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Indonesia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 14th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Singapore
Population
288551776
6125852
Population rank 4/197 113/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Indonesia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Singapore
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $547,386,645,892
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $343,673,334,902
2016 $931,877,364,038 $319,646,468,521
2015 $860,854,232,686 $307,998,545,269
2014 $890,814,755,534 $314,863,580,758
2013 $912,524,136,718 $307,576,360,585
2012 $917,869,913,333 $295,092,888,077
2011 $892,969,104,563 $279,356,499,090
2010 $755,094,157,622 $239,807,980,591
2009 $539,580,085,612 $194,150,283,772
2008 $510,228,634,992 $193,617,323,539
2007 $432,216,737,775 $180,941,701,358
2006 $364,570,515,618 $148,627,286,361
2005 $285,868,619,196 $127,807,848,728
2004 $256,836,875,295 $115,033,593,101
2003 $234,772,463,824 $97,646,401,096
2002 $195,660,611,165 $92,538,372,870
2001 $160,446,947,785 $89,793,790,670
2000 $165,021,012,078 $96,076,539,926
1999 $140,001,351,215 $86,286,849,755
1998 $95,445,547,873 $85,728,207,782
1997 $215,748,998,610 $100,123,787,215
1996 $227,369,679,375 $96,293,086,513
1995 $202,132,028,723 $87,812,540,788
1994 $176,892,143,932 $73,688,724,431
1993 $158,006,700,302 $60,603,815,716
1992 $128,026,966,580 $52,131,320,033
1991 $116,621,996,217 $45,466,164,978
1990 $106,140,727,334 $36,144,336,769
1989 $94,451,427,877 $30,465,364,739
1988 $84,300,174,486 $25,371,462,488
1987 $75,929,617,558 $20,919,215,578
1986 $79,954,072,545 $18,586,746,057
1985 $85,289,488,375 $19,156,532,746
1984 $84,853,700,028 $19,749,361,098
1983 $81,052,283,384 $17,784,112,150
1982 $90,158,449,295 $16,084,252,378
1981 $85,518,233,419 $14,175,228,844
1980 $72,482,337,397 $11,896,256,783
1979 $51,400,186,343 $9,296,921,724
1978 $51,455,719,076 $7,517,176,355
1977 $45,808,915,663 $6,618,585,074
1976 $37,269,156,627 $6,327,077,974
1975 $30,463,855,422 $5,633,673,930
1974 $25,802,409,639 $5,221,534,956
1973 $16,273,253,012 $3,696,213,333
1972 $10,997,590,361 $2,721,440,981
1971 $9,333,536,370 $2,263,785,444
1970 $9,150,684,932 $1,920,574,150
1969 $8,337,423,313 $1,659,893,768
1968 $7,076,465,300 $1,425,706,091
1967 $5,667,756,628 $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Indonesia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Singapore
2024 $4,925 $90,674
2023 $4,876 $85,412
2022 $4,731 $90,299
2021 $4,287 $80,056
2020 $3,854 $61,410
2019 $4,107 $65,952
2018 $3,861 $66,882
2017 $3,799 $61,236
2016 $3,521 $57,006
2015 $3,288 $55,646
2014 $3,441 $57,565
2013 $3,567 $56,967
2012 $3,632 $55,548
2011 $3,579 $53,891
2010 $3,066 $47,237
2009 $2,218 $38,927
2008 $2,125 $40,009
2007 $1,823 $39,433
2006 $1,558 $33,768
2005 $1,238 $29,961
2004 $1,127 $27,608
2003 $1,043 $23,730
2002 $881 $22,160
2001 $732 $21,700
2000 $764 $23,853
1999 $657 $21,797
1998 $455 $21,829
1997 $1,045 $26,376
1996 $1,119 $26,233
1995 $1,011 $24,915
1994 $900 $21,552
1993 $817 $18,290
1992 $674 $16,136
1991 $624 $14,502
1990 $578 $11,862
1989 $524 $10,395
1988 $477 $8,914
1987 $438 $7,539
1986 $470 $6,800
1985 $511 $7,002
1984 $520 $7,228
1983 $508 $6,633
1982 $578 $6,078
1981 $561 $5,597
1980 $487 $4,928
1979 $353 $3,901
1978 $362 $3,194
1977 $331 $2,846
1976 $275.7 $2,759
1975 $231.1 $2,490
1974 $200.7 $2,342
1973 $129.9 $1,685
1972 $90.1 $1,264
1971 $78.5 $1,071
1970 $79.1 $926
1969 $74.1 $813
1968 $64.7 $709
1967 $53.2 $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Indonesia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Singapore
2026 71.6 84.1
2025 71.4 84
2024 71.3 83.9
2023 71.1 83.7
2022 70.9 82.9
2021 67.5 83.5
2020 68.8 83.7
2019 70.3 83.7
2018 70.1 83.4
2017 70 83.1
2016 69.7 82.9
2015 69.5 82.7
2014 69.3 82.6
2013 69.1 82.5
2012 68.9 82.2
2011 68.6 81.9
2010 68.4 81.6
2009 68.3 81.4
2008 68.1 81.1
2007 67.9 80.9
2006 67.7 80.6
2005 67.5 80.3
2004 65.5 79.7
2003 67.1 79.2
2002 67 78.7
2001 66.6 78.3
2000 66.3 77.8
1999 66 77.3
1998 65.9 76.9
1997 65.8 76.4
1996 65.5 76.1
1995 65.3 75.7
1994 65 75.6
1993 64.9 75.5
1992 64.2 75.3
1991 63.7 75.1
1990 63.2 74.6
1989 62.9 74.3
1988 62.4 74
1987 62.1 74
1986 61.7 73.6
1985 61.4 73.1
1984 60.9 72.6
1983 60.3 72.4
1982 59.7 72
1981 59.1 71.7
1980 58.7 71.5
1979 58.2 71.4
1978 57.6 71.2
1977 57.1 70.9
1976 56.4 70.6
1975 56 70.2
1974 55.4 69.7
1973 54.9 69.4
1972 54.4 69
1971 53.8 68.8
1970 53.3 68.5
1969 52.6 68.1
1968 51.9 67.7
1967 51.3 67.3
1966 48.4 67.2
1965 42.8 66.9
1964 49.4 66.7
1963 48.7 66.5
1962 48.1 66.1
1961 47.4 65.7
1960 46.8 65.3
1959 46.2 64.8
1958 45.4 64
1957 45 63.4
1956 44.3 62.6
1955 43.6 61.2
1954 42.9 59.4
1953 42.2 57.5
1952 41.5 56.4
1951 40.8 55.3
1950 40.2 54.1

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

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Indonesia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Singapore
2024 283,487,931 6,036,860
2023 281,190,067 5,917,648
2022 278,830,529 5,637,022
2021 276,758,053 5,453,566
2020 274,814,866 5,685,807
2019 272,489,381 5,703,569
2018 269,951,846 5,638,676
2017 267,346,658 5,612,253
2016 264,627,418 5,607,283
2015 261,799,249 5,535,002
2014 258,877,399 5,469,724
2013 255,852,467 5,399,162
2012 252,698,525 5,312,437
2011 249,470,032 5,183,688
2010 246,305,322 5,076,732
2009 243,220,028 4,987,573
2008 240,157,903 4,839,396
2007 237,062,337 4,588,599
2006 233,951,652 4,401,365
2005 230,871,650 4,265,762
2004 227,926,649 4,166,664
2003 225,048,008 4,114,826
2002 222,088,495 4,175,950
2001 219,097,902 4,138,012
2000 216,077,790 4,027,887
1999 213,004,668 3,958,723
1998 209,826,788 3,927,213
1997 206,536,095 3,796,038
1996 203,204,348 3,670,704
1995 199,888,057 3,524,506
1994 196,591,828 3,419,048
1993 193,305,168 3,313,471
1992 190,043,744 3,230,698
1991 186,778,238 3,135,083
1990 183,501,098 3,047,132
1989 180,201,630 2,930,901
1988 176,855,065 2,846,108
1987 173,511,154 2,774,789
1986 170,175,065 2,733,373
1985 166,776,185 2,735,957
1984 163,251,124 2,732,221
1983 159,651,381 2,681,061
1982 156,052,152 2,646,466
1981 152,485,035 2,532,835
1980 148,950,540 2,413,945
1979 145,434,834 2,383,500
1978 141,953,163 2,353,600
1977 138,533,541 2,325,300
1976 135,173,655 2,293,300
1975 131,843,848 2,262,600
