Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea
Indonesia is 4.11 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Indonesia about 4.1 times.
IndonesiaPapua New GuineaIndonesia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 4.11× the area of Papua New Guinea.
 Indonesia |  Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 4.11× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 26.5× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 6.45× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 23 / km²#162 of 194 |
| Urban populationIndonesia: 3.76× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 1.45× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPapua New Guinea: 0.97 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePapua New Guinea: 1.54× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.15× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Papua New Guinea: 8.9 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 3.9 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPapua New Guinea: 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 abroadPapua New Guinea: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndonesia: 5.0 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 2.06× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIndonesia: 8.67× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexIndonesia: 0.152 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndonesia: 1.77× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 44.5× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $32.5B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Indonesia: 3.39× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 0.5 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPapua New Guinea: 2.5 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndonesia: 1.23× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 9.6 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndonesia: 14.6 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPapua New Guinea: 5.1 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndonesia: 5.2 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingIndonesia: 2.97× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIndonesia: 3.87× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 3.15× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 1.48× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndonesia: 5.52× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 34.4 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 56.6 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.48× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndonesia: 8.3 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 3.7% of land#173 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: 297× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 1.16× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPapua New Guinea: 0.19 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 0.27 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Jakarta | Port Moresby |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Kina (PGK) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +62 | +675 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Indonesia is 4.11 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Indonesia?
- About 4.1 times: Indonesia has 4.11× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 10,762,817. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Indonesia: $5,120 against $2,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.77× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 66.3 — 5.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Papua New Guinea: constitutional monarchy.