2024 BPS Data: 21.15% of the Population of Minahasa Tenggara Regency is Still Children

Based on 2024 data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 79,752 people, or approximately 65.99%, of the population in Minahasa Tenggara Regency are in the productive age group (15-59 years old). Around 21.15% of the total population, or about 25,565, are children (aged 0-14 years), and another 12.86% are aged over 60 years.

The population of Minahasa Tenggara Regency was recorded at 120,860 in 2024. This figure has increased for 16 consecutive years. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 2.6%. This growth is higher than the growth recorded in the previous five years, which was 0.5%.

Compared to other areas in North Sulawesi Province, this regency/city ranks ninth in nominal terms. When grouped by island, it ranks 67th.

The following is the population by age group in Minahasa Tenggara Regency as of June 2024, sourced from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 6,470 people (5.36%)
* Age 5-9 years: 9,330 people (7.72%)
* Age 10-14 years: 9,770 people (8.08%)
* Age 15-19 years: 10,690 people (8.85%)
* Age 20-24 years: 11,360 people (9.4%)

* Age 25-29 years: 10,010 people (8.28%)
* Age 30-34 years: 8,420 people (6.97%)
* Age 35-39 years: 7,140 people (5.91%)
* Age 40-44 years: 7,810 people (6.46%)
* Age 45-49 years: 8,550 people (7.07%)
* Age 50-54 years: 8,470 people (7%)
* Age 55-59 years: 7,310 people (6.05%)
* Age 60-64 years: 5,060 people (4.19%)
* Age 65-69 years: 4,240 people (3.51%)
* Age 70-74 years: 3,090 people (2.56%)
* Age 75 years and over: 3,150 people (2.61%)