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Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 14th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia UAE
Population
288551776
11686438
Population rank 4/197 84/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Indonesia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia UAE
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $403,365,010,211
2016 $931,877,364,038 $381,717,086,453
2015 $860,854,232,686 $381,973,042,886
2014 $890,814,755,534 $424,935,874,745
2013 $912,524,136,718 $409,632,675,289
2012 $917,869,913,333 $392,793,464,942
2011 $892,969,104,563 $368,881,143,635
2010 $755,094,157,622 $307,736,419,333
2009 $539,580,085,612 $253,547,358,747
2008 $510,228,634,992 $315,474,615,739
2007 $432,216,737,775 $257,916,133,424
2006 $364,570,515,618 $222,116,541,865
2005 $285,868,619,196 $180,617,467,965
2004 $256,836,875,295 $147,824,370,320
2003 $234,772,463,824 $124,346,358,067
2002 $195,660,611,165 $109,816,201,498
2001 $160,446,947,785 $103,311,640,572
2000 $165,021,012,078 $104,337,372,362
1999 $140,001,351,215 $84,445,473,111
1998 $95,445,547,873 $75,674,336,283
1997 $215,748,998,610 $78,839,008,445
1996 $227,369,679,375 $73,571,233,996
1995 $202,132,028,723 $65,743,666,576
1994 $176,892,143,932 $59,305,093,980
1993 $158,006,700,302 $55,625,170,253
1992 $128,026,966,580 $54,239,171,888
1991 $116,621,996,217 $51,552,165,622
1990 $106,140,727,334 $50,701,443,748
1989 $94,451,427,877 $41,464,995,914
1988 $84,300,174,486 $36,275,674,203
1987 $75,929,617,558 $36,384,908,744
1986 $79,954,072,545 $33,943,612,095
1985 $85,289,488,375 $40,603,650,232
1984 $84,853,700,028 $41,807,954,236
1983 $81,052,283,384 $42,803,323,345
1982 $90,158,449,295 $46,622,718,605
1981 $85,518,233,419 $49,333,424,135
1980 $72,482,337,397 $43,599,160,050
1979 $51,400,186,343 $31,225,659,621
1978 $51,455,719,076 $23,775,764,225
1977 $45,808,915,663 $24,871,775,165
1976 $37,269,156,627 $19,213,158,779
1975 $30,463,855,422 $14,720,728,249
1974 $25,802,409,639 $11,651,505,689
1973 $16,273,253,012 $4,231,243,616
1972 $10,997,590,361 $1,415,086,929
1971 $9,333,536,370 $939,893,600
1970 $9,150,684,932 $685,986,701
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia UAE
