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Indonesia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 14th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Zambia
Population
288551776
22697916
Population rank 4/197 62/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Indonesia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Zambia
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $25,873,601,261
2016 $931,877,364,038 $20,958,412,538
2015 $860,854,232,686 $21,251,216,799
2014 $890,814,755,534 $27,141,023,558
2013 $912,524,136,718 $28,037,239,463
2012 $917,869,913,333 $25,503,060,420
2011 $892,969,104,563 $23,459,515,276
2010 $755,094,157,622 $20,265,559,484
2009 $539,580,085,612 $15,328,342,304
2008 $510,228,634,992 $17,910,858,638
2007 $432,216,737,775 $14,056,957,976
2006 $364,570,515,618 $12,756,858,899
2005 $285,868,619,196 $8,331,870,169
2004 $256,836,875,295 $6,221,110,219
2003 $234,772,463,824 $4,901,869,764
2002 $195,660,611,165 $4,193,850,445
2001 $160,446,947,785 $4,094,441,301
2000 $165,021,012,078 $3,600,632,111
1999 $140,001,351,215 $3,404,284,891
1998 $95,445,547,873 $3,537,741,942
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,303,288,480
1996 $227,369,679,375 $3,597,220,962
1995 $202,132,028,723 $3,806,983,413
1994 $176,892,143,932 $3,656,806,166
1993 $158,006,700,302 $3,273,505,344
1992 $128,026,966,580 $3,182,810,841
1991 $116,621,996,217 $3,376,806,697
1990 $106,140,727,334 $3,288,381,797
1989 $94,451,427,877 $3,994,673,161
1988 $84,300,174,486 $3,728,878,149
1987 $75,929,617,558 $2,265,250,972
1986 $79,954,072,545 $1,664,413,508
1985 $85,289,488,375 $2,252,454,500
1984 $84,853,700,028 $2,719,518,933
1983 $81,052,283,384 $3,321,048,451
1982 $90,158,449,295 $3,871,117,093
1981 $85,518,233,419 $4,008,126,497
1980 $72,482,337,397 $3,884,530,854
1979 $51,400,186,343 $3,353,445,378
1978 $51,455,719,076 $2,811,032,473
1977 $45,808,915,663 $2,515,296,940
1976 $37,269,156,627 $2,742,859,263
1975 $30,463,855,422 $2,442,672,141
1974 $25,802,409,639 $2,910,981,262
1973 $16,273,253,012 $2,434,255,237
1972 $10,997,590,361 $1,872,416,680
1971 $9,333,536,370 $1,653,259,341
1970 $9,150,684,932 $1,788,779,285
1969 $8,337,423,313 $1,926,399,230
1968 $7,076,465,300 $1,573,739,371
1967 $5,667,756,628 $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Indonesia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Zambia
2024 $4,925 $1,187
2023 $4,876 $1,331
2022 $4,731 $1,447
2021 $4,287 $1,127
2020 $3,854 $952
2019 $4,107 $1,259
2018 $3,861 $1,464
2017 $3,799 $1,483
2016 $3,521 $1,239
2015 $3,288 $1,296
2014 $3,441 $1,707
2013 $3,567 $1,821
2012 $3,632 $1,710
2011 $3,579 $1,625
2010 $3,066 $1,451
2009 $2,218 $1,136
2008 $2,125 $1,376
2007 $1,823 $1,119
2006 $1,558 $1,052
2005 $1,238 $711
2004 $1,127 $549
2003 $1,043 $446
2002 $881 $394
2001 $732 $397
2000 $764 $359
1999 $657 $350
1998 $455 $373
1997 $1,045 $466
1996 $1,119 $400
1995 $1,011 $433
1994 $900 $426
1993 $817 $391
1992 $674 $389
1991 $624 $423
1990 $578 $422
1989 $524 $526
1988 $477 $504
1987 $438 $315
