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Indonesia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 14th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Syria
Population
288551776
26829400
Population rank 4/197 56/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 16/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 121/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$561B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 120/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$730
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Indonesia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Syria
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 -
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $16,369,843,352
2016 $931,877,364,038 $12,597,854,877
2015 $860,854,232,686 $16,466,863,117
2014 $890,814,755,534 $21,502,061,466
2013 $912,524,136,718 $21,361,254,635
2012 $917,869,913,333 $43,190,318,033
2011 $892,969,104,563 $67,539,428,159
2010 $755,094,157,622 $61,390,830,875
2009 $539,580,085,612 $54,111,735,629
2008 $510,228,634,992 $52,557,913,569
2007 $432,216,737,775 $40,465,318,382
2006 $364,570,515,618 $33,751,788,856
2005 $285,868,619,196 $28,858,965,517
2004 $256,836,875,295 $25,086,950,495
2003 $234,772,463,824 $21,828,144,686
2002 $195,660,611,165 $20,669,357,462
2001 $160,446,947,785 $20,237,024,725
2000 $165,021,012,078 $18,937,052,543
1999 $140,001,351,215 $15,873,875,969
1998 $95,445,547,873 $15,200,846,154
1997 $215,748,998,610 $14,505,233,463
1996 $227,369,679,375 $13,789,560,878
1995 $202,132,028,723 $11,396,706,587
1994 $176,892,143,932 $10,122,020,000
1993 $158,006,700,302 $13,695,962,055
1992 $128,026,966,580 $13,253,565,861
1991 $116,621,996,217 $12,981,833,333
1990 $106,140,727,334 $12,308,624,418
1989 $94,451,427,877 $9,853,395,762
1988 $84,300,174,486 $10,577,041,645
1987 $75,929,617,558 $11,356,215,543
1986 $79,954,072,545 $13,293,205,278
1985 $85,289,488,375 $16,403,539,893
1984 $84,853,700,028 $17,503,078,174
1983 $81,052,283,384 $17,589,277,143
1982 $90,158,449,295 $16,298,929,011
1981 $85,518,233,419 $15,518,201,335
1980 $72,482,337,397 $13,062,420,382
1979 $51,400,186,343 $9,929,681,529
1978 $51,455,719,076 $9,275,200,458
1977 $45,808,915,663 $7,696,011,396
1976 $37,269,156,627 $7,633,528,867
1975 $30,463,855,422 $6,826,980,444
1974 $25,802,409,639 $5,159,557,148
1973 $16,273,253,012 $3,239,487,516
1972 $10,997,590,361 $3,059,681,698
1971 $9,333,536,370 $2,589,851,325
1970 $9,150,684,932 $2,140,384,010
1969 $8,337,423,313 $2,245,011,515
1968 $7,076,465,300 $1,753,746,430
1967 $5,667,756,628 $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Indonesia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Syria
2024 $4,925 -
2023 $4,876 $847
2022 $4,731 $1,052
2021 $4,287 $664
2020 $3,854 $572
2019 $4,107 $1,110
2018 $3,861 $1,098
2017 $3,799 $852
2016 $3,521 $656
2015 $3,288 $848
2014 $3,441 $1,061
2013 $3,567 $986
2012 $3,632 $1,898
2011 $3,579 $2,952
2010 $3,066 $2,731
2009 $2,218 $2,462
2008 $2,125 $2,429
2007 $1,823 $1,938
2006 $1,558 $1,719
2005 $1,238 $1,534
2004 $1,127 $1,368
2003 $1,043 $1,220
2002 $881 $1,183
2001 $732 $1,187
2000 $764 $1,138
1999 $657 $978
1998 $455 $961
1997 $1,045 $941
1996 $1,119 $918
1995 $1,011 $780
1994 $900 $712
1993 $817 $993
1992 $674 $990
1991 $624 $1,000
1990 $578 $978
1989 $524 $809
1988 $477 $898
1987 $438 $997
1986 $470 $1,208
1985 $511 $1,544
1984 $520 $1,706
1983 $508 $1,776
1982 $578 $1,703
1981 $561 $1,676
1980 $487 $1,458
1979 $353 $1,146
1978 $362 $1,108
1977 $331 $951
1976 $275.7 $976
1975 $231.1 $904
1974 $200.7 $707
1973 $129.9 $459
1972 $90.1 $448
1971 $78.5 $393
1970 $79.1 $335
1969 $74.1 $364
1968 $64.7 $293.3
1967 $53.2 $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Indonesia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Syria
2026 71.6 73.4
2025 71.4 73
2024 71.3 72.6
2023 71.1 72.1
2022 70.9 72.8
2021 67.5 72.4
2020 68.8 71.9
2019 70.3 71
2018 70.1 67.4
2017 70 65.7
2016 69.7 65.2
2015 69.5 63.3
2014 69.3 65.5
2013 69.1 65.1
2012 68.9 66.2
2011 68.6 72.3
2010 68.4 73.5
2009 68.3 73.5
2008 68.1 73.4
2007 67.9 73.3
2006 67.7 73
2005 67.5 72.8
2004 65.5 72.5
2003 67.1 72.2
2002 67 71.7
2001 66.6 71.3
2000 66.3 70.9
1999 66 70.5
1998 65.9 70.2
1997 65.8 70.2
1996 65.5 70.2
1995 65.3 70.2
1994 65 70.3
1993 64.9 70.3
1992 64.2 70.2
1991 63.7 70.1
1990 63.2 69.8
1989 62.9 69.5
1988 62.4 69.2
1987 62.1 68.8
1986 61.7 68.4
1985 61.4 68
1984 60.9 67.7
1983 60.3 67.4
1982 59.7 60.8
1981 59.1 64.6
1980 58.7 66.5
1979 58.2 66.2
1978 57.6 65.9
1977 57.1 65.4
1976 56.4 64.8
1975 56 64.2
1974 55.4 63.4
1973 54.9 60.8
1972 54.4 62
1971 53.8 61.3
1970 53.3 60.6
1969 52.6 59.8
1968 51.9 59.1
1967 51.3 58
1966 48.4 57.6
1965 42.8 56.9
1964 49.4 56.2
1963 48.7 55.4
1962 48.1 54.6
1961 47.4 53.7
1960 46.8 52.7
1959 46.2 51.7
1958 45.4 50.7
1957 45 49.6
1956 44.3 48.5
1955 43.6 47.4
1954 42.9 46.4
1953 42.2 45.3
1952 41.5 44.3
1951 40.8 43.4
1950 40.2 42.5

