Indonesia vs Libya
Indonesia is 8% larger than Libya.
IndonesiaLibyaIndonesia moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 1.08× the area of Libya.
 Indonesia |  Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 1.08× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 1,759,541 km²#16 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 38.3× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 7,458,555#105 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 35.4× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#187 of 194 |
| Urban populationLibya: 1.48× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 88%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLibya: 1.08× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 2.30 per woman#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLibya: 0.26 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLibya: 1.04× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.17× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Libya: 2.6 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 2.3 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLibya: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLibya: 76.7× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 2.30 per 1,000#39 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndonesia: 0.2 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 71.1 years#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 1.92× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000 births#124 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexIndonesia: 0.007 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLibya: 1.42× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $7,250#95 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 30.1× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $48.1B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Indonesia: 1.07× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $16,521#104 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLibya: 8.3 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +13.4%#2 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndonesia: 0.1 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLibya: 5.88× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8%#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 17.3 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndonesia: 3.9 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 18.6% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLibya: 21.2 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 71.4% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLibya: 0.1 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLibya: 48.9 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 71.7% of GDP#21 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLibya: 3.43× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 3.6% of GDP#17 of 155 · 2023 |
| Internet usersLibya: 1.13× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLibya: 1.57× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 193 per 100#4 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 507× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLibya: 3.02× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 8.66 t a year#21 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 17.1 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 3.1%#163 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 22.5 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4%#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.04× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 20.0 µg/m³#84 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndonesia: 11.9 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 0.1% of land#187 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 8.3 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLibya: 27.5× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 817.1%#4 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 48.3× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 56 mm#179 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndonesia: 1.10 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | −1.84#182 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 1.02 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −1.53#183 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | OPEC |
| Capital | Jakarta | Tripoli |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +62 | +218 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern Africa, Africa |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Yes. Indonesia is 8% larger than Libya. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.1 times: Indonesia has 1.08× the area of Libya.
- Why do Indonesia and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 7,458,555. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Libya?
- By gross national income per person, Libya: $7,250 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Libya?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 71.1 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Libya have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Libya: military or transitional.