1986 $470 $238.2
1985 $511 $332
1984 $520 $413
1983 $508 $520
1982 $578 $627
1981 $561 $670
1980 $487 $669
1979 $353 $595
1978 $362 $514
1977 $331 $474
1976 $275.7 $533
1975 $231.1 $490
1974 $200.7 $601
1973 $129.9 $518
1972 $90.1 $410
1971 $78.5 $372
1970 $79.1 $414
1969 $74.1 $459
1968 $64.7 $387
1967 $53.2 $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Indonesia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Zambia
2026 71.6 66.9
2025 71.4 66.7
2024 71.3 66.5
2023 71.1 66.3
2022 70.9 65.3
2021 67.5 62.4
2020 68.8 63.4
2019 70.3 62.9
2018 70.1 62.1
2017 70 61.6
2016 69.7 61.1
2015 69.5 60.7
2014 69.3 60.1
2013 69.1 59.4
2012 68.9 58.7
2011 68.6 57.8
2010 68.4 56.9
2009 68.3 55.9
2008 68.1 54.8
2007 67.9 53.7
2006 67.7 52.7
2005 67.5 51.6
2004 65.5 50.5
2003 67.1 49.6
2002 67 48.5
2001 66.6 47.4
2000 66.3 46.6
1999 66 45.9
1998 65.9 45.7
1997 65.8 45.7
1996 65.5 45.8
1995 65.3 46.1
1994 65 46.3
1993 64.9 46.7
1992 64.2 47
1991 63.7 47.4
1990 63.2 48.2
1989 62.9 48.9
1988 62.4 49.7
1987 62.1 50.4
1986 61.7 51.1
1985 61.4 52
1984 60.9 52.9
1983 60.3 53.7
1982 59.7 54.4
1981 59.1 55
1980 58.7 55.5
1979 58.2 56
1978 57.6 56.3
1977 57.1 56.3
1976 56.4 56.1
1975 56 55.7
1974 55.4 55.4
1973 54.9 54.9
1972 54.4 54.4
1971 53.8 53.9
1970 53.3 53.4
1969 52.6 53
1968 51.9 52.7
1967 51.3 52.5
1966 48.4 52.3
1965 42.8 52.1
1964 49.4 51.2
1963 48.7 51.6
1962 48.1 51.3
1961 47.4 51
1960 46.8 50.6
1959 46.2 50.3
1958 45.4 49.9
1957 45 49.5
1956 44.3 49.1
1955 43.6 48.8
1954 42.9 48.4
1953 42.2 48
1952 41.5 47.6
1951 40.8 47.2
1950 40.2 46.8

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

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Indonesia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Zambia
2024 283,487,931 21,314,956
2023 281,190,067 20,723,965
2022 278,830,529 20,152,938
2021 276,758,053 19,603,607
2020 274,814,866 19,059,395
2019 272,489,381 18,513,839
2018 269,951,846 17,973,569
2017 267,346,658 17,441,320
2016 264,627,418 16,914,423
2015 261,799,249 16,399,089
2014 258,877,399 15,895,315
2013 255,852,467 15,398,997
2012 252,698,525 14,913,629
2011 249,470,032 14,437,796
2010 246,305,322 13,965,594
2009 243,220,028 13,490,389
2008 240,157,903 13,021,324
2007 237,062,337 12,565,085
2006 233,951,652 12,129,553
2005 230,871,650 11,718,819
2004 227,926,649 11,338,198
2003 225,048,008 10,983,595
2002 222,088,495 10,647,949
2001 219,097,902 10,325,185
2000 216,077,790 10,017,631
1999 213,004,668 9,740,005
1998 209,826,788 9,482,408
1997 206,536,095 9,237,063
1996 203,204,348 9,004,053
1995 199,888,057 8,785,763
1994 196,591,828 8,576,269
1993 193,305,168 8,373,921
1992 190,043,744 8,176,680
1991 186,778,238 7,981,650
1990 183,501,098 7,786,169
1989 180,201,630 7,589,216
1988 176,855,065 7,391,440
1987 173,511,154 7,191,282
1986 170,175,065 6,986,471
1985 166,776,185 6,780,953
1984 163,251,124 6,580,490
1983 159,651,381 6,381,038
1982 156,052,152 6,178,637
1981 152,485,035 5,983,289
1980 148,950,540 5,802,833
1979 145,434,834 5,631,728
1978 141,953,163 5,465,374
1977 138,533,541 5,302,480
