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Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia · Republik Indonesia

Capital
Jakarta
Population
285.7 million 2025
Area
1,904,569 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of IndonesiaINDONESIAJakartaPAPUA NEWGUINEAMALAYSIATIMOR-LESTEAUSTRALIAINDIAIndian OceanNorthPacific OceanPhilippine Sea01,000 km
Indonesia hatched, Jakarta marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 2.5°S 118.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Indonesia is a country in South-Eastern Asia bordered by Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The border with Malaysia is on a part of Malaysia away from that country's main landmass. With 1,904,569 km², it is about the size of Sudan and Mexico and ranks 14th of 195 by area.

About 285.7 million people lived in Indonesia in 2025, according to the World Bank, 4th of 194 countries. That works out at 150 people per km². The urban share of the population was 59.4% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$5,060 in current US dollars: 119th of 191 worldwide, 26th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 71.3 years.

Its main landmass has land on both sides of the equator, in the Eastern Hemisphere. From 10.9°S to 5.9°N, it spans about 1,870 km north to south. Directly through the Earth from Jakarta, the antipode falls on land, in Colombia.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population285,721,2362025, World Bank4th of 1943rd of 47
Area1,904,569 km²world-countries14th of 1955th of 47
GDPUS$1.45 trillion2025, World Bank, current US$17th of 1916th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$5,0602025, World Bank, current US$119th of 19126th of 46
Population density150 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries59th of 19419th of 47
Life expectancy71.3 years2024, World Bank122nd of 19436th of 47
Urban population59.4%2025, World Bank112th of 19428th of 47
Forest area50.7% of land2024, World Bank51st of 1949th of 47
Population growth+0.78% a year2025, World Bank111th of 19429th of 47
Internet users72.8%2024, World Bank114th of 18831st of 45
Fertility rate2.12 births per woman2024, World Bank92nd of 19422nd of 47
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 19523rd of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSudan, Mexico and Libya

Closest in populationPakistan, United States and Nigeria

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Malaysia1,185 km
    Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, capital to capital; the border is with an outlying part of Malaysia
  • Timor-Leste2,085 km
    Jakarta to Dili, capital to capital
  • Papua New Guinea4,459 km
    Jakarta to Port Moresby, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern, Southern and Eastern
Capital
Jakarta
6.17°S 106.83°E
Northernmost latitude
5.91°N
Southernmost latitude
10.91°S
Westernmost longitude
95.21°E
Easternmost longitude
140.98°E
North to south
about 1,870 km
Antipode of Jakarta
6.17°N 73.17°W
on land, in Colombia