Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kenya fits inside Indonesia 3.2 times.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 102 times as long as Kenya’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 315 m above Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 5 times as many people as Kenya.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 52% more densely populated than Kenya.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kenya are 4.2 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kenya are 5.1 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Indonesia is 10 years older than in Kenya.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.1 more children on average than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kenya has 2 official languages, Indonesia 1.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 11 times the size of Kenya’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Indonesia produces 2.5 times as much per person as Kenya.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Indonesia (Gini 4.1 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kenya and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Indonesia spends 55% more on health per person than Kenya.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Indonesia live 7.5 years longer than in Kenya.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Indonesia has 81% more doctors per person than Kenya.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Indonesia are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Indonesia rate their lives 0.94 points higher than in Kenya.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kenya drink 22 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Indonesia has 2 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Indonesia has 754 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 76 more hours a year than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Indonesia went to school 0.07 years longer than in Kenya.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Indonesia welcomed 73% more tourists per resident than Kenya (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
73% of people in Indonesia are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 44% longer than Kenya’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Indonesia fly 3.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Indonesia emits 7.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kenya carries 19% more fine dust than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16 times as likely to be murdered in Kenya as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 2.5 times as deadly as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 4.9 times as much rain as Kenya.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Kenya?
Indonesia is larger. Kenya fits inside Indonesia 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Kenya?
Indonesia has 5 times as many people as Kenya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Kenya?
People in Indonesia live 7.5 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Kenya?
Men in Kenya are 4.2 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