1974 128,555,045 2,229,800
1973 125,288,515 2,193,000
1972 122,039,841 2,152,400
1971 118,833,702 2,112,900
1970 115,657,495 2,074,507
1969 112,517,639 2,042,500
1968 109,450,006 2,012,000
1967 106,526,393 1,977,600
1966 103,792,754 1,934,400
1965 101,365,130 1,886,900
1964 98,833,749 1,841,600
1963 96,051,424 1,795,000
1962 93,375,850 1,750,200
1961 90,791,249 1,702,400
1960 88,296,070 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Singapore
2023 2.13 0.97
2022 2.15 1.04
2021 2.17 1.12
2020 2.19 1.1
2019 2.21 1.14
2018 2.22 1.14
2017 2.25 1.16
2016 2.31 1.2
2015 2.35 1.24
2014 2.39 1.25
2013 2.44 1.19
2012 2.51 1.29
2011 2.52 1.2
2010 2.46 1.15
2009 2.44 1.22
2008 2.44 1.28
2007 2.48 1.29
2006 2.46 1.28
2005 2.45 1.26
2004 2.42 1.26
2003 2.41 1.27
2002 2.44 1.37
2001 2.47 1.41
2000 2.5 1.6
1999 2.57 1.47
1998 2.66 1.48
1997 2.74 1.61
1996 2.78 1.66
1995 2.81 1.67
1994 2.85 1.71
1993 2.9 1.74
1992 2.95 1.72
1991 3.06 1.73
1990 3.11 1.83
1989 3.25 1.75
1988 3.35 1.96
1987 3.42 1.62
1986 3.53 1.43
1985 3.73 1.61
1984 3.96 1.62
1983 4.11 1.61
1982 4.25 1.74
1981 4.36 1.78
1980 4.5 1.82
1979 4.63 1.79
1978 4.73 1.79
1977 4.81 1.82
1976 4.92 2.11
1975 5.03 2.07
1974 5.09 2.35
1973 5.25 2.79
1972 5.32 3.04
1971 5.4 3.02
1970 5.49 3.07
1969 5.55 3.22
1968 5.57 3.53
1967 5.58 3.91
1966 5.59 4.46
1965 5.59 4.66
1964 5.57 4.97
1963 5.55 5.16
1962 5.53 5.21
1961 5.52 5.41
1960 5.51 5.76

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

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Indonesia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Singapore
2024 31.1 36.8
2023 30.8 36.2
2022 30.6 35.9
2021 30.3 35.8
2020 30.1 35.5
2019 29.9 35.2
2018 29.6 35
2017 29.4 34.8
2016 29.1 34.5
2015 28.9 34.4
2014 28.6 34.2
2013 28.3 34.1
2012 28.1 34
2011 27.9 33.9
2010 27.6 33.7
2009 27.3 33.6
2008 27.1 33.5
2007 26.8 33.6
2006 26.5 33.6
2005 26.2 33.5
2004 25.9 33.3
2003 25.6 33
2002 25.2 32.7
2001 24.9 32.5
2000 24.6 32.2
1999 24.3 31.9
1998 24 31.6
1997 23.7 31.4
1996 23.5 31.2
1995 23.2 31
1994 22.9 30.7
1993 22.6 30.4
1992 22.3 30.1
1991 22 29.8
1990 21.7 29.5
1989 21.4 29.1
1988 21.1 28.7
1987 20.9 28.3
1986 20.6 27.8
1985 20.3 27.3
1984 20.1 26.9
1983 19.9 26.4
1982 19.7 25.9
1981 19.6 25.3
1980 19.4 24.7
1979 19.3 24.2
1978 19.2 23.6
1977 19.1 23.1
1976 19 22.6
1975 18.9 22
1974 18.9 21.5
1973 18.8 21
1972 18.8 20.6
1971 18.9 20.1
1970 19 19.7
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.4 18.6
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 19.8 18.2
1964 19.9 18.1
1963 20 18
1962 20.1 18
1961 20.1 18.1
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 Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
84.4
2026
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
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia Singapore
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
30.8%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Indonesia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Singapore
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
2,175 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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