Algeria vs Indonesia
Algeria is 25% larger than Indonesia.
AlgeriaIndonesiaAlgeria moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 1.25× the area of Indonesia.
 Algeria |  Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlgeria: 1.25× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 6.02× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 7.53× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 150 / km²#59 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlgeria: 1.28× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.28× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.54 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.19× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.65× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 5.7 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 0.7 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlgeria: 6.33× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 5.2 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 1.28× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAlgeria: 3.19× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAlgeria: 1.21× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexAlgeria: 0.035 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAlgeria: 1.14× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 5.04× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $1.45T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Algeria: 1.05× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 1.3 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndonesia: 0.5 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 3.62× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 17.8 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 9.8 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAlgeria: 8.1 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndonesia: 1.1 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndonesia: 6.0 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 8.49× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAlgeria: 1.06× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 72.4× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlgeria: 1.39× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 20.1 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAlgeria: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.26× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndonesia: 7.3 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 6.1 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 4.88× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 30.4× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAlgeria: 0.08 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 0.02 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAlgeria: 4.0× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | G20, BRICS, ASEAN |
| Capital | Algiers | Jakarta |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Indonesian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +62 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28° N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Indonesia?
- Yes. Algeria is 25% larger than Indonesia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Algeria?
- About 1.3 times: Algeria has 1.25× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Algeria and Indonesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Indonesia about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or Indonesia?
- By gross national income per person, Algeria: $5,850 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Indonesia?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 71.3 — 5.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Indonesia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).