Number of Cities in Indonesia and Their Distribution

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), there were 98 cities in Indonesia in 2022.

West Java and East Java provinces had the most cities, while West Sulawesi was the only province without any cities.

Here is a list of provinces with the most cities in Indonesia in 2022:

* West Java: 9 cities
* East Java: 9 cities
* North Sumatra: 8 cities
* West Sumatra: 7 cities
* Central Java: 6 cities
* Aceh: 5 cities
* Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI Jakarta): 5 cities
* South Sumatra: 4 cities
* Banten: 4 cities
* North Sulawesi: 4 cities

Then, these are the provinces with the fewest cities or no cities in 2022:

* West Sulawesi: 0 cities
* Bengkulu: 1 city
* Bangka Belitung Islands: 1 city
* Yogyakarta Special Region (DI Yogyakarta): 1 city
* Bali: 1 city
* East Nusa Tenggara: 1 city
* Central Kalimantan: 1 city
* North Kalimantan: 1 city
* Central Sulawesi: 1 city
* Gorontalo: 1 city
* West Papua: 1 city
* Papua: 1 city

Cities have several differences compared to regencies. In terms of government structure, a city is led by a mayor, while a regency is led by a regent.

Generally, the administrative area of a city is smaller than that of a regency, but its population is larger. Therefore, cities usually have a higher population density.

The majority of city residents work in the trade and service sectors, while regency residents generally work in the agrarian sector.