Indonesia vs Iran
Indonesia is 16% larger than Iran.
IndonesiaIranIndonesia moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Indonesia is 1.16× the area of Iran.
 Indonesia |  Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 1.16× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 1,648,195 km²#17 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 3.09× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 92,417,681#17 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 2.68× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 56 / km²#130 of 194 |
| Urban populationIran: 1.3× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndonesia: 1.26× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 1.68 per woman#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIran: 0.14 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.92%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndonesia: 1.25× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000#107 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.58× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Indonesia: 2.2 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 22.0%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Iran: 1.1 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIran: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIran: 57× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 1.71 per 1,000#48 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIran: 6.6 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 1.48× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000 births#110 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIran: 3.48× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIran: 1.31× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 58.7%#59 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexIran: 0.071 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.799#74 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndonesia: 1.1× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $4,650#118 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 3.99× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $362.68B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Iran: 1.12× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $19,699#95 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 7.9 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | −2.8%#185 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIran: 40.3 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +42.2%#5 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIran: 2.59× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndonesia: 1.48× the share in extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Iran: 1.5 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | 35.9#65 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 13.7 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIran: 12.2 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIran: 1.5 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndonesia: 1.1 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIran: 3.0 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#112 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIran: 2.01× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#57 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIran: 1.17× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#77 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIran: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 7.68× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIran: 3.15× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 9.05 t a year#20 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 19.3 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIran: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iran: 1.93× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 40.2 µg/m³#23 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndonesia: 4.2 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 7.8% of land#154 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIran: 0.4 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 9.7% of land#103 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIran: 2.74× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 81.3%#22 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 11.9× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndonesia: 0.95 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 0.63 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −1.14#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Theocracytheocratic republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Jakarta | Tehran |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Iranian rial (IRR) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Persian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+3:30 |
| Calling code | +62 | +98 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Southern 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. Indonesia sits at about 2° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Indonesia bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Indonesia is 16% larger than Iran. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.2 times: Indonesia has 1.16× the area of Iran.
- Why do Indonesia and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. 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, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 92,417,681. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Iran 56 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Iran?
- By gross national income per person, Indonesia: $5,120 against $4,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Iran?
- In Iran: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 71.3 — 6.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Iran have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Iran: theocracy.