Indonesia vs Iran: Surface area

Indonesia

1.92 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran

1.75 million sq. km

in 2023

Indonesia rank

14th

Iran rank

17th

Surface area over time

Indonesia currently reports 1.92 million sq. km against 1.75 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 171,760 sq. km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.