69% of the Riau Islands population was of working age in June 2021.

The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded that the population of the Riau Islands was 2.06 million in June 2021. Of this number, 1.42 million (69.1%) were in the productive age group (15-64 years old).

There were also 635,180 (30.9%) people in this province, a spin-off from Riau Province, who were in the unproductive age group. This comprised 571,300 (27.8%) in the non-productive age group (0-14 years old) and 63,880 (3.11%) in the unproductive age group (65 years and older).

By gender, 1.05 million (50.92%) of the Riau Islands population were male, and 1.01 million (49.08%) were female. This population was recorded within 700,970 households (KK).

Based on marital status, 1.07 million (51.8%) of the Riau Islands population were unmarried, 912,420 (44.39%) were married, 28,570 (1.39%) were divorced, and 49,190 (2.39%) were widowed.

The Riau Islands is a province located east of Sumatra Island, covering an area of 8,201 square kilometers with a population density of 251 people per square kilometer. Administratively, the Riau Islands are divided into 5 regencies and 2 cities, with 75 districts consisting of 275 villages and 142 urban villages.