2024 $4,925 $50,274
2023 $4,876 $49,851
2022 $4,731 $50,760
2021 $4,287 $44,119
2020 $3,854 $37,992
2019 $4,107 $45,939
2018 $3,861 $47,135
2017 $3,799 $43,734
2016 $3,521 $42,721
2015 $3,288 $44,910
2014 $3,441 $52,725
2013 $3,567 $53,247
2012 $3,632 $53,142
2011 $3,579 $51,922
2010 $3,066 $44,795
2009 $2,218 $37,803
2008 $2,125 $50,054
2007 $1,823 $45,855
2006 $1,558 $44,343
2005 $1,238 $38,719
2004 $1,127 $33,377
2003 $1,043 $29,660
2002 $881 $27,754
2001 $732 $27,745
2000 $764 $29,866
1999 $657 $25,856
1998 $455 $24,889
1997 $1,045 $27,983
1996 $1,119 $28,323
1995 $1,011 $27,003
1994 $900 $25,473
1993 $817 $25,033
1992 $674 $25,648
1991 $624 $25,691
1990 $578 $26,710
1989 $524 $23,167
1988 $477 $21,570
1987 $438 $23,113
1986 $470 $23,132
1985 $511 $29,468
1984 $520 $32,012
1983 $508 $34,650
1982 $578 $39,972
1981 $561 $44,854
1980 $487 $42,925
1979 $353 $34,238
1978 $362 $29,379
1977 $331 $35,020
1976 $275.7 $31,197
1975 $231.1 $27,117
1974 $200.7 $23,823
1973 $129.9 $9,696
1972 $90.1 $3,675
1971 $78.5 $2,805
1970 $79.1 $2,394
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia UAE
2026 71.6 83.4
2025 71.4 83.2
2024 71.3 83.1
2023 71.1 82.9
2022 70.9 80.5
2021 67.5 79.1
2020 68.8 81.9
2019 70.3 82.6
2018 70.1 82.4
2017 70 82.4
2016 69.7 82.2
2015 69.5 82.1
2014 69.3 82
2013 69.1 82
2012 68.9 81.9
2011 68.6 81.9
2010 68.4 81.9
2009 68.3 81.7
2008 68.1 81.6
2007 67.9 81.4
2006 67.7 81.2
2005 67.5 80.8
2004 65.5 80.3
2003 67.1 79.6
2002 67 78.7
2001 66.6 77.6
2000 66.3 76.3
1999 66 75
1998 65.9 73.7
1997 65.8 72.6
1996 65.5 71.8
1995 65.3 71.4
1994 65 71.2
1993 64.9 71.2
1992 64.2 71.2
1991 63.7 71.1
1990 63.2 71.1
1989 62.9 71
1988 62.4 70.8
1987 62.1 70.6
1986 61.7 70.4
1985 61.4 70.1
1984 60.9 69.8
1983 60.3 69.4
1982 59.7 69.1
1981 59.1 68.6
1980 58.7 68.2
1979 58.2 67.6
1978 57.6 67.1
1977 57.1 66.5
1976 56.4 65.8
1975 56 65.1
1974 55.4 64.4
1973 54.9 63.5
1972 54.4 62.7
1971 53.8 61.8
1970 53.3 60.8
1969 52.6 59.8
1968 51.9 58.7
1967 51.3 57.6
1966 48.4 56.6
1965 42.8 55.5
1964 49.4 54.5
1963 48.7 53.5
1962 48.1 52.5
1961 47.4 51.6
1960 46.8 50.7
1959 46.2 49.7
1958 45.4 48.8
1957 45 47.8
1956 44.3 46.9
1955 43.6 46
1954 42.9 45.2
1953 42.2 44.4
1952 41.5 43.6
1951 40.8 42.9
1950 40.2 42.1

