Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Indonesia 5.4 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 23 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 1,921 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 3.4 times as many people as Germany.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 58% more densely populated than Indonesia.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 14.0 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 11.8 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 15 years older than in Indonesia.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.8 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Indonesia are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Indonesia’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 4.3 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Germany (Gini 0.7 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Germany and Indonesia are practically level.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Indonesia’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 52 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 9.5 years longer than in Indonesia.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 8.7 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.26 points higher than in Indonesia.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 108 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 634 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 623 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 5.6 years longer than in Indonesia.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 9.3 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Indonesia are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 6.1 times as long as Indonesia’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Indonesia.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Germany as in Indonesia.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 3.4 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 3.9 times as much rain as Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Indonesia?
Indonesia is larger. Germany fits inside Indonesia 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 3.4 times as many people as Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Indonesia?
People in Germany live 9.5 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in Germany or Indonesia?
Men in Germany are 14.0 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
