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Indonesia: capital, population, area and flag

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Jakarta. The population is about 286M (#4 of 193) and the area is about 1,916,907 km² (#14 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Jakarta
Region
Asia / Southeast Asia
Population
285,721,236 (2025) #4 of 193
Total area
1,916,907 km² (2024) #14 of 193
Population density
149.8 people/km² (2024) #61 of 193
GDP (total)
$1.45T (2025) #17 of 189
GDP per capita
$5,060 (2025) #119 of 189
Life expectancy
71.3 years (2024) #124 of 193
Distance from Japan
5,784 km #166 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 5.1 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 2.3 times that of Japan
Main languages
Indonesian
Currency
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Calling code
+62
Time zone (capital)
UTC+7
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
2 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
6.18°S 106.83°E

Population of Indonesia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Indonesia

Capital: Jakarta

Indonesia: number one in the world

Indonesia ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.

Indonesia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Indonesia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Indonesia in world rankings

How Indonesia compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area1,916,907 km²2024#14 of 193
Number of land borders3#80 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-6.2°#162 of 193
Distance from Japan5,784 km#166 of 192
Forest area (share of land)50.7%2024#51 of 193
Arable land (share of land)9.3%2024#104 of 190
Protected land (share of land)12.0%2025#137 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)28.9%2024#122 of 192
Average annual rainfall2,702 mm2022#10 of 180
Freshwater resources per person7,240 m³2022#56 of 181
Forest area959,693 km²2025#8 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)3.0%2025#71 of 153
People & population
Population285,721,2362025#4 of 193
Population density149.8 people/km²2024#61 of 193
Population growth rate0.78%2025#110 of 193
Urban population (share of people)59.4%2025#111 of 193
Life expectancy71.3 years2024#124 of 193
Fertility rate2.12 births per woman2024#91 of 193
Infant mortality rate15.2 per 1,000 births2024#82 of 192
Birth rate15.8 per 1,000 people2024#97 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over7.5%2025#96 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1424.2%2025#97 of 193
Life expectancy of women73.4 years2024#126 of 193
Life expectancy of men69.2 years2024#116 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio140 per 100,000 births2023#53 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)6.9%2025#145 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)7.6 per 1,000 people2024#84 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)17.7 per 1,000 births2024#81 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)68.2%2025#40 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$1.45T2025#17 of 189
GDP per capita$5,0602025#119 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,6602025#101 of 185
Economic growth rate5.1%2025#44 of 188
Inflation rate1.9%2025#125 of 179
Unemployment rate3.2%2025#133 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)22.8%2025#122 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)20.5%2025#149 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)13.1%2025#57 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)38.7%2025#18 of 185
Services (share of GDP)43.9%2025#157 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.0%2025#111 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)34.4 (0–100)2025#74 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$283B2025#28 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)1.2%2025#111 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)53.7%2025#87 of 178
Youth unemployment rate13.0%2025#86 of 178 tied
Cereal production68,281,639 t2024#7 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)5,421 kg/ha2024#31 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)23,571,754 t2024#2 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)7,817,070 t2024#2 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)15,754,684 t2024#2 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)194.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#4 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)313 kg/ha2024#16 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)19.1%2025#23 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)27.3%2025#67 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)8.7%2024#73 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.6%2025#109 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.1%2023#122 of 132
Labor force (number of people)147,104,5972025#4 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$157B2025#22 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)3.7%2025#49 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)72.8%2024#113 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions122.5 per 100 people2024#76 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)99.9%2024#101 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)2.7%2023#184 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)1.3%2023#172 of 179
Hospital beds1.4 per 1,000 people2023#112 of 157
Doctors0.52 per 1,000 people2023#136 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.28%2020#80 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)21.9%2025#114 of 192
University and college enrollment44.9%2023#88 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions4.9 per 100 people2024#125 of 192
Air passengers carried97,045,7852023#9 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)30.5%2024#114 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)6.3%2024#71 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)90.0%2024#105 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths11.3 per 100,000 people2019#120 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)85.0%2024#124 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)97.2%2025#70 of 180
Primary school completion rate100.0%2023#35 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)3.24 per 1,000 people2023#106 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)382 per 100,000 people2024#13 of 191
Health spending per person$1322023#138 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)14,709,550 TEU2024#11 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)15.5%2021#121 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person2.9 t CO₂e per person2024#85 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)812.2 Mt CO₂e2024#7 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)20.8 µg/m³2023#76 of 192
