Indonesia

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About Indonesia

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. Jakarta is the seat of national government for Indonesia, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Indonesia has a population of about 281.2 million people, the 4th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Indonesia covers 1,904,569 square kilometers (735,358 square miles), making Indonesia the 15th largest country in the world by area.

Indonesia borders 3 countries: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia is 71.1 years, the 145th highest of any country in the world.

Indonesia is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Indonesia is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Indonesia
Populationtotal people	281.2Mpeople	4th
Land Areatotal km²	1.9Mkm²	15th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.9K	135th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$1.4T	16th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.1years	145th
Urban Population% living in cities	58.1%	133rd
Internet Users% of people online	69.2%	125th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.13births/woman	96th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	14.5Marrivals/year	26th
Forest Cover% of land forested	48.0%	56th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.3%	139th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.8%of GDP	126th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	20.2%	106th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.7%	137th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	0.8L/year	69th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1.2kg/year	50th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	179th
Health Spending% of GDP	2.7%of GDP	185th
Arable Land% of land arable	9.4%	106th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$21.5B	19th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ID · alpha-3 IDN · South-Eastern Asia