21.78% of Medan City's Population in 2024 will be Aged 0-14 Years
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In 2024, the majority of Medan City's population was of working age (15-59 years), totaling 1.7 million or 66.86% of the total population. Children (0-14 years) and the elderly (over 60 years) comprised 21.78% and 11.36%, respectively.
Medan City's population was recorded at 2.54 million in 2024. This figure increased compared to 2023 and is higher than in December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the region's Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) was higher. The growth over the last five years was recorded at 2.32%.
In nominal terms, compared to other regions in North Sumatra Province, this regency/city has the highest population, both among other regencies/cities in the province and on Sumatra Island. In terms of island ranking, this regency/city is ranked first.
The following is the population by age in Medan City in June 2024, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:
* Age 0-4 years: 129,440 (5.1%)
* Age 5-9 years: 202,000 (7.95%)
* Age 10-14 years: 221,740 (8.73%)
* Age 15-19 years: 220,540 (8.68%)
* Age 20-24 years: 218,540 (8.6%)
* Age 25-29 years: 204,660 (8.06%)
* Age 30-34 years: 198,990 (7.83%)
* Age 35-39 years: 194,110 (7.64%)
* Age 40-44 years: 199,550 (7.86%)
* Age 45-49 years: 171,490 (6.75%)
* Age 50-54 years: 155,870 (6.14%)
* Age 55-59 years: 134,460 (5.29%)
* Age 60-64 years: 104,260 (4.11%)
* Age 65-69 years: 78,990 (3.11%)
* Age 70-74 years: 50,120 (1.97%)
* Age 75 years and over: 55,070 (2.17%)
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