
2006 2.46 1.94
2007 2.48 1.94
2008 2.44 1.97
2009 2.44 1.91
2010 2.46 1.89
2011 2.52 1.88
2012 2.51 1.88
2013 2.44 1.88
2014 2.39 1.87
2015 2.35 1.86
2016 2.31 1.86
2017 2.25 1.85
2018 2.22 1.83
2019 2.21 1.83
2020 2.19 1.82
2021 2.17 1.81
2022 2.15 1.8
2023 2.13 1.78

Indonesia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Indonesia North Korea
1960 20.1 19.9
1961 20.1 20.2
1962 20.1 20.6
1963 20 20.8
1964 19.9 21
1965 19.8 21.2
1966 19.6 21.3
1967 19.4 21.4
1968 19.3 21.4
1969 19.1 21.4
1970 19 21.4
1971 18.9 21.2
1972 18.8 20.9
1973 18.8 20.7
1974 18.9 20.7
1975 18.9 20.9
1976 19 21.1
1977 19.1 21.4
1978 19.2 21.8
1979 19.3 22.2
1980 19.4 22.5
1981 19.6 22.8
1982 19.7 23.1
1983 19.9 23.5
1984 20.1 23.9
1985 20.3 24.2
1986 20.6 24.5
1987 20.9 24.8
1988 21.1 25.1
1989 21.4 25.6
1990 21.7 26
1991 22 26.4
1992 22.3 26.8
1993 22.6 27.2
1994 22.9 27.6
1995 23.2 28
1996 23.5 28.3
1997 23.7 28.8
1998 24 29.2
1999 24.3 29.6
2000 24.6 30.1
2001 24.9 30.5
2002 25.2 31
2003 25.6 31.4
2004 25.9 31.8
2005 26.2 32.1
2006 26.5 32.5
2007 26.8 32.9
2008 27.1 33.3
2009 27.3 33.7
2010 27.6 34
2011 27.9 34.3
2012 28.1 34.5
2013 28.3 34.7
2014 28.6 35
2015 28.9 35.2
2016 29.1 35.4
2017 29.4 35.7
2018 29.6 35.9
2019 29.9 36.2
2020 30.1 36.4
2021 30.3 36.6
2022 30.6 36.8
2023 30.8 37.1
2024 31.1 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.68%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.59%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
65.2
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
178,605
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2024
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
675 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.4 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Indonesia North Korea
% of world population
3.48%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-38,469
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
59.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.5
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
73
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
100%
2018
English speaking
30.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Indonesia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$127.4
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
71.4 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.98%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.69
2022
3.67
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
20.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia North Korea
% of world land
1.27%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
340,572 mi
2022
15,879 mi
2006

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