Energy use per person1,020 kg oil eq. per person2024#86 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)20.2%2021#106 of 191
Electricity consumption per person1,611 kWh per person2024#92 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)5.6%2024#114 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)1,323.8 Mt CO₂e2024#5 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)11.0%2022#82 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production53,142,727 t2024#4 of 114
Maize (corn): production15,138,912 t2024#9 of 160
Potatoes: production1,270,449 t2024#39 of 150
Cassava: production15,624,038 t2024#6 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production1,479,470 t2024#6 of 105
Soybeans: production227,367 t2024#29 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production603,000 t2024#16 of 108
Dry beans: production183,524 t2024#26 of 105
Coconuts: production17,985,386 t2024#1 of 79
Palm oil: production47,084,299 t2023#1 of 45
Tomatoes: production1,152,791 t2024#21 of 164
Onions: production2,085,721 t2024#10 of 139
Cabbages: production1,455,934 t2024#6 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production681,655 t2024#11 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production399,199 t2024#15 of 130
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production182,387 t2024#15 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production676,712 t2024#6 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production3,038,082 t2024#5 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production48,689 t2024#19 of 63
Garlic: production39,438 t2024#27 of 102
Oranges: production2,575,129 t2024#7 of 112
Bananas: production9,260,387 t2024#3 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production4,136,617 t2024#2 of 96
Pineapples: production2,740,601 t2024#3 of 82
Watermelons: production421,009 t2024#28 of 119
Avocados: production919,509 t2024#5 of 70
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production125,384 t2024#24 of 95
Papayas: production1,206,916 t2024#3 of 68
Coffee: production807,578 t2024#4 of 74
Cocoa beans: production632,702 t2024#2 of 58
Tea: production658,000 t2024#7 of 45
Sugar cane: production32,000,000 t2024#7 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production41 t2023#78 of 85
Tobacco: production353,386 t2024#4 of 117
Black pepper (Piper spp.): production62,625 t2024#5 of 45
Ginger: production190,257 t2024#5 of 40
Beef (cattle meat): production597,754 t2024#24 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production160,636 t2024#47 of 164
Chicken meat: production4,179,444 t2024#6 of 183
Cow’s milk: production808,353 t2024#78 of 178
Hen eggs: production6,579,353 t2024#3 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production43,221 t2024#42 of 172
Goat meat: production70,487 t2024#15 of 164
Goat’s milk: production362,612 t2024#12 of 108
Whiteleg shrimp: production786,382 t2024#5 of 54
Giant tiger prawn: production133,235 t2024#4 of 26
Giant river prawn: production18,468 t2024#6 of 30
Nile tilapia: production1,621,274 t2024#1 of 79
Grass carp: production1,595 t2024#12 of 47
Common carp: production533,692 t2024#2 of 97
African sharptooth catfish: production1,157,755 t2024#1 of 63
Milkfish: production797,272 t2024#1 of 25
Barramundi (giant sea perch): production34,801 t2024#3 of 20
Skipjack tuna: production411,468 t2024#1 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production275,013 t2024#1 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production62,990 t2024#1 of 68
Albacore: production5,332 t2024#7 of 60
Swordfish: production2,665 t2024#8 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production9,916,246 t2024#2 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production1,229,124 t2024#4 of 114
Crabs: production208,248 t2024#2 of 97
Lobsters: production9,439 t2024#6 of 91
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production26,764 t2024#6 of 64
Oysters: production1,426 t2024#19 of 51
Clams and cockles: production100,578 t2024#3 of 55
Scallops: production313 t2024#20 of 31
Mussels: production34,414 t2024#9 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production148,268 t2024#6 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production1,712,417 t2024#1 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production699,839 t2024#6 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production1,683,758 t2024#2 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production625,948 t2024#7 of 108
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production26,710 t2024#9 of 91
Freshwater eels: production2,282 t2024#6 of 41
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production3,472 t2024#8 of 48
Sharks and rays: production80,873 t2024#1 of 127
Cattle: number of animals18,065,156 animals2024#18 of 183
Pigs: number of animals5,767,595 animals2024#26 of 165
Chickens: number of animals3,709,617,000 birds2024#2 of 181
Sheep: number of animals15,137,290 animals2024#26 of 173
Goats: number of animals18,851,413 animals2024#14 of 180
Horses: number of animals350,930 animals2024#29 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals1,100,000 animals2024#13 of 45
Ducks: number of animals43,550,000 birds2024#4 of 80

Questions about Indonesia

What is the capital of Indonesia?

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.

What is the population of Indonesia?

Indonesia has a population of about 286M (2025), #4 of 193 among countries.

How big is Indonesia?

Indonesia covers about 1,916,907 km², #14 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Indonesia in?

Indonesia is in Asia, in the region of Southeast Asia.

What is Indonesia number one in the world for in food and farming?

Indonesia ranks first in the world for: Coconuts 18M t, Palm oil 47.1M t, Nile tilapia 1.62M t, African sharptooth catfish 1.16M t, Milkfish 797K t, Skipjack tuna 411K t, Yellowfin tuna 275K t, Bigeye tuna 63K t, Tunas, bonitos and billfishes 1.71M t, Sharks and rays 80.9K t (FAO data).

What currency and languages are used in Indonesia?

The currency is the Indonesian Rupiah. Main languages: Indonesian.

How does Indonesia compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Indonesia is about 5.1 times that of Japan, and its population is about 2.3 times that of Japan.

How far is Indonesia from Japan?

The capital, Jakarta, is about 5,784 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Indonesia and Japan?

The capital, Jakarta, is on UTC+7 in standard time: 2 h behind Japan.

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