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Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia is a country in South-Eastern Asia. About 267.7 million people live there, in an area of 1 904 569 square kilometres. Its capital city is Jakarta.
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Where is Indonesia?
Indonesia lies in South-Eastern Asia, on the continent of Asia.
It sits in the southern half of the world, roughly 557 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 54 716 km long.
It shares a border with 3 countries: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How big is Indonesia?
Indonesia covers 1 904 569 square kilometres.
That is about 5.3 times the size of Germany.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 14th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 140.5 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Indonesia?
About 267.7 million people live in Indonesia.
That is the 4th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Indonesian.
They pay with the Indonesian rupiah (Rp).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 70 years.
The land of Indonesia
The land of Indonesia sits on average 367 metres above sea level.
Its coast runs for about 54 716 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 2 736 days.
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Indonesia different?
Dishes the country is known for: Tumpeng Sate, Soto and Nasi goreng.
Websites from here often end in .id.
Indonesia and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 35 live in Indonesia.
It takes up about 1.4 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Asia the country ranks 5th of 46 by size, and 3rd by population.
Indonesia and its neighbours
Indonesia is about 4.1 times the size of Papua New Guinea, its largest neighbour.
More people live in Indonesia than in Papua New Guinea — 267.7 million against 8.6 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 29 live wild in Indonesia: Tiger, Orangutan, Giant oceanic manta ray, Clownfish, Saltwater crocodile, Komodo dragon and more. The highest mountain in the country is Puncak Jaya, at 4 884 metres. The longest river in the country is the Kapuas. The largest lake in the country is Lake Toba.
Tiger
Orangutan
Giant oceanic manta ray
Clownfish
Saltwater crocodile
Komodo dragon
King cobra
Reticulated python
Green sea turtle
Chicken
Stick insect
Giant clam
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Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Indonesia compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 4.9 times as big as Indonesia: 9 372 610 km² against 1 904 569 km². See both on one map
- Indonesia is about 7.8 times as big as the United Kingdom: 1 904 569 km² against 242 900 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Indonesia?
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Indonesia?
About 267.7 million people live in Indonesia, which makes it the 4th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Indonesia?
Indonesia borders Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste — 3 neighbours in total.
How big is Indonesia?
Indonesia covers 1 904 569 square kilometres, making it the 14th largest country in the world. That is about 5.3 times the size of Germany.
What is the highest mountain in Indonesia?
The highest mountain in Indonesia is Puncak Jaya, 4 884 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Indonesia?
The longest river in Indonesia is the Kapuas, about 1 143 kilometres long.
What is the largest lake in Indonesia?
The largest lake in Indonesia is Lake Toba. It covers about 1 130 km².
Which continent is Indonesia in?
Indonesia is in Asia, in the part called South-Eastern Asia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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