France vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 2.96 times larger than France. France would fit into Indonesia about 3.0 times.
FranceIndonesiaFrance moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
0.34×
France is 0.34× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 2.96× the size of France.
| France | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Jakarta |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why France looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Indonesia?
- No. France is 2.96 times smaller than Indonesia. France covers 643,801 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does France fit into Indonesia?
- About 3.0 times: Indonesia has 2.96× the area of France.
- Why do France and Indonesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why France looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 68,720,337. Density: France 107 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².