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Indonesia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 14th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Thailand
Population
288551776
71571743
Population rank 4/197 21/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Indonesia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Thailand
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $456,356,813,537
2016 $931,877,364,038 $413,366,349,748
2015 $860,854,232,686 $401,296,238,228
2014 $890,814,755,534 $407,339,040,198
2013 $912,524,136,718 $420,333,654,593
2012 $917,869,913,333 $397,558,325,279
2011 $892,969,104,563 $370,818,739,624
2010 $755,094,157,622 $341,104,766,329
2009 $539,580,085,612 $281,710,630,187
2008 $510,228,634,992 $291,382,982,431
2007 $432,216,737,775 $262,942,621,455
2006 $364,570,515,618 $221,758,296,022
2005 $285,868,619,196 $189,318,408,469
2004 $256,836,875,295 $172,895,685,155
2003 $234,772,463,824 $152,280,615,246
2002 $195,660,611,165 $134,300,904,400
2001 $160,446,947,785 $120,296,476,180
2000 $165,021,012,078 $126,392,224,254
1999 $140,001,351,215 $126,669,211,779
1998 $95,445,547,873 $113,675,596,788
1997 $215,748,998,610 $150,180,456,566
1996 $227,369,679,375 $183,035,237,429
1995 $202,132,028,723 $169,278,916,593
1994 $176,892,143,932 $146,683,778,959
1993 $158,006,700,302 $128,889,262,951
1992 $128,026,966,580 $111,452,746,518
1991 $116,621,996,217 $98,234,714,971
1990 $106,140,727,334 $85,343,190,719
1989 $94,451,427,877 $72,250,748,100
1988 $84,300,174,486 $61,667,253,471
1987 $75,929,617,558 $50,535,446,555
1986 $79,954,072,545 $43,096,773,981
1985 $85,289,488,375 $38,900,711,333
1984 $84,853,700,028 $41,797,647,776
1983 $81,052,283,384 $40,042,798,388
1982 $90,158,449,295 $36,589,772,404
1981 $85,518,233,419 $34,846,039,194
1980 $72,482,337,397 $32,353,514,989
1979 $51,400,186,343 $27,371,650,825
1978 $51,455,719,076 $24,006,566,637
1977 $45,808,915,663 $19,779,312,261
1976 $37,269,156,627 $16,985,208,648
1975 $30,463,855,422 $14,882,770,594
1974 $25,802,409,639 $13,702,998,512
1973 $16,273,253,012 $10,838,587,358
1972 $10,997,590,361 $8,177,873,151
1971 $9,333,536,370 $7,375,000,024
1970 $9,150,684,932 $7,086,538,438
1969 $8,337,423,313 $6,695,336,567
1968 $7,076,465,300 $6,081,009,428
1967 $5,667,756,628 $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Indonesia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Thailand
2024 $4,925 $7,347
2023 $4,876 $7,195
2022 $4,731 $6,909
2021 $4,287 $7,057
2020 $3,854 $6,986
2019 $4,107 $7,606
2018 $3,861 $7,100
2017 $3,799 $6,413
2016 $3,521 $5,834
2015 $3,288 $5,689
2014 $3,441 $5,801
2013 $3,567 $6,018
2012 $3,632 $5,726
2011 $3,579 $5,374
2010 $3,066 $4,974
2009 $2,218 $4,135
2008 $2,125 $4,309
2007 $1,823 $3,919
2006 $1,558 $3,331
2005 $1,238 $2,868
2004 $1,127 $2,642
2003 $1,043 $2,348
2002 $881 $2,090
2001 $732 $1,890
2000 $764 $2,006
1999 $657 $2,033
1998 $455 $1,848
1997 $1,045 $2,473
1996 $1,119 $3,055
1995 $1,011 $2,864
1994 $900 $2,518
1993 $817 $2,245
1992 $674 $1,972
1991 $624 $1,766
1990 $578 $1,559
1989 $524 $1,342
1988 $477 $1,164
1987 $438 $970
1986 $470 $842
1985 $511 $774
1984 $520 $847
1983 $508 $827
1982 $578 $770
1981 $561 $748
1980 $487 $709
1979 $353 $612
1978 $362 $548
1977 $331 $462
1976 $275.7 $405
1975 $231.1 $364
1974 $200.7 $343
1973 $129.9 $278.3
1972 $90.1 $215.6
1971 $78.5 $199.7
1970 $79.1 $197.1
1969 $74.1 $191.4
1968 $64.7 $178.8
1967 $53.2 $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Indonesia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Thailand
2026 71.6 77.1
2025 71.4 76.8
2024 71.3 76.6
2023 71.1 76.4
2022 70.9 75.3
2021 67.5 77.6
2020 68.8 77.3
2019 70.3 77.2
2018 70.1 77.2
2017 70 77
2016 69.7 76.8
2015 69.5 76.6
2014 69.3 76.3
2013 69.1 76
2012 68.9 75.6
2011 68.6 75.3
2010 68.4 75
2009 68.3 74.7
2008 68.1 74.2
2007 67.9 73.8
2006 67.7 73.3
2005 67.5 72.9
2004 65.5 72.1
2003 67.1 72.1
2002 67 71.8
2001 66.6 71.5
2000 66.3 71.2
1999 66 71
1998 65.9 70.7
1997 65.8 70.4
1996 65.5 69.9
1995 65.3 69.8
1994 65 69.7
1993 64.9 69.6
1992 64.2 69.4
1991 63.7 69.1
1990 63.2 68.9
1989 62.9 68.6
1988 62.4 68.2
1987 62.1 67.8
1986 61.7 67.3
1985 61.4 66.5
1984 60.9 65.5
1983 60.3 64.5
1982 59.7 63.6
1981 59.1 62.9
1980 58.7 62.2
1979 58.2 61.7
1978 57.6 61.3
1977 57.1 60.9
1976 56.4 60.4
1975 56 59.7
1974 55.4 59
1973 54.9 58.3
1972 54.4 57.7
1971 53.8 57.1
1970 53.3 56.5
1969 52.6 55.7
1968 51.9 55
1967 51.3 54.3
1966 48.4 53.7
1965 42.8 53.1
1964 49.4 52.5
1963 48.7 52
1962 48.1 51.4
1961 47.4 51.1
1960 46.8 50.6
1959 46.2 50.1
1958 45.4 49.5
1957 45 49.1
1956 44.3 48.6
1955 43.6 48.1
1954 42.9 47.6
1953 42.2 47.1
1952 41.5 46.5
1951 40.8 45.9
1950 40.2 45.2

