Indonesia

Key facts

How Indonesia ranks

• 4th most populous country in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Indonesia?3

• Malaysia
• Papua New Guinea
• Timor-Leste

Indonesia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Indonesia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 40 clues from the pool that are true of Indonesia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Andaman Sea1 of 5
• Is larger than all of its neighbours combined1 of 6
• Borders an island nation1 of 8
• Has more people than all of its neighbours combined1 of 8
• Has a coastline on the South China Sea1 of 10
• Spans more than two time zones1 of 10
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
• Borders a country that has no other neighbour1 of 15
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130

Common questions about Indonesia

Which countries border Indonesia?

Indonesia shares a land border with 3 countries: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

What is the capital of Indonesia?

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.

Is Indonesia landlocked?

No — Indonesia is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Indonesia?

Indonesia has one official language, Indonesian.