Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Land area

Indonesia
1.89 million sq. km
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Indonesia rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Land area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.89 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 270,060 sq. km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 182,810 sq. km Indonesia
1970s 1.81 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 182,810 sq. km Indonesia
1980s 1.81 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 182,810 sq. km Indonesia
1990s 1.81 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 182,810 sq. km Indonesia
2000s 1.88 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 248,760 sq. km Indonesia
2010s 1.88 million sq. km 1.63 million sq. km 250,638 sq. km Indonesia
2020s 1.89 million sq. km 1.62 million sq. km 266,300 sq. km Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Indonesia, at 1.89 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
270,060 sq. km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for land area?
Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.