Indonesia
Indonesia
Capital Jakarta
1,904,569 km² · 285,721,236 people (2025) · Indonesian rupiah
The largest archipelago in the world: official surveys count more than 17,000 islands, of which around 6,000 are inhabited, spread over 5,100 km of ocean. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has about 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country. It also holds more of the world's remaining tropical peatland than anywhere except the Congo basin.
The facts
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Area
- 1,904,569 km² — 735,358 sq mi
- Population
- 285,721,236 (2025)
- Density
- 150.0 people per km²
- Currency
- Indonesian rupiah (IDR, Rp)
- Official language
- Indonesian
- Time zones
- UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00
- Calling code
- +62
- Drives on the
- left
- ISO codes
- ID · IDN
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 15 of 200
- By population
- 4 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 36,973,555 |
| Mexico | 1,964,375 | 131,946,900 |
| Indonesia ← | 1,904,569 | 285,721,236 |
| Sudan | 1,861,484 | 51,662,147 |
| Libya | 1,759,540 | 7,458,555 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Indonesia?
- Jakarta
- What currency does Indonesia use?
- The Indonesian rupiah (IDR).
- How big is Indonesia?
- 1,904,569 km², or 735,358 square miles — 15 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Indonesia drive on?
- The left.
Related pages
- Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 km²
- Mexico 1,964,375 km²
- Sudan 1,861,484 km²
- Libya 1,759,540 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
- Iran Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)