Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 18% larger than Indonesia.
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Indonesia is 0.85× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1.18× the size of Indonesia.
 Indonesia |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaudi Arabia: 1.18× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 7.73× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 9.13× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.42× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.09× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 3.85 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 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: 3.3× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Indonesia: 0.6 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 4.4 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 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 expectancySaudi Arabia: 7.7 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndonesia: 3.23× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 6.56× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.87× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.172 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 7.04× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 1.13× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 4.18× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 0.6 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaudi Arabia: 0.1 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndonesia: 1.07× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureIndonesia: 24.8 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 0.6 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 24.2 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 1.0 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 6.9 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 6.23× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.37× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 39× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 6.44× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 20.1 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySaudi Arabia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 3.53× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 6.5 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 7.3 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 32.8× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 45.8× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.76 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.32 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaudi Arabia: 3.0× the homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Jakarta | Riyadh |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +62 | +966 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western 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; Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Indonesia is 15% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.2 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.18× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 36,973,555. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $5,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 71.3 — 7.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.