Indonesia vs United States
United States is 5.16 times larger than Indonesia. Indonesia would fit into United States about 5.2 times.
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0.19×
Indonesia is 0.19× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 5.16× the size of Indonesia.
| Indonesia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Indonesia is 5.16 times smaller than United States. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into United States?
- About 5.2 times: United States has 5.16× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Indonesia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 285,721,236. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², United States 35 per km².