Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France fits inside Indonesia 3.2 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 11 times as long as France’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 74 m above France’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 4.2 times as many people as France.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 18% more densely populated than France.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 12.3 cm taller than in Indonesia.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 10.1 cm taller than in Indonesia.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 12 years older than in Indonesia.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.5 more children on average than in France.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
France and Indonesia are practically level.
France: 1 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Indonesia’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 3.6 times as much per person as Indonesia.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in France (Gini 2.6 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Indonesia’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 40 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 12 years longer than in Indonesia.
France: 83 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 4.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
France and Indonesia are practically level.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 31% in Indonesia.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.97 points higher than in Indonesia.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 111 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 4 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 589 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 471 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 3.1 years longer than in Indonesia.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 28 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
France: 89% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Indonesia are practically level.
France: 100% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
France: 79% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.
France: 117 (2023) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Indonesia’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 32% of France.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.
France: 4 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.4 times as likely to be murdered in France as in Indonesia.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 2.4 times as deadly as in France.
France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 11.5 °C warmer than France.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 3 times as much rain as France.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Indonesia?
Indonesia is larger. France fits inside Indonesia 3.2 times.
Which has more people, France or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 4.2 times as many people as France (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Indonesia?
People in France live 12 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in France or Indonesia?
Men in France are 12.3 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
