COUNTRY PROFILE / IDN
Indonesia
IDN / ID
For Indonesia, population is 285,721,236 people (2025, #4/215) and area is 1,916,907 km² (2023, #14/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2022 / 87.4%); Main language: Indonesian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Indonesia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Indonesia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Indonesia, population is about 2.32 times Japan's value and area is about 5.07 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Indonesia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 285,721,236 people2025 / About 2.32 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,916,907 km²2023 / About 5.07 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 149.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 45.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.29 years2024 / 12.75 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,0602025 / About 14.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 216,077,790 people in 2000 to 285,721,236 people in 2025, an increase of about 32.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 66.29 years in 2000 to 71.29 years in 2024, an increase of 5 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 764 in 2000 to US$ 5,060 in 2025, an increase of about 562.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Indonesia.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY