Indonesia vs Mexico
Mexico is 4% larger than Indonesia.
IndonesiaMexicoIndonesia moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 0.97× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 1.04× the size of Indonesia.
 Indonesia |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMexico: 1.04× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 2.17× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 2.24× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 1.35× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndonesia: 1.12× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMexico: 0.05 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.23× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Indonesia: 0.1 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 1.0 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndonesia: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 10.3× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 4.0 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 1.26× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 4.98× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMexico: 1.07× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.061 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 2.68× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 1.27× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 1.46× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 4.5 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 1.9 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndonesia: 1.19× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndonesia: 2.31× the share in extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mexico: 8.2 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 15.9 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 2.0 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 13.9 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 0.8 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 16.8 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndonesia: 1.41× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 1.14× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 1.48× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 1.27× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 7.2 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.25× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 3.3 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMexico: 1.0 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 1.51× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 3.56× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMexico: 0.13 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 0.43 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 83× the homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Jakarta | Mexico City |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +62 | +52 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Central America, North America |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Indonesia is 3% smaller than Mexico. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Mexico?
- About 1.0 times: Mexico has 1.04× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Indonesia and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 131,946,900. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.68× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 71.3 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Mexico have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).