Germany vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 5.33 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Indonesia about 5.3 times.
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0.19×
Germany is 0.19× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 5.33× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Jakarta |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Indonesia?
- No. Germany is 5.33 times smaller than Indonesia. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Indonesia?
- About 5.3 times: Indonesia has 5.33× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Indonesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 83,491,249. Density: Germany 233 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².