Indonesia vs Malaysia
Indonesia is 5.76 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Indonesia about 5.8 times.
IndonesiaMalaysiaIndonesia moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 5.76× the area of Malaysia.
 Indonesia |  Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 5.76× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 7.94× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 1.38× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 109 / km²#81 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalaysia: 1.3× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndonesia: 1.38× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalaysia: 0.39 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndonesia: 1.27× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.43× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Indonesia: 2.9 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malaysia: 0.5 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalaysia: 4.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalaysia: 2.33× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalaysia: 5.5 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 2.17× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMalaysia: 4.5× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIndonesia: 1.17× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMalaysia: 0.091 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalaysia: 2.42× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 3.06× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $472.19B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malaysia: 2.35× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalaysia: 0.1 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndonesia: 0.5 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMalaysia: 1.19× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malaysia: 6.3 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 18.1 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMalaysia: 3.5 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalaysia: 14.7 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalaysia: 3.0 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 48.2 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalaysia: 1.35× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalaysia: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMalaysia: 1.14× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalaysia: 2.9× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 12.7 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMalaysia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.31× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalaysia: 1.3 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 6.7 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndonesia: 8.74× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 1.06× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMalaysia: 1.08 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMalaysia: 1.07 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | +0.56#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMalaysia: 2.33× the homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | ASEAN |
| Capital | Jakarta | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Malay |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +62 | +60 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malaysia at 4° N 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 Indonesia bigger than Malaysia?
- Yes. Indonesia is 5.76 times larger than Malaysia. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Indonesia?
- About 5.8 times: Indonesia has 5.76× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Indonesia and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 35,977,838. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- By gross national income per person, Malaysia: $12,380 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- In Malaysia: life expectancy at birth is 76.8 years, against 71.3 — 5.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Malaysia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Malaysia: constitutional monarchy.