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Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 14th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
Population
288551776
11002753
Population rank 4/197 89/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $31,800,428,266
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $22,742,699,138
2016 $931,877,364,038 $20,758,876,953
2015 $860,854,232,686 $21,723,437,010
2014 $890,814,755,534 $23,210,823,987
2013 $912,524,136,718 $21,261,338,065
2012 $917,869,913,333 $21,295,168,666
2011 $892,969,104,563 $17,985,138,066
2010 $755,094,157,622 $14,250,786,675
2009 $539,580,085,612 $11,619,456,449
2008 $510,228,634,992 $11,670,892,801
2007 $432,216,737,775 $9,545,028,944
2006 $364,570,515,618 $8,354,911,041
2005 $285,868,619,196 $4,865,892,972
2004 $256,836,875,295 $3,927,157,867
2003 $234,772,463,824 $3,536,411,824
2002 $195,660,611,165 $2,999,511,040
2001 $160,446,947,785 $3,081,024,212
2000 $165,021,012,078 $3,521,339,699
1999 $140,001,351,215 $3,477,038,204
1998 $95,445,547,873 $3,789,443,015
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,936,615,299
1996 $227,369,679,375 $5,155,311,077
1995 $202,132,028,723 $4,636,057,476
1994 $176,892,143,932 $5,502,786,070
1993 $158,006,700,302 $4,974,550,286
1992 $128,026,966,580 $4,377,980,510
1991 $116,621,996,217 $3,787,394,958
1990 $106,140,727,334 $3,219,729,083
1989 $94,451,427,877 $3,546,472,566
1988 $84,300,174,486 $3,656,177,881
1987 $75,929,617,558 $3,143,851,794
1986 $79,954,072,545 $2,647,995,602
1985 $85,289,488,375 $2,423,339,172
1984 $84,853,700,028 $2,552,662,617
1983 $81,052,283,384 $2,562,351,551
1982 $90,158,449,295 $2,368,719,683
1981 $85,518,233,419 $2,498,190,847
1980 $72,482,337,397 $2,545,808,456
1979 $51,400,186,343 $2,293,760,511
1978 $51,455,719,076 $1,947,878,831
1977 $45,808,915,663 $1,640,746,619
1976 $37,269,156,627 $1,511,843,235
1975 $30,463,855,422 $1,356,603,608
1974 $25,802,409,639 $1,467,417,672
1973 $16,273,253,012 $1,299,079,410
1972 $10,997,590,361 $858,761,926
1971 $9,333,536,370 $717,750,278
1970 $9,150,684,932 $645,568,215
1969 $8,337,423,313 $551,263,864
1968 $7,076,465,300 $485,184,190
1967 $5,667,756,628 $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Indonesia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2024 $4,925 $3,007
