How big is Indonesia really?
Indonesia covers 1,893,261 km² (730,992 mi²).
- Area
- 1,893,261 km² (730,992 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 15 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Sudan (1,859,058 km²)
- Population
- 277,000,000
- People per km²
- 146
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Indonesia vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 4.2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 4.2 times.
| Indonesia | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,893,261 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 277,000,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 146 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 6,037,344 km² | |
Indonesia vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 7.8 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 7.8 times.
| Indonesia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,893,261 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 277,000,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 146 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 1,650,659 km² | |
Indonesia on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Greenland | 2,142,894 km² | +13% |
| 13 | Mexico | 1,955,825 km² | +3.3% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 1,928,875 km² | +1.9% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1,893,261 km² | – |
| 16 | Sudan | 1,859,058 km² | -1.8% |
| 17 | Iran | 1,623,784 km² | -14% |
Indonesia: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Kalimantan | 537,733 km² | 28% |
| Sumatra | 476,561 km² | 25% |
| Western New Guinea | 411,580 km² | 22% |
| Sulawesi | 185,809 km² | 9.8% |
| Java | 133,071 km² | 7% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 7
Indonesia in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1800: Dutch East Indies and independent island kingdoms
- Border changes on the timeline
- 16
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 1,892,548 km² (1976–1998)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Dutch East Indies and independent island kingdoms | 1800–1907 |
| Java under British occupation | 1811–1815 |
| Dutch East Indies | 1908–1941 |
| Indonesian archipelago under Japanese occupation | 1942–1944 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 1945–Today |
| Republic of the United States of Indonesia | 1949 |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.