2023 Update: Sawahlunto City Population: 68,054

The population of Sawahlunto City as of June 2023 was recorded at 68,054. This figure is higher than in December 2021 and December 2019. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 2.08%, higher than the 0.79% growth recorded in the previous five years.

Compared to other districts/cities in West Sumatra Province, Sawahlunto City ranks 18th. Nationally, considering all islands, it ranks 150th.

According to 2023 data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 43,216 people, or approximately 63.2% of Sawahlunto's population, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). Around 24.06% of the total population, or about 16,454, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 12.74% are aged over 60 years.

The following is the population distribution by age group in Sawahlunto City in June 2023, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 4,780 (7.03%)
* Age 5-9 years: 5,680 (8.34%)
* Age 10-14 years: 5,990 (8.81%)
* Age 15-19 years: 5,950 (8.74%)
* Age 20-24 years: 5,980 (8.79%)
* Age 25-29 years: 5,180 (7.62%)
* Age 30-34 years: 4,410 (6.47%)
* Age 35-39 years: 4,610 (6.78%)
* Age 40-44 years: 4,860 (7.14%)
* Age 45-49 years: 4,520 (6.65%)
* Age 50-54 years: 4,070 (5.97%)
* Age 55-59 years: 3,630 (5.34%)
* Age 60-64 years: 3,090 (4.54%)
* Age 65-69 years: 2,410 (3.55%)
* Age 70-74 years: 1,490 (2.19%)
* Age 75 years and over: 1,710 (2.51%)