Indonesia vs Iran: Land area in square kilometers
Indonesia
1.89 million sq. km
in 2023
Iran
1.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Indonesia rank
14th
Iran rank
17th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.89 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 270,060 sq. km.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran 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 | 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 in square kilometers, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 1.89 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Indonesia and Iran?
- 270,060 sq. km, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.