Indonesia vs Sudan
Indonesia and Sudan are almost exactly the same size.
IndonesiaSudanIndonesia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Indonesia is 1.01× the area of Sudan.
 Indonesia |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 5.53× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 5.48× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationIndonesia: 1.7× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 2.01× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 1.60 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 2.09× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.21× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 16.0 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 4.1 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 5.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 1,820× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndonesia: 4.8 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 2.82× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexIndonesia: 0.217 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndonesia: 5.69× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 24× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Indonesia: 8.06× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndonesia: 2.0 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 136.9 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 2.34× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 12.5 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industryIndonesia: 8.5 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesIndonesia: 4.0 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentIndonesia: 1.6 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndonesia: 21.7 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndonesia: 1.12× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 1.76× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndonesia: 4.26× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndonesia: 6.67× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 40.8 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 33.9 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan: 1.81× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndonesia: 9.2 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 1.9 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 4.0× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 10.8× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndonesia: 1.33 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 1.06 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Jakarta | Khartoum |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +62 | +249 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern Africa, Africa |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Indonesia and Sudan are almost exactly the same size. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.0 times: Indonesia has 1.01× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Indonesia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 51,662,147. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Indonesia: $5,120 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Sudan?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 66.5 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Sudan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).