12.01% of the Population in Demak Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Demak Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 12.01 percent. This figure is down 0.08 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 12.09 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Demak Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 14.6 percent to 12.01 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency in 2023 was 1.24 million.

Compared to other regions in Central Java, the poverty rate in this regency ranks 11th out of 35 regencies in Central Java province.

Other regions with the highest poverty rates in Central Java province are Kebumen at 16 percent and Brebes at 15 percent.

The following is a list of poverty rates in Central Java in 2023:

• Kebumen Regency 16%


• Brebes Regency 15%


• Wonosobo Regency 15%


• Pemalang Regency 15%


• Purbalingga Regency 14%


• Banjarnegara Regency 14%


• Rembang Regency 14%


• Sragen Regency 12%


• Banyumas Regency 12%


• Klaten Regency 12%


• Demak Regency 12%


• Grobogan Regency 11%


• Blora Regency 11%


• Purworejo Regency 11%


• Cilacap Regency 10%


• Magelang Regency 10%


• Wonogiri Regency 10%


• Boyolali Regency 9%


• Karanganyar Regency 9%


• Pekalongan Regency 9%


• Kendal Regency 9%


• Pati Regency 9%


• Temanggung Regency 9%


• Batang Regency 8%


• Surakarta City 8%


• Tegal City 7%


• Sukoharjo Regency 7%


• Tegal Regency 7%


• Kudus Regency 7%


• Semarang Regency 7%


• Pekalongan City 6%


• Jepara Regency 6%


• Magelang City 6%


• Salatiga City 4%


• Semarang City 4%