Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas Indonesia is a country located in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Indonesia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Indonesia?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Indonesia is 735,358 sq mi. Alaska is smaller than Indonesia by 72,090 sq mi. Alaska is around 1.11 times smaller than Indonesia.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Indonesia: 735,358 sq mi ( 1,904,569 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Indonesia as of 3rd April 2022, is estimated to be around 278,644,407.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Indonesia.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Indonesia: Indonesian
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Indonesia: Indonesian
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Indonesia: ID
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Indonesia as of 2019: 0.718
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Indonesia Time Zone:
UTC + 7 to +9
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Indonesia:
5° 0′ 0″ S, 120° 0′ 0″ E
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