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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Pakistan fits inside Indonesia 2.4 times.

Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Indonesia’s coastline is 52 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 3,727 m above Indonesia’s.

Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Indonesia has 12% more people than Pakistan.

Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 2.2 times as densely populated as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Pakistan are 1.1 cm taller than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Pakistan and Indonesia are practically level.

Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Indonesia is 9.5 years older than in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Pakistan has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.

Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Indonesia 1.

Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Indonesia’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Pakistan’s.

Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Indonesia produces 2.7 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Pakistan (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.

Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Indonesia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Pakistan’s.

Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Indonesia spends 4.3 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Indonesia live 3.5 years longer than in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Pakistan has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Indonesia rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Indonesia drink 17% more alcohol than in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Pakistan has 6% more meat per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Indonesia has 387 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 513 more hours a year than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Indonesia went to school 4.4 years longer than in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Pakistan: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

73% of people in Indonesia are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 42% longer than Indonesia’s.

Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Indonesia fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Indonesia emits 4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Pakistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Pakistan are 5% deadlier than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Indonesia is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Indonesia gets 8.3 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Indonesia bigger than Pakistan?

Indonesia is larger. Pakistan fits inside Indonesia 2.4 times.

Which has more people, Indonesia or Pakistan?

Indonesia has 12% more people than Pakistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Pakistan?

People in Indonesia live 3.5 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 67.8 in Pakistan.

Are people taller in Indonesia or Pakistan?

Men in Pakistan are 1.1 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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