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

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Indonesia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Syria
2024 283,487,931 24,672,760
2023 281,190,067 23,594,623
2022 278,830,529 22,462,173
2021 276,758,053 21,628,839
2020 274,814,866 21,049,429
2019 272,489,381 20,353,534
2018 269,951,846 19,577,845
2017 267,346,658 19,224,668
2016 264,627,418 19,193,834
2015 261,799,249 19,424,618
2014 258,877,399 20,273,659
2013 255,852,467 21,666,917
2012 252,698,525 22,759,763
2011 249,470,032 22,878,098
2010 246,305,322 22,482,421
2009 243,220,028 21,976,969
2008 240,157,903 21,636,564
2007 237,062,337 20,884,125
2006 233,951,652 19,637,022
2005 230,871,650 18,814,091
2004 227,926,649 18,336,875
2003 225,048,008 17,889,296
2002 222,088,495 17,468,332
2001 219,097,902 17,051,338
2000 216,077,790 16,637,888
1999 213,004,668 16,228,061
1998 209,826,788 15,820,413
1997 206,536,095 15,417,542
1996 203,204,348 15,018,104
1995 199,888,057 14,616,801
1994 196,591,828 14,208,583
1993 193,305,168 13,795,686
1992 190,043,744 13,385,571
1991 186,778,238 12,980,821
1990 183,501,098 12,579,208
1989 180,201,630 12,179,060
1988 176,855,065 11,782,264
1987 173,511,154 11,388,923
1986 170,175,065 11,002,844
1985 166,776,185 10,625,672
1984 163,251,124 10,258,398
1983 159,651,381 9,904,809
1982 156,052,152 9,572,511
1981 152,485,035 9,260,189
1980 148,950,540 8,957,663
1979 145,434,834 8,661,909
1978 141,953,163 8,372,759
1977 138,533,541 8,090,501
1976 135,173,655 7,817,320
1975 131,843,848 7,554,364
1974 128,555,045 7,302,160
1973 125,288,515 7,060,321
1972 122,039,841 6,826,024
1971 118,833,702 6,598,094
1970 115,657,495 6,380,609
1969 112,517,639 6,175,166
1968 109,450,006 5,978,742
1967 106,526,393 5,790,198
1966 103,792,754 5,609,047
1965 101,365,130 5,435,267
1964 98,833,749 5,269,087
1963 96,051,424 5,110,467
1962 93,375,850 4,959,340
1961 90,791,249 4,815,466
1960 88,296,070 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Syria

