Indonesia vs Pakistan
Indonesia vs Pakistan: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.13 births per woman in Indonesia and 3.61 births per woman in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 1.48 births per woman, or 1.69 times that in Indonesia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 100 and Pakistan ranked 42 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 1.73 births per woman and Pakistan at 1.93 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13 | 3.61 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.15 | 3.66 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 3.72 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.19 | 3.77 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.21 | 3.81 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.22 | 3.86 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.25 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.31 | 3.9 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 3.99 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 4.06 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.44 | 4.13 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 4.2 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.52 | 4.31 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.46 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.44 | 4.47 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.44 | 4.52 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.48 | 4.55 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 4.59 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.45 | 4.6 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.42 | 4.69 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.41 | 4.89 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.44 | 5.01 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.47 | 5.18 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 5.35 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | 5.46 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 5.51 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 5.64 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 5.77 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | 5.89 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 6.01 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 6.11 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.95 | 6.21 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.06 | 6.29 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.11 | 6.36 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.25 | 6.43 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.35 | 6.48 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 6.52 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 6.55 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.73 | 6.59 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | 6.62 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.11 | 6.64 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.25 | 6.67 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.36 | 6.7 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 6.73 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.63 | 6.76 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.73 | 6.78 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.81 | 6.8 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.92 | 6.81 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.03 | 6.81 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 6.81 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.25 | 6.81 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.32 | 6.81 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.49 | 6.8 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.55 | 6.8 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.57 | 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.58 | 6.8 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.59 | 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.59 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.57 | 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 6.8 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.53 | 6.8 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.52 | 6.8 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.51 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.48 | 6.8 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.45 | 6.8 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.42 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.39 | 6.8 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.36 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.31 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.26 | 6.8 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.21 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.16 | 6.8 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.11 | 6.8 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.121.72–2.51 | 3.553.1–4.06 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.11.65–2.54 | 3.52.98–4.08 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.081.61–2.57 | 3.442.86–4.08 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.061.55–2.59 | 3.392.76–4.08 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.041.51–2.58 | 3.342.65–4.08 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.48–2.57 | 3.32.56–4.09 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.44–2.58 | 3.252.48–4.07 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.43–2.61 | 3.212.42–4.07 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.991.42–2.6 | 3.162.33–4.09 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.981.42–2.59 | 3.122.25–4.06 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.971.39–2.61 | 3.082.18–4.06 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.951.37–2.61 | 3.042.12–4.05 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.941.35–2.61 | 3.012.07–4.02 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.35–2.6 | 2.972.04–4.02 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.931.33–2.61 | 2.941.98–4.02 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.921.32–2.63 | 2.91.93–4.01 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.911.32–2.61 | 2.871.9–3.97 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.91.3–2.57 | 2.831.87–3.96 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.891.28–2.57 | 2.81.83–3.95 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.891.28–2.55 | 2.771.8–3.95 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.881.26–2.56 | 2.741.77–3.97 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.871.25–2.54 | 2.721.74–3.93 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.871.25–2.53 | 2.691.71–3.92 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.861.24–2.52 | 2.661.66–3.91 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.861.26–2.52 | 2.631.64–3.9 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.851.26–2.52 | 2.611.64–3.83 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.851.25–2.53 | 2.581.6–3.82 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.841.24–2.51 | 2.561.59–3.84 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.841.22–2.49 | 2.541.54–3.82 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.841.21–2.5 | 2.521.56–3.79 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.831.22–2.51 | 2.51.52–3.79 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.831.21–2.51 | 2.481.5–3.74 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.821.18–2.52 | 2.461.48–3.69 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.821.18–2.51 | 2.431.47–3.71 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.18–2.5 | 2.411.47–3.7 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.811.15–2.51 | 2.391.45–3.65 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.15–2.49 | 2.371.41–3.65 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.81.16–2.49 | 2.351.41–3.63 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.14–2.47 | 2.331.39–3.61 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.14–2.48 | 2.321.38–3.6 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.13–2.49 | 2.31.39–3.57 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.49 | 2.281.38–3.51 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.13–2.48 | 2.271.37–3.5 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.49 | 2.251.38–3.49 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.12–2.5 | 2.241.35–3.47 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.09–2.49 | 2.221.34–3.49 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 2.211.33–3.47 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.11–2.48 | 2.191.33–3.45 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.1–2.5 | 2.181.32–3.44 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.09–2.47 | 2.171.32–3.41 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 2.151.31–3.39 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.07–2.47 | 2.141.31–3.42 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 2.131.28–3.41 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 2.121.25–3.36 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.08–2.48 | 2.111.26–3.32 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.07–2.5 | 2.11.24–3.36 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 2.091.25–3.37 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 2.081.23–3.37 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.08–2.49 | 2.071.23–3.35 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.06–2.47 | 2.061.23–3.32 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.751.06–2.48 | 2.051.23–3.33 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 2.041.23–3.33 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.751.04–2.48 | 2.031.23–3.31 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.751.07–2.47 | 2.021.23–3.25 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.751.07–2.46 | 2.011.22–3.24 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 2.011.22–3.22 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 21.19–3.21 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.991.2–3.17 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.991.2–3.19 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.981.19–3.18 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.971.19–3.16 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.741.07–2.48 | 1.961.19–3.15 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.06–2.49 | 1.961.18–3.13 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.951.19–3.13 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.941.15–3.09 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.49 | 1.941.17–3.13 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.931.17–3.13 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Pakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIndonesia: 30.3% in 2022Pakistan: 50.6% in 2022
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Pakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025