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Indonesia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 14th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia South Korea
Population
288551776
51649918
Population rank 4/197 31/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 16/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Indonesia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia South Korea
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $931,877,364,038 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $860,854,232,686 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $890,814,755,534 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $912,524,136,718 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $917,869,913,333 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $892,969,104,563 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $755,094,157,622 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $539,580,085,612 $983,065,242,417
2008 $510,228,634,992 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $432,216,737,775 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $364,570,515,618 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $285,868,619,196 $971,740,329,984
2004 $256,836,875,295 $823,251,107,639
2003 $234,772,463,824 $728,516,494,684
2002 $195,660,611,165 $650,014,391,470
2001 $160,446,947,785 $567,564,806,235
2000 $165,021,012,078 $597,487,173,479
1999 $140,001,351,215 $515,697,079,289
1998 $95,445,547,873 $397,297,216,492
1997 $215,748,998,610 $589,202,526,424
1996 $227,369,679,375 $631,196,863,758
1995 $202,132,028,723 $586,286,469,401
1994 $176,892,143,932 $479,181,794,217
1993 $158,006,700,302 $405,705,302,846
1992 $128,026,966,580 $366,921,291,825
1991 $116,621,996,217 $340,851,946,804
1990 $106,140,727,334 $292,064,221,389
1989 $94,451,427,877 $254,236,243,100
1988 $84,300,174,486 $205,477,530,605
1987 $75,929,617,558 $152,240,393,646
1986 $79,954,072,545 $119,965,960,795
1985 $85,289,488,375 $103,764,281,281
1984 $84,853,700,028 $99,749,645,089
1983 $81,052,283,384 $89,621,208,322
1982 $90,158,449,295 $79,921,300,447
1981 $85,518,233,419 $74,287,368,087
1980 $72,482,337,397 $66,547,970,351
1979 $51,400,186,343 $68,083,884,298
1978 $51,455,719,076 $52,824,793,388
1977 $45,808,915,663 $39,064,462,810
1976 $37,269,156,627 $30,371,074,380
1975 $30,463,855,422 $22,126,033,058
1974 $25,802,409,639 $19,860,929,977
1973 $16,273,253,012 $14,067,523,813
1972 $10,997,590,361 $10,990,490,570
1971 $9,333,536,370 $10,005,257,131
