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Indonesia's Komodo Island is the only place in the world where Komodo dragons, the largest living lizard species, exist in the wild.
Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Population, GDP, and key facts about Indonesia — updated for 2026.
Capital · JAKARTAContinent · ASIAISO · IDN
Indonesia quick facts
- Population
- 283,487,931
- Area
- 1,916,907 km²
- Population density
- 149 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 1.4 Trillion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 4.9K
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Currency
- Indonesian rupiah (Rp, IDR)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 319.6/month · Rp 5,067,381/month (2024)
- Language
- Indonesian
Indonesia at human scale
Where does Indonesia rank in the world?
Compare Indonesia with other countries
🇮🇩 vs 🇵🇭Compare Indonesia vs Philippines2.4× difference in population🇮🇩 vs 🇸🇬Compare Indonesia vs Singapore47× difference in population🇮🇩 vs 🇵🇰Compare Indonesia vs Pakistan1.1× difference in population
Compare Indonesia with any country →Indonesia's war history
- Government of IndonesiavsOPM
- Government of IndonesiavsCNRT
- Government of IndonesiavsDarul Islam, Permesta Movement, PRRI
- Government of IndonesiavsRepublic of South Moluccas
Intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Indonesia has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Indonesia's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 82%Renewables · 18%
- Coal61%
- Natural gas19%
- Hydropower7%
- Bioenergy6%
- Other renewables5%
- Oil2%
- Solar0%
- Wind0%
Share of Indonesia's own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Indonesia
geography
Indonesia is the largest archipelago nation on Earth, made up of more than 17,000 islands spread across three time zones.
Countries near Indonesia
How many countries do you think Indonesia could fit?
Pour other countries into Indonesia's own outline, by real area, and see how many it takes to fill it up.
Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Indonesia
What is the capital of Indonesia?
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.
What is Indonesia's population?
Indonesia has a population of 283,487,931.
What is Indonesia's GDP per capita?
Indonesia's GDP per capita is US$ 4.9K.
What is the currency of Indonesia?
The currency of Indonesia is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR).
What is the minimum wage in Indonesia?
Indonesia's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 319.6 per month (as of 2024) — Rp 5,067,381 per month in local currency.
Is Indonesia bigger than Philippines?
Indonesia is about 6.4× the size of Philippines by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.