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

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Indonesia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Thailand
2024 283,487,931 71,668,011
2023 281,190,067 71,702,435
2022 278,830,529 71,735,329
2021 276,758,053 71,727,332
2020 274,814,866 71,641,484
2019 272,489,381 71,522,271
2018 269,951,846 71,376,079
2017 267,346,658 71,160,187
2016 264,627,418 70,859,841
2015 261,799,249 70,540,795
2014 258,877,399 70,216,367
2013 255,852,467 69,845,114
2012 252,698,525 69,436,098
2011 249,470,032 69,007,208
2010 246,305,322 68,579,447
2009 243,220,028 68,121,080
2008 240,157,903 67,619,830
2007 237,062,337 67,102,394
2006 233,951,652 66,567,687
2005 230,871,650 66,017,420
2004 227,926,649 65,452,047
2003 225,048,008 64,868,166
2002 222,088,495 64,266,437
2001 219,097,902 63,651,141
2000 216,077,790 63,007,815
1999 213,004,668 62,299,043
1998 209,826,788 61,522,630
1997 206,536,095 60,724,584
1996 203,204,348 59,920,064
1995 199,888,057 59,098,232
1994 196,591,828 58,260,854
1993 193,305,168 57,408,198
1992 190,043,744 56,528,834
1991 186,778,238 55,637,434
1990 183,501,098 54,738,329
1989 180,201,630 53,848,956
1988 176,855,065 52,969,595
1987 173,511,154 52,074,105
1986 170,175,065 51,177,834
1985 166,776,185 50,270,753
1984 163,251,124 49,351,708
1983 159,651,381 48,423,309
1982 156,052,152 47,494,577
1981 152,485,035 46,575,855
1980 148,950,540 45,650,022
1979 145,434,834 44,718,434
1978 141,953,163 43,788,976
1977 138,533,541 42,843,974
1976 135,173,655 41,896,504
1975 131,843,848 40,940,005
1974 128,555,045 39,952,891
1973 125,288,515 38,947,787
1972 122,039,841 37,933,929
1971 118,833,702 36,937,387
1970 115,657,495 35,954,408
1969 112,517,639 34,973,782
1968 109,450,006 34,002,560
1967 106,526,393 33,037,801
1966 103,792,754 32,086,071
1965 101,365,130 31,149,337
1964 98,833,749 30,232,141
1963 96,051,424 29,342,322
1962 93,375,850 28,481,040
1961 90,791,249 27,650,334
1960 88,296,070 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Thailand
2023 2.13 1.21
2022 2.15 1.22
2021 2.17 1.23
2020 2.19 1.26
2019 2.21 1.29
2018 2.22 1.32
2017 2.25 1.36
2016 2.31 1.4
2015 2.35 1.45
2014 2.39 1.48
2013 2.44 1.53
2012 2.51 1.56
2011 2.52 1.57
2010 2.46 1.56
2009 2.44 1.57
2008 2.44 1.59
2007 2.48 1.62
2006 2.46 1.63
2005 2.45 1.64
2004 2.42 1.67
2003 2.41 1.67
2002 2.44 1.69
2001 2.47 1.71
2000 2.5 1.73
1999 2.57 1.77
1998 2.66 1.82
1997 2.74 1.85
1996 2.78 1.87
1995 2.81 1.89
1994 2.85 1.93
1993 2.9 1.97
1992 2.95 2.01
1991 3.06 2.04
1990 3.11 2.07
1989 3.25 2.14
1988 3.35 2.17
1987 3.42 2.26
1986 3.53 2.36
1985 3.73 2.45
1984 3.96 2.58
1983 4.11 2.76
1982 4.25 2.94
1981 4.36 3.13
1980 4.5 3.29
1979 4.63 3.45
1978 4.73 3.62
1977 4.81 3.87
1976 4.92 4.12
1975 5.03 4.36
1974 5.09 4.6
1973 5.25 4.85
1972 5.32 5.08
1971 5.4 5.25
1970 5.49 5.45
1969 5.55 5.7
1968 5.57 5.93
1967 5.58 6.08
1966 5.59 6.18
1965 5.59 6.26
1964 5.57 6.31
1963 5.55 6.34
1962 5.53 6.33
1961 5.52 6.32
1960 5.51 6.33

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

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Indonesia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Thailand
2024 31.1 41.1
2023 30.8 40.7
2022 30.6 40.2
2021 30.3 39.7
2020 30.1 39.2
2019 29.9 38.7
2018 29.6 38.2
2017 29.4 37.7
2016 29.1 37.3
2015 28.9 36.8
2014 28.6 36.3
2013 28.3 35.9
2012 28.1 35.4
2011 27.9 35
2010 27.6 34.5
2009 27.3 34
2008 27.1 33.6
2007 26.8 33.1
2006 26.5 32.6
2005 26.2 32.2
2004 25.9 31.7
2003 25.6 31.3
2002 25.2 30.9
2001 24.9 30.5
2000 24.6 30
1999 24.3 29.5
1998 24 28.9
1997 23.7 28.3
1996 23.5 27.7
1995 23.2 27.2
1994 22.9 26.6
1993 22.6 26
1992 22.3 25.4
1991 22 24.8
1990 21.7 24.3
1989 21.4 23.7
1988 21.1 23.3
1987 20.9 22.8
1986 20.6 22.4
1985 20.3 21.9
1984 20.1 21.5
1983 19.9 21
1982 19.7 20.6
1981 19.6 20.2
1980 19.4 19.9
1979 19.3 19.5
1978 19.2 19.2
1977 19.1 18.9
1976 19 18.7
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 18.9 18.2
1973 18.8 18
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 18.9 17.6
1970 19 17.5
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.3
1967 19.4 17.3
1966 19.6 17.3
1965 19.8 17.4
1964 19.9 17.5
1963 20 17.6
1962 20.1 17.7
1961 20.1 17.9
1960 20.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia Thailand
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
30.8%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Indonesia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Thailand
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
436,817 mi
2020

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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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