Indonesia vs Mongolia
Indonesia is 22% larger than Mongolia.
IndonesiaMongoliaIndonesia moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 1.22× the area of Mongolia.
 Indonesia |  Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 1.22× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 1,564,116 km²#18 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 80.1× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 3,568,978#131 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 65.7× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 2.3 / km²#194 of 194 |
| Urban populationMongolia: 1.2× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMongolia: 1.18× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 2.50 per woman#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMongolia: 0.47 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.25%#79 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMongolia: 1.07× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 16.9 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.38× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mongolia: 7.4 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 2.1 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 5.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMongolia: 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 abroadMongolia: 22.3× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.67 per 1,000#71 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMongolia: 1.1 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 1.36× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 births#103 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMongolia: 7.94× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 4.13 per 1,000#28 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMongolia: 1.54× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 69.0%#48 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMongolia: 0.019 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.747#103 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMongolia: 1.21× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $6,210#103 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 57.0× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $25.37B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mongolia: 1.18× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $20,798#90 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMongolia: 1.7 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +6.8%#20 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMongolia: 6.7 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +8.6%#26 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMongolia: 1.63× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndonesia: 9.25× the share in extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Indonesia: 3.0 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | 31.4#108 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 0.3 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMongolia: 0.6 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIndonesia: 0.3 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 49.9% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMongolia: 9.2 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 10.8% of GDP#13 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMongolia: 45.3 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 68.1% of GDP#28 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndonesia: 1.18× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMongolia: 1.17× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#79 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMongolia: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 5.57× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMongolia: 2.74× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 7.85 t a year#24 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 17.2 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 3.0%#164 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 0.8 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 99.1%#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mongolia: 2.05× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 42.7 µg/m³#19 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMongolia: 7.8 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 19.8% of land#84 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 8.6 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndonesia: 8.74× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 11.2× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 241 mm#160 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMongolia: 1.31 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | +0.57#64 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMongolia: 0.06 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.45#115 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMongolia: 19.7× the homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | 5.9 per 100,000#45 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Jakarta | Ulaanbaatar |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Mongolian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+8 · UTC+7 to UTC+8, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +62 | +976 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Mongolia?
- Yes. Indonesia is 22% larger than Mongolia. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.2 times: Indonesia has 1.22× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Indonesia and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 3,568,978. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- By gross national income per person, Mongolia: $6,210 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- In Mongolia: life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years, against 71.3 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Mongolia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Mongolia: semi-presidential republic.