2023 $4,876 $2,966
2022 $4,731 $3,102
2021 $4,287 $2,608
2020 $3,854 $2,430
2019 $4,107 $2,576
2018 $3,861 $2,566
2017 $3,799 $2,478
2016 $3,521 $2,316
2015 $3,288 $2,485
2014 $3,441 $2,723
2013 $3,567 $2,561
2012 $3,632 $2,635
2011 $3,579 $2,288
2010 $3,066 $1,867
2009 $2,218 $1,569
2008 $2,125 $1,625
2007 $1,823 $1,371
2006 $1,558 $1,238
2005 $1,238 $744
2004 $1,127 $621
2003 $1,043 $577
2002 $881 $506
2001 $732 $538
2000 $764 $636
1999 $657 $650
1998 $455 $733
1997 $1,045 $990
1996 $1,119 $1,071
1995 $1,011 $998
1994 $900 $1,228
1993 $817 $1,151
1992 $674 $1,051
1991 $624 $942
1990 $578 $826
1989 $524 $934
1988 $477 $985
1987 $438 $865
1986 $470 $745
1985 $511 $697
1984 $520 $750
1983 $508 $769
1982 $578 $726
1981 $561 $781
1980 $487 $813
1979 $353 $748
1978 $362 $648
1977 $331 $558
1976 $275.7 $525
1975 $231.1 $482
1974 $200.7 $533
1973 $129.9 $483
1972 $90.1 $327
1971 $78.5 $279.7
1970 $79.1 $257.6
1969 $74.1 $225.3
1968 $64.7 $202.9
1967 $53.2 $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Indonesia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2026 71.6 66.5
2025 71.4 66.4
2024 71.3 66.3
2023 71.1 66.1
2022 70.9 65.3
2021 67.5 64.4
2020 68.8 65.1
2019 70.3 65.3
2018 70.1 65.1
2017 70 64.9
2016 69.7 64.7
2015 69.5 64.5
2014 69.3 64.2
2013 69.1 63.9
2012 68.9 63.6
2011 68.6 63.4
2010 68.4 63.1
2009 68.3 62.8
2008 68.1 62.5
2007 67.9 62.2
2006 67.7 62
2005 67.5 61.9
2004 65.5 61.8
2003 67.1 61.7
2002 67 61.6
2001 66.6 61.6
2000 66.3 61.6
1999 66 61.5
1998 65.9 60.4
1997 65.8 61.3
1996 65.5 61.1
1995 65.3 60.9
1994 65 60.7
1993 64.9 60.5
1992 64.2 60.3
1991 63.7 59.9
1990 63.2 59.8
1989 62.9 59.6
1988 62.4 59.4
1987 62.1 59.2
1986 61.7 59
1985 61.4 58.8
1984 60.9 58.6
1983 60.3 58.3
1982 59.7 58.1
1981 59.1 57.8
1980 58.7 57.4
1979 58.2 57
1978 57.6 56.5
1977 57.1 56
1976 56.4 55.5
1975 56 55
1974 55.4 54.4
1973 54.9 53.9
1972 54.4 53.3
1971 53.8 52.6
1970 53.3 52.1
1969 52.6 51.5
1968 51.9 50.9
1967 51.3 50.2
1966 48.4 49.6
1965 42.8 48.9
1964 49.4 48.3
1963 48.7 47.7
1962 48.1 46.7
1961 47.4 46.4
1960 46.8 45.8
1959 46.2 45.1
1958 45.4 44.6
1957 45 43.9
1956 44.3 43.3
1955 43.6 42.6
1954 42.9 42
1953 42.2 41.3
1952 41.5 40.7
1951 40.8 35.5
1950 40.2 39.4