1976 135,173,655 5,143,842
1975 131,843,848 4,990,086
1974 128,555,045 4,842,746
1973 125,288,515 4,702,693
1972 122,039,841 4,569,309
1971 118,833,702 4,442,525
1970 115,657,495 4,321,718
1969 112,517,639 4,197,116
1968 109,450,006 4,065,593
1967 106,526,393 3,936,343
1966 103,792,754 3,812,003
1965 101,365,130 3,692,086
1964 98,833,749 3,577,017
1963 96,051,424 3,465,907
1962 93,375,850 3,358,099
1961 90,791,249 3,254,086
1960 88,296,070 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Zambia
2023 2.13 4.1
2022 2.15 4.18
2021 2.17 4.25
2020 2.19 4.32
2019 2.21 4.42
2018 2.22 4.49
2017 2.25 4.57
2016 2.31 4.67
2015 2.35 4.78
2014 2.39 4.89
2013 2.44 5.01
2012 2.51 5.14
2011 2.52 5.26
2010 2.46 5.36
2009 2.44 5.45
2008 2.44 5.53
2007 2.48 5.61
2006 2.46 5.68
2005 2.45 5.7
2004 2.42 5.7
2003 2.41 5.71
2002 2.44 5.77
2001 2.47 5.85
2000 2.5 5.92
1999 2.57 6
1998 2.66 6.07
1997 2.74 6.12
1996 2.78 6.18
1995 2.81 6.23
1994 2.85 6.26
1993 2.9 6.3
1992 2.95 6.35
1991 3.06 6.46
1990 3.11 6.57
1989 3.25 6.64
1988 3.35 6.7
1987 3.42 6.8
1986 3.53 6.87
1985 3.73 6.93
1984 3.96 6.97
1983 4.11 7.01
1982 4.25 7.04
1981 4.36 7.07
1980 4.5 7.14
1979 4.63 7.22
1978 4.73 7.29
1977 4.81 7.35
1976 4.92 7.39
1975 5.03 7.42
1974 5.09 7.36
1973 5.25 7.34
1972 5.32 7.3
1971 5.4 7.26
1970 5.49 7.22
1969 5.55 7.18
1968 5.57 7.18
1967 5.58 7.15
1966 5.59 7.14
1965 5.59 7.12
1964 5.57 7.09
1963 5.55 7.06
1962 5.53 7.01
1961 5.52 6.98
1960 5.51 6.95

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

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Indonesia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Zambia
2024 31.1 18.8
2023 30.8 18.6
2022 30.6 18.4
2021 30.3 18.2
2020 30.1 18
2019 29.9 17.9
2018 29.6 17.7
2017 29.4 17.5
2016 29.1 17.4
2015 28.9 17.2
2014 28.6 17.1
2013 28.3 17
2012 28.1 16.9
2011 27.9 16.8
2010 27.6 16.7
2009 27.3 16.6
2008 27.1 16.5
2007 26.8 16.4
2006 26.5 16.3
2005 26.2 16.3
2004 25.9 16.2
2003 25.6 16.1
2002 25.2 16
2001 24.9 15.9
2000 24.6 15.9
1999 24.3 15.8
1998 24 15.8
1997 23.7 15.8
1996 23.5 15.8
1995 23.2 15.8
1994 22.9 15.8
1993 22.6 15.8
1992 22.3 15.8
1991 22 15.7
1990 21.7 15.7
1989 21.4 15.7
1988 21.1 15.6
1987 20.9 15.6
1986 20.6 15.5
1985 20.3 15.5
1984 20.1 15.4
1983 19.9 15.4
1982 19.7 15.3
1981 19.6 15.3
1980 19.4 15.2
1979 19.3 15.3
1978 19.2 15.3
1977 19.1 15.4
1976 19 15.4
1975 18.9 15.5
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.8 15.8
1972 18.8 15.9
1971 18.9 16.1
1970 19 16.2
1969 19.1 16.4
1968 19.3 16.4
1967 19.4 16.5
1966 19.6 16.5
1965 19.8 16.6
1964 19.9 16.6
1963 20 16.7
1962 20.1 16.8
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
1.5%
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Indonesia Zambia
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
30.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Indonesia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Zambia
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
42,049 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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