India vs Indonesia
India is 73% larger than Indonesia. Indonesia would fit into India about 1.7 times.
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1.73×
India is 1.73× the area of Indonesia.
| India | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Jakarta |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Indonesia?
- Yes. India is 73% larger than Indonesia. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into India?
- About 1.7 times: India has 1.73× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do India and Indonesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Indonesia?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 285,721,236. Density: India 445 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².