Which country has more population, Republic of Indonesia or Japan?

Republic of Indonesia has a larger population (284,438,782) compared to Japan (123,210,000), a difference of 161,228,782.

Which country is bigger, Republic of Indonesia or Japan?

Republic of Indonesia is larger than Japan by area. Republic of Indonesia is approximately 5 times bigger.

What is the difference between Republic of Indonesia and Japan?

Republic of Indonesia and Japan differ in population, area, language, and geographic location. See the detailed comparison table above for all metrics.

Republic of Indonesia vs Japan

Side-by-side comparison of Republic of Indonesia and Japan across key geographic and demographic metrics.

Metric	Republic of Indonesia	Japan
Population	284,438,782 ▲	123,210,000
Area	1,904,570 km² ▲	377,972 km²
Population Density	149.3 /km²	326.0 /km² ▲
Capital	Jakarta	Tokyo
Official Language	Indonesian	Japanese
Continent	Asia	Asia
Currency	rupiah	Japanese yen
Time Zone	Asia/Makassar	Asia/Tokyo
Calling Code	-	-
ISO Code	ID	JP
Description	This Southeast Asian nation, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is the world's largest island country. Comprising over 17,500 islands, it boasts a rich cultural diversity and is known for...	Independent country in East Asia, situated on an archipelago of five main and over 6,800 smaller islands

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