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

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Indonesia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2024 283,487,931 10,576,502
2023 281,190,067 10,389,635
2022 278,830,529 10,203,169
2021 276,758,053 10,012,896
2020 274,814,866 9,815,746
2019 272,489,381 9,609,010
2018 269,951,846 9,394,513
2017 267,346,658 9,178,714
2016 264,627,418 8,961,718
2015 261,799,249 8,743,246
2014 258,877,399 8,523,441
2013 255,852,467 8,302,698
2012 252,698,525 8,081,390
2011 249,470,032 7,859,346
2010 246,305,322 7,633,523
2009 243,220,028 7,406,438
2008 240,157,903 7,183,002
2007 237,062,337 6,963,345
2006 233,951,652 6,747,720
2005 230,871,650 6,535,905
2004 227,926,649 6,328,041
2003 225,048,008 6,123,997
2002 222,088,495 5,924,003
2001 219,097,902 5,728,435
2000 216,077,790 5,537,064
1999 213,004,668 5,349,333
1998 209,826,788 5,166,390
1997 206,536,095 4,987,883
1996 203,204,348 4,813,361
1995 199,888,057 4,644,278
1994 196,591,828 4,480,208
1993 193,305,168 4,320,872
1992 190,043,744 4,166,699
1991 186,778,238 4,021,837
1990 183,501,098 3,896,481
1989 180,201,630 3,796,078
1988 176,855,065 3,711,880
1987 173,511,154 3,632,543
1986 170,175,065 3,554,793
1985 166,776,185 3,478,936
1984 163,251,124 3,405,198
1983 159,651,381 3,333,633
1982 156,052,152 3,264,291
1981 152,485,035 3,197,019
1980 148,950,540 3,131,512
1979 145,434,834 3,067,341
1978 141,953,163 3,003,714
1977 138,533,541 2,940,327
1976 135,173,655 2,877,327
1975 131,843,848 2,814,820
1974 128,555,045 2,752,671
1973 125,288,515 2,690,629
1972 122,039,841 2,628,432
1971 118,833,702 2,566,421
1970 115,657,495 2,505,628
1969 112,517,639 2,446,927
1968 109,450,006 2,390,803
1967 106,526,393 2,337,532
1966 103,792,754 2,285,774
1965 101,365,130 2,235,820
1964 98,833,749 2,188,325
1963 96,051,424 2,141,376
1962 93,375,850 2,093,919
1961 90,791,249 2,046,127
1960 88,296,070 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2023 2.13 3.1
2022 2.15 3.17
2021 2.17 3.22
2020 2.19 3.27
2019 2.21 3.32
2018 2.22 3.38
2017 2.25 3.43
2016 2.31 3.5
2015 2.35 3.56
2014 2.39 3.63
2013 2.44 3.68
2012 2.51 3.75
2011 2.52 3.82
2010 2.46 3.88
2009 2.44 3.94
2008 2.44 4.01
2007 2.48 4.08
2006 2.46 4.15
2005 2.45 4.22
2004 2.42 4.28
2003 2.41 4.36
2002 2.44 4.42
2001 2.47 4.47
2000 2.5 4.53
1999 2.57 4.59
1998 2.66 4.63
1997 2.74 4.68
1996 2.78 4.73
1995 2.81 4.78
1994 2.85 4.87
1993 2.9 4.96
1992 2.95 5.03
1991 3.06 5.11
1990 3.11 5.18
1989 3.25 5.24
1988 3.35 5.3
1987 3.42 5.36
1986 3.53 5.42
1985 3.73 5.47
1984 3.96 5.51
1983 4.11 5.56
1982 4.25 5.59
1981 4.36 5.65
1980 4.5 5.71
1979 4.63 5.79
1978 4.73 5.88
1977 4.81 5.96
1976 4.92 6.02
1975 5.03 6.07
1974 5.09 6.11
1973 5.25 6.16
1972 5.32 6.2
1971 5.4 6.23
1970 5.49 6.25
1969 5.55 6.26
1968 5.57 6.25
1967 5.58 6.24
1966 5.59 6.23
1965 5.59 6.2
1964 5.57 6.19
1963 5.55 6.15
1962 5.53 6.14
1961 5.52 6.07
1960 5.51 6.02

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

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Indonesia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Papua New Guinea
2024 31.1 23.6
2023 30.8 23.4
2022 30.6 23.2
2021 30.3 23
2020 30.1 22.8
2019 29.9 22.6
2018 29.6 22.4
2017 29.4 22.2
2016 29.1 22
2015 28.9 21.9
2014 28.6 21.7
2013 28.3 21.5
2012 28.1 21.3
2011 27.9 21.2
2010 27.6 21
2009 27.3 20.9
2008 27.1 20.7
2007 26.8 20.6
2006 26.5 20.4
2005 26.2 20.3
2004 25.9 20.2
2003 25.6 20
2002 25.2 19.9
2001 24.9 19.9
2000 24.6 19.8
1999 24.3 19.7
1998 24 19.6
1997 23.7 19.5
1996 23.5 19.4
1995 23.2 19.2
1994 22.9 19.1
1993 22.6 19
1992 22.3 18.9
1991 22 18.8
1990 21.7 18.7
1989 21.4 18.6
1988 21.1 18.6
1987 20.9 18.5
1986 20.6 18.5
1985 20.3 18.4
1984 20.1 18.3
1983 19.9 18.3
1982 19.7 18.2
1981 19.6 18.1
1980 19.4 18
1979 19.3 17.8
1978 19.2 17.7
1977 19.1 17.5
1976 19 17.4
1975 18.9 17.3
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.8 17.2
1972 18.8 17.1
1971 18.9 17.2
1970 19 17.3
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.4 17.6
1966 19.6 17.8
1965 19.8 17.9
1964 19.9 18
1963 20 18.1
1962 20.1 18.3
1961 20.1 18.4
1960 20.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
87.1%
2022
English speaking
30.8%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
5,809 mi
2011

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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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