1970 $9,150,684,932 $9,085,001,794
1969 $8,337,423,313 $7,743,940,189
1968 $7,076,465,300 $6,167,109,472
1967 $5,667,756,628 $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Indonesia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia South Korea
2024 $4,925 $36,239
2023 $4,876 $35,674
2022 $4,731 $34,822
2021 $4,287 $37,518
2020 $3,854 $33,646
2019 $4,107 $33,827
2018 $3,861 $35,364
2017 $3,799 $33,297
2016 $3,521 $30,832
2015 $3,288 $30,172
2014 $3,441 $30,667
2013 $3,567 $28,449
2012 $3,632 $26,601
2011 $3,579 $26,175
2010 $3,066 $24,071
2009 $2,218 $19,937
2008 $2,125 $22,252
2007 $1,823 $25,078
2006 $1,558 $22,610
2005 $1,238 $20,167
2004 $1,127 $17,122
2003 $1,043 $15,212
2002 $881 $13,643
2001 $732 $11,981
2000 $764 $12,710
1999 $657 $11,063
1998 $455 $8,583
1997 $1,045 $12,822
1996 $1,119 $13,865
1995 $1,011 $13,002
1994 $900 $10,734
1993 $817 $9,180
1992 $674 $8,387
1991 $624 $7,873
1990 $578 $6,813
1989 $524 $5,989
1988 $477 $4,889
1987 $438 $3,658
1986 $470 $2,911
1985 $511 $2,543
1984 $520 $2,469
1983 $508 $2,246
1982 $578 $2,032
1981 $561 $1,918
1980 $487 $1,746
1979 $353 $1,814
1978 $362 $1,429
1977 $331 $1,073
1976 $275.7 $847
1975 $231.1 $627
1974 $200.7 $572
1973 $129.9 $412
1972 $90.1 $328
1971 $78.5 $304
1970 $79.1 $281.8
1969 $74.1 $245.5
1968 $64.7 $200
1967 $53.2 $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Indonesia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia South Korea
2026 71.6 84.6
2025 71.4 84.5
2024 71.3 84.4
2023 71.1 84.3
2022 70.9 82.7
2021 67.5 83.9
2020 68.8 83.7
2019 70.3 83.7
2018 70.1 83.3
2017 70 83.3
2016 69.7 82.9
2015 69.5 82.5
2014 69.3 82.4
2013 69.1 81.8
2012 68.9 81.3
2011 68.6 81.2
2010 68.4 80.7
2009 68.3 80.6
2008 68.1 80
2007 67.9 79.4
2006 67.7 79
2005 67.5 78.4
2004 65.5 78
2003 67.1 77.5
2002 67 77.2
2001 66.6 76.9
2000 66.3 76.2
1999 66 75.6
1998 65.9 75
1997 65.8 74.5
1996 65.5 74
1995 65.3 73.4
1994 65 72.9
1993 64.9 72.7
1992 64.2 72.2
1991 63.7 71.4
1990 63.2 71
1989 62.9 70.7
1988 62.4 70.2
1987 62.1 69.3
1986 61.7 69
1985 61.4 68.4
1984 60.9 68.1
1983 60.3 66.7
1982 59.7 67.1
1981 59.1 67.1
1980 58.7 64.8
1979 58.2 66.1
1978 57.6 65
1977 57.1 64.6
1976 56.4 65
1975 56 64.7
1974 55.4 64.2
1973 54.9 63.8
1972 54.4 63.2
1971 53.8 62.7
1970 53.3 62.2
1969 52.6 61.4
1968 51.9 60.9
1967 51.3 60.9
1966 48.4 55.4
1965 42.8 55.8
1964 49.4 55.3
1963 48.7 55
1962 48.1 55
1961 47.4 54.4
1960 46.8 53.8
1959 46.2 52.9
1958 45.4 51.8
1957 45 51.6
1956 44.3 50.2
1955 43.6 48.4
1954 42.9 46.1
1953 42.2 40.5
1952 41.5 36.6
1951 40.8 26.6
1950 40.2 22.2