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

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Indonesia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Indonesia UAE
2024 283,487,931 10,986,400
2023 281,190,067 10,483,751
2022 278,830,529 10,074,977
2021 276,758,053 9,575,152
2020 274,814,866 9,401,038
2019 272,489,381 9,445,785
2018 269,951,846 9,346,701
2017 267,346,658 9,223,225
2016 264,627,418 8,935,095
2015 261,799,249 8,505,237
2014 258,877,399 8,059,440
2013 255,852,467 7,693,031
2012 252,698,525 7,391,448
2011 249,470,032 7,104,538
2010 246,305,322 6,869,838
2009 243,220,028 6,707,058
2008 240,157,903 6,302,664
2007 237,062,337 5,624,635
2006 233,951,652 5,009,100
2005 230,871,650 4,664,790
2004 227,926,649 4,428,967
2003 225,048,008 4,192,457
2002 222,088,495 3,956,826
2001 219,097,902 3,723,590
2000 216,077,790 3,493,575
1999 213,004,668 3,266,009
1998 209,826,788 3,040,421
1997 206,536,095 2,817,410
1996 203,204,348 2,597,564
1995 199,888,057 2,434,662
1994 196,591,828 2,328,188
1993 193,305,168 2,222,093
1992 190,043,744 2,114,730
1991 186,778,238 2,006,626
1990 183,501,098 1,898,220
1989 180,201,630 1,789,851
1988 176,855,065 1,681,788
1987 173,511,154 1,574,244
1986 170,175,065 1,467,383
1985 166,776,185 1,377,911
1984 163,251,124 1,305,996
1983 159,651,381 1,235,305
1982 156,052,152 1,166,370
1981 152,485,035 1,099,855
1980 148,950,540 1,015,700
1979 145,434,834 912,010
1978 141,953,163 809,274
1977 138,533,541 710,209
1976 135,173,655 615,866
1975 131,843,848 542,856
1974 128,555,045 489,087
1973 125,288,515 436,399
1972 122,039,841 385,014
1971 118,833,702 335,027
1970 115,657,495 286,536
1969 112,517,639 239,660
1968 109,450,006 199,416
1967 106,526,393 179,700
1966 103,792,754 173,976
1965 101,365,130 167,103
1964 98,833,749 159,692
1963 96,051,424 152,211
1962 93,375,850 144,946
1961 90,791,249 137,989
1960 88,296,070 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia UAE
2023 2.13 1.2
2022 2.15 1.15
2021 2.17 1.16
2020 2.19 1.29
2019 2.21 1.25
2018 2.22 1.29
2017 2.25 1.35
2016 2.31 1.37
2015 2.35 1.42
2014 2.39 1.48
2013 2.44 1.53
2012 2.51 1.53
2011 2.52 1.54
2010 2.46 1.57
2009 2.44 1.58
2008 2.44 1.52
2007 2.48 1.79
2006 2.46 1.96
2005 2.45 2.23
2004 2.42 2.38
2003 2.41 2.49
2002 2.44 2.54
2001 2.47 2.62
2000 2.5 2.73
1999 2.57 2.79
1998 2.66 2.77
1997 2.74 2.83
1996 2.78 3.06
1995 2.81 3.28
1994 2.85 3.76
1993 2.9 3.82
1992 2.95 4.09
1991 3.06 4.25
1990 3.11 4.51
1989 3.25 4.65
1988 3.35 4.77
1987 3.42 4.88
1986 3.53 5
1985 3.73 5.13
1984 3.96 5.3
1983 4.11 5.48
1982 4.25 5.66
1981 4.36 5.81
1980 4.5 5.95
1979 4.63 6.06
1978 4.73 6.15
1977 4.81 6.22
1976 4.92 6.29
1975 5.03 6.35
1974 5.09 6.41
1973 5.25 6.46
1972 5.32 6.5
1971 5.4 6.52
1970 5.49 6.52
1969 5.55 6.52
1968 5.57 6.53
1967 5.58 6.51
1966 5.59 6.5
1965 5.59 6.5
1964 5.57 6.49
1963 5.55 6.5
1962 5.53 6.49
1961 5.52 6.49
1960 5.51 6.5

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

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Indonesia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia UAE
2024 31.1 32.6
2023 30.8 32.2
2022 30.6 31.9
2021 30.3 31.9
2020 30.1 31.8
2019 29.9 31.8
2018 29.6 31.8
2017 29.4 31.8
2016 29.1 31.8
2015 28.9 31.8
2014 28.6 31.8
2013 28.3 31.7
2012 28.1 31.7
2011 27.9 31.7
2010 27.6 31.7
2009 27.3 31.6
2008 27.1 31.6
2007 26.8 31.6
2006 26.5 31.4
2005 26.2 30.9
2004 25.9 30.3
2003 25.6 29.6
2002 25.2 29.1
2001 24.9 28.6
2000 24.6 28.2
1999 24.3 28
1998 24 27.9
1997 23.7 27.9
1996 23.5 28.1
1995 23.2 28
1994 22.9 27.4
1993 22.6 26.8
1992 22.3 26.4
1991 22 26
1990 21.7 25.8
1989 21.4 25.8
1988 21.1 25.9
1987 20.9 26.1
1986 20.6 26.5
1985 20.3 26.6
1984 20.1 26.4
1983 19.9 26.4
1982 19.7 26.4
1981 19.6 26.4
1980 19.4 26.2
1979 19.3 25.8
1978 19.2 25.5
1977 19.1 25.4
1976 19 25.6
1975 18.9 25.4
1974 18.9 24.7
1973 18.8 24.1
1972 18.8 23.6
1971 18.9 23.2
1970 19 23
1969 19.1 23.1
1968 19.3 23.5
1967 19.4 23.3
1966 19.6 22.6
1965 19.8 22
1964 19.9 21.5
1963 20 21
1962 20.1 20.6
1961 20.1 20.1
1960 20.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Indonesia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Indonesia UAE
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
30.8%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Indonesia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia UAE
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
2,535 mi
2008

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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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