Greenland vs Indonesia
Greenland is 14% larger than Indonesia.
GreenlandIndonesiaGreenland moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 1.14× the area of Indonesia.
 Greenland |  Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGreenland: 1.14× the area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 5,028× the population | 56,8312025 | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 5,718× the density | 0.03 / km² | 150 / km²#59 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreenland: 1.49× the urban share | 89%2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndonesia: 1.24× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman2024 | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIndonesia: 0.79 points higher | −0.01%2025 | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndonesia: 1.32× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,0002024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreenland: 1.22× the death rate | 9.3 per 1,0002024 | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Indonesia: 3.5 points higher | 20.7%2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greenland: 4.0 points higher | 11.5%2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndonesia: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −4.7 per 1,0002025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndonesia: 1.0 years longer | 70.3 years2024 | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 435× the economy | $3.33B2023 | $1.45T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greenland: 4.47× the output per person | $78,9062023 | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 4.2 points higher | +0.9%2023 | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 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 agriculture | — | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreenland: 18.0 points higher | 40.8% of GDP2023 | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 119 per 1002022 | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land2024 | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreenland: 3.64× the CO₂ per person | 10.4 t a year2024 | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 8.5 points higher | 11.7%2022 | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGreenland: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 13× the air pollution | 1.6 µg/m³2023 | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreenland: 29.9 points higher | 41.9% of land2025 | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreenland: 1.53 higher | +0.792025 | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreenland: 1.99 higher | +1.482025 | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGreenland: 18× the homicide rate | 5.4 per 100,0002016 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut) | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS, ASEAN |
| Capital | Nuuk | Jakarta |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
| Official languages | Greenlandic | Indonesian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−2, summer time UTC−1 · UTC−4 to UTC, 3 time zones | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +299 | +62 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | 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. Greenland sits at about 73° N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Indonesia?
- Yes. Greenland is 14% larger than Indonesia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Greenland?
- About 1.1 times: Greenland has 1.14× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Greenland and Indonesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Greenland or Indonesia?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 70.3 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greenland and Indonesia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greenland: dependent territory; Indonesia: presidential republic.