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

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Indonesia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Indonesia South Korea
2024 283,487,931 51,751,065
2023 281,190,067 51,712,619
2022 278,830,529 51,672,569
2021 276,758,053 51,769,539
2020 274,814,866 51,836,239
2019 272,489,381 51,764,822
2018 269,951,846 51,585,058
2017 267,346,658 51,361,911
2016 264,627,418 51,217,803
2015 261,799,249 51,014,947
2014 258,877,399 50,746,659
2013 255,852,467 50,428,893
2012 252,698,525 50,199,853
2011 249,470,032 49,936,638
2010 246,305,322 49,554,112
2009 243,220,028 49,307,835
2008 240,157,903 49,054,708
2007 237,062,337 48,683,638
2006 233,951,652 48,438,292
2005 230,871,650 48,184,561
2004 227,926,649 48,082,519
2003 225,048,008 47,892,330
2002 222,088,495 47,644,736
2001 219,097,902 47,370,164
2000 216,077,790 47,008,111
1999 213,004,668 46,616,677
1998 209,826,788 46,286,503
1997 206,536,095 45,953,580
1996 203,204,348 45,524,681
1995 199,888,057 45,092,991
1994 196,591,828 44,641,540
1993 193,305,168 44,194,628
1992 190,043,744 43,747,962
1991 186,778,238 43,295,704
1990 183,501,098 42,869,283
1989 180,201,630 42,449,038
1988 176,855,065 42,031,247
1987 173,511,154 41,621,690
1986 170,175,065 41,213,674
1985 166,776,185 40,805,744
1984 163,251,124 40,405,956
1983 159,651,381 39,910,403
1982 156,052,152 39,326,352
1981 152,485,035 38,723,248
1980 148,950,540 38,123,775
1979 145,434,834 37,534,236
1978 141,953,163 36,969,185
1977 138,533,541 36,411,795
1976 135,173,655 35,848,523
1975 131,843,848 35,280,725
1974 128,555,045 34,692,266
1973 125,288,515 34,103,149
1972 122,039,841 33,505,406
1971 118,833,702 32,882,704
1970 115,657,495 32,240,827
1969 112,517,639 31,544,266
1968 109,450,006 30,838,302
1967 106,526,393 30,130,983
1966 103,792,754 29,435,571
1965 101,365,130 28,704,674
1964 98,833,749 27,984,155
1963 96,051,424 27,261,747
1962 93,375,850 26,513,030
1961 90,791,249 25,765,673
1960 88,296,070 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia South Korea
2023 2.13 0.72
2022 2.15 0.78
2021 2.17 0.81
2020 2.19 0.84
2019 2.21 0.92
2018 2.22 0.98
2017 2.25 1.05
2016 2.31 1.17
2015 2.35 1.24
2014 2.39 1.21
2013 2.44 1.19
2012 2.51 1.3
2011 2.52 1.24
2010 2.46 1.23
2009 2.44 1.15
2008 2.44 1.19
2007 2.48 1.26
2006 2.46 1.13
2005 2.45 1.09
2004 2.42 1.16
2003 2.41 1.19
2002 2.44 1.18
2001 2.47 1.31
2000 2.5 1.48
1999 2.57 1.43
1998 2.66 1.46
1997 2.74 1.54
1996 2.78 1.57
1995 2.81 1.63
1994 2.85 1.66
1993 2.9 1.65
1992 2.95 1.76
1991 3.06 1.71
1990 3.11 1.57
1989 3.25 1.56
1988 3.35 1.55
1987 3.42 1.53
1986 3.53 1.58
1985 3.73 1.66
1984 3.96 1.74
1983 4.11 2.06
1982 4.25 2.39
1981 4.36 2.57
1980 4.5 2.82
1979 4.63 2.9
1978 4.73 2.64
1977 4.81 2.99
1976 4.92 3
1975 5.03 3.43
1974 5.09 3.77
1973 5.25 4.07
1972 5.32 4.12
1971 5.4 4.54
1970 5.49 4.53
1969 5.55 4.45
1968 5.57 4.51
1967 5.58 4.62
1966 5.59 4.78
1965 5.59 4.89
1964 5.57 5.07
1963 5.55 5.33
1962 5.53 5.56
1961 5.52 5.8
1960 5.51 5.99

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

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Indonesia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia South Korea
2024 31.1 46.1
2023 30.8 45.5
2022 30.6 44.9
2021 30.3 44.4
2020 30.1 43.8
2019 29.9 43.1
2018 29.6 42.5
2017 29.4 41.9
2016 29.1 41.4
2015 28.9 40.8
2014 28.6 40.2
2013 28.3 39.5
2012 28.1 38.8
2011 27.9 38.2
2010 27.6 37.6
2009 27.3 37
2008 27.1 36.4
2007 26.8 35.8
2006 26.5 35.2
2005 26.2 34.5
2004 25.9 33.9
2003 25.6 33.4
2002 25.2 32.8
2001 24.9 32.3
2000 24.6 31.7
1999 24.3 31.2
1998 24 30.7
1997 23.7 30.2
1996 23.5 29.8
1995 23.2 29.4
1994 22.9 28.9
1993 22.6 28.3
1992 22.3 27.8
1991 22 27.2
1990 21.7 26.7
1989 21.4 26.3
1988 21.1 25.8
1987 20.9 25.3
1986 20.6 24.8
1985 20.3 24.2
1984 20.1 23.7
1983 19.9 23.3
1982 19.7 22.8
1981 19.6 22.5
1980 19.4 22.1
1979 19.3 21.6
1978 19.2 21.1
1977 19.1 20.7
1976 19 20.2
1975 18.9 19.9
1974 18.9 19.6
1973 18.8 19.3
1972 18.8 19.1
1971 18.9 19
1970 19 18.9
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.3 18.7
1967 19.4 18.6
1966 19.6 18.5
1965 19.8 18.6
1964 19.9 18.8
1963 20 19
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 20.1 19.2
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 South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Indonesia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia South Korea
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
98.8%
2018
English speaking
30.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Indonesia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia South Korea
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
68,794 mi
2018

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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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