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Syria
2023 2.13 2.71
2022 2.15 2.75
2021 2.17 2.8
2020 2.19 2.84
2019 2.21 2.88
2018 2.22 2.93
2017 2.25 2.97
2016 2.31 3.01
2015 2.35 3.07
2014 2.39 3.12
2013 2.44 3.17
2012 2.51 3.22
2011 2.52 3.29
2010 2.46 3.36
2009 2.44 3.42
2008 2.44 3.48
2007 2.48 3.54
2006 2.46 3.56
2005 2.45 3.61
2004 2.42 3.68
2003 2.41 3.76
2002 2.44 3.87
2001 2.47 3.98
2000 2.5 4.07
1999 2.57 4.14
1998 2.66 4.25
1997 2.74 4.37
1996 2.78 4.54
1995 2.81 4.7
1994 2.85 4.86
1993 2.9 4.99
1992 2.95 5.14
1991 3.06 5.34
1990 3.11 5.56
1989 3.25 5.78
1988 3.35 6
1987 3.42 6.2
1986 3.53 6.37
1985 3.73 6.48
1984 3.96 6.59
1983 4.11 6.69
1982 4.25 6.81
1981 4.36 6.97
1980 4.5 7.12
1979 4.63 7.25
1978 4.73 7.35
1977 4.81 7.42
1976 4.92 7.45
1975 5.03 7.49
1974 5.09 7.52
1973 5.25 7.55
1972 5.32 7.57
1971 5.4 7.6
1970 5.49 7.62
1969 5.55 7.59
1968 5.57 7.57
1967 5.58 7.56
1966 5.59 7.55
1965 5.59 7.53
1964 5.57 7.53
1963 5.55 7.51
1962 5.53 7.51
1961 5.52 7.5
1960 5.51 7.51

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

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Indonesia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Syria
2024 31.1 23.9
2023 30.8 23.3
2022 30.6 22.7
2021 30.3 22.2
2020 30.1 21.6
2019 29.9 20.9
2018 29.6 20.1
2017 29.4 19.6
2016 29.1 19.5
2015 28.9 19.5
2014 28.6 20.1
2013 28.3 21.2
2012 28.1 21.8
2011 27.9 21.9
2010 27.6 21.7
2009 27.3 21.5
2008 27.1 21.3
2007 26.8 21
2006 26.5 20.3
2005 26.2 19.7
2004 25.9 19.5
2003 25.6 19.2
2002 25.2 19
2001 24.9 18.8
2000 24.6 18.5
1999 24.3 18.3
1998 24 18.1
1997 23.7 17.9
1996 23.5 17.7
1995 23.2 17.5
1994 22.9 17.3
1993 22.6 17.1
1992 22.3 16.9
1991 22 16.7
1990 21.7 16.5
1989 21.4 16.4
1988 21.1 16.2
1987 20.9 16.1
1986 20.6 16
1985 20.3 15.9
1984 20.1 15.8
1983 19.9 15.8
1982 19.7 15.7
1981 19.6 15.6
1980 19.4 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.2 15.6
1977 19.1 15.6
1976 19 15.6
1975 18.9 15.7
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.8 15.7
1972 18.8 15.8
1971 18.9 15.8
1970 19 15.9
1969 19.1 16
1968 19.3 16.1
1967 19.4 16.2
1966 19.6 16.4
1965 19.8 16.5
1964 19.9 16.7
1963 20 16.9
1962 20.1 17.1
1961 20.1 17.3
1960 20.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
3.8%
2022
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Indonesia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Indonesia Syria
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
94.4%
2021
English speaking
30.8%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Indonesia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Syria
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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