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Flag of Indonesia
ID · Asia

Indonesia

Indonesia is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia with coastal access and land borders with Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. Jakarta is the capital; key languages include Indonesian; the listed currency is Indonesian rupiah (IDR); population is about 285.7M.

Capital
Jakarta
Currency
Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Languages
Indonesian
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Flag of Papua New Guinea
PG · Oceania

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a sovereign country in Melanesia with coastal access and land borders with Indonesia. Port Moresby is the capital; key languages include English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin; the listed currency is Papua New Guinean kina (PGK); population is about 10.8M.

Capital
Port Moresby
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
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Population

Indonesia287.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Papua New Guinea10.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Indonesia$1.4T
2025 · current USD
Papua New Guinea$32.5B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Indonesia$5.1K
2025 · current USD
Papua New Guinea$3K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Indonesia5.1%
2025 annual growth
Papua New Guinea5.6%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Indonesia71.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Papua New Guinea66.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Indonesia1,904,569 km²
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Papua New Guinea462,840 km²
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Median age

Indonesia30.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Papua New Guinea23.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Indonesia59.4%
World Bank · 2025
Papua New Guinea15.8%
World Bank · 2025

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Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
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Indonesia leads this comparison with 287.9M people.

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Indonesia essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Jakarta is the capital city.
  • Indonesia covers 1,904,569 km².
  • Indonesia has coastal access.
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Papua New Guinea essentials

Subregion
Melanesia
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Port Moresby is the capital city.
  • Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
  • Papua New Guinea has coastal access.