Indonesia at its true size
Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km², number 16 of 235 by area. Home to 285,721,236 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 1,904,570 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 285,721,236 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 150 per km² |
| Capital | Jakarta |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | ID · IDN · 360 |
Countries of a similar size
- Sudan1.01×Indonesia and Sudan are almost exactly the same size.
- Mexico0.97×Indonesia is 3% smaller than Mexico.
- Libya1.08×Indonesia is 8% larger than Libya.
- Iran1.16×Indonesia is 16% larger than Iran.
- Saudi Arabia0.85×Indonesia is 15% smaller than Saudi Arabia.
- Mongolia1.22×Indonesia is 22% larger than Mongolia.
How many times does Indonesia fit into…
- Russia: about 9.0 times
- Canada: about 5.2 times
- United States: about 5.2 times
Neighbours
Questions about Indonesia
- How big is Indonesia?
- Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km², which makes it number 16 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 285,721,236 people live there (2025), 150 per km².
- Is Indonesia bigger than Sudan?
- Indonesia and Sudan are almost exactly the same size. Indonesia: 1,904,570 km²; Sudan: 1,886,068 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Indonesia?
- Indonesia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Indonesia?
- Indonesia shares a land border with